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That next morning Chris was the first awake as normal. He peeled himself away from Laura and hesitated for a second before pressing a soft nuzzle into the back for her neck before stepping away to make coffee. As he made his way over to the kitchen he watched Laura as she realized the warmth was gone off her back so she reached out an arm for the nearest body. She landed a hand on Isaac’s messy curls and moved towards him tucking herself around him.
After he turned on the coffee pot Melissa’s sixth sense for coffee kicked in and he made her way down from Stiles bedroom. She was wearing an over sized beacon hills hoodie and pajama pants that were drowning her, she had raided Stiles dresser before bed. She shuffled her way over over to Chris who was already setting another cup down for her.
Chris went back to sipping on his coffee and watching the pack sleep, a soft smile creeping up when Laura snored or Allison tried to move but was pinned under various limbs.
Mellisa broke the silence “So when did that happen?” She asked quietly looking to Laura and Chris.
The trained hunter couldn’t stop the smile from his face, taking a sip of coffee first he replied, “It hasn’t but it has. I couldn’t tell you. It happened slowly over time and then all at once. We haven’t even talked about it. Just feels like the right thing. Allison even said I’m happier since coming here.”
Melissa smiled at his happiness. She knew how hard getting back into the dating world is after a separation without including teenagers much less a werewolf in the mix.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Melissa asked him.
“I… I don’t want to stop. I’ve been divorced along time. It’s just been me and Alli for so long.” He took another sip then continued “but this is the happiest I’ve been since Alli was born and before the Fire. It was my family you know, I don’t see how they can look at me and not remember that. I can’t ask them to care for a man who’s sister burned their family…” he looked down at his cup, closed his eyes and let out a tired sigh.
Suddenly two arms wrapped around his torso and he felt a kiss be placed on the back of his neck.
“It’s too late. We already do. You are not your family.” Laura spoke softly into his back.
Chris slowly turned around and Laura kept her arms around his stomach. “I care for you. No matter what your family did. Mind I remind you what brought us here. You are not the only one with skeletons in their closet. Or a family that is less than normal.” Laura stepped in close until she was looking into his crisp blue eyes, inches apart. She took one of his hands and placed it on her heart. It was beating a bit faster than normal but it was even “I care for you.”
Chris hesitantly moved the hand on Laura’s chest and slid it up to cup her face. He rested it below her ear and let his thumb trace her cheekbone. “I really care for you, all of you.” Then he slowly leant down and kissed her. Laura used the arm on his stomach to pull him in close. Then after a few moments the broke apart looking into each others eyes with a smile on their faces. Laura’s eyes were flashing a vivid yellow in excitement. No more tiptoeing around what they were.
“Finally!” Was heard from the tangle of bodies in the living room. It was Allison who was sitting giddy with Stiles they were clutching their hands like they were watching a cliff hanging movie. “Gosh I thought I was going to have to pull it out of you two!”
The rest of the pack was watching, although to their benefit they were pretending to have just woken up.
Chris couldn’t help but laugh Allison and Stiles did not have a subtle bone in their body.
“Did you really think I would hold back because of what Kate and Gerard did?” Laura asked meanwhile she stole his coffee cup and took a sip. Luckily they both enjoyed black coffee.
“I didn’t think you would blame me. But I don’t know how you all can look at us and not see that. How you’ve opened us with open arms after what they caused.” At this point both of them walked over to sit on the couch.
“Chris, Gerard has done the same with you. He taught you to hate us. To want to take us out. To say fuck the code, they are animals. And here you are sleeping in a wolf den. Letting your daughter sleep in our bed. Sharing our space. Sharing food and keeping us safe. When you look at me do you see what he taught you? Do you see what Kate sees?”
Chris took Laura’s and in his and entangled their fingers.
“ Of course not I see you I see the former Alpha brave enough to defend a stranger even when she was out numbered and tied down. The hard-working werewolf trying to get her shift back to defend her family. The woman lost her Alpha status to her little brother with Grace; And chose to help him become the best alpha he can.”
“Exactly and that is what I see. I see you, not your family. You will build your own legacy, not follow the one they tried to set.” Laura finished up squeezing their hands together and curling into his side.
The rest of the pack was magnetized to the happiness radiating from them and they all smooshed over to the couch. Allison squeezing into the arm rest next to her dad for a hug.
Melissa just watched from afar seeing how close of a family had been built. Then realizing her son wanted nothing to do with them. Was it something she did? raising him as a single mother she did her best but she couldn’t understand why he didn’t want this love and support. She would have loved to have had this when she was raising him, she always knew Scott took for granted Stiles friendship but this was something else. This was putting yourself infront of a poisoned bullet for each other kind of love.
The supers picked up on the sudden change from Mellisa and turned to look at her, Stiles was already bounding across the room and into the kitchen and sweeping her into his arms. He didn’t know what she was thinking but he felt everything. Melissa felt the hug and a few tears spilled out and she clutched onto Stiles even harder. From the living room was heard a soft whine, not sure who it came from since everyone was upset. The next moment everyone was crammed into the kitchen in a large group hug. Derek right behind Melissa and letting a deep rumble from his chest soother her as Stiles pet her hair at let her cry.
5 minutes later the tears had slowed down and she was only sniffling getting her breathing under control when she pulled herself away fromStiles. Everyone let go of each other to give Her some breathing room but they were all watching to find out what upset mama McCall.
Derek placed a hand on her shoulder “Melissa I’m not sure what you are upset by but if it’s something we did or said please tell us.”
“Downsides to hanging around human mood rings, they always know.” Lydia teased hoping to lighten the mood and get Melissa to open up.
Melissa looked around the room and sure enough all the supers were looking a bit sad, “it’s that you are such a nice family. You care and support and protect so deeply. Yet my son wants nothing to do with this, he is fighting all of you, and you keep trying to help him even if he isn’t part of your pack. I just wonder if it’s something I did, I’ve raised him as best I can but maybe if Rafael was around or I worked less. I just don’t… what kind of person raises a child who rejects love…” her eyes filling with tears “when I was raising him I would have killed to have this kind of friendship and support. I mean you all do everything possible to be there for each other. I see the calendar with Jackson’s games, Isaacs court dates, Lydia’s tutoring schedule. I see the lists Isaac and Stiles keep of everyone favorite foods so they can always be in stock. This is a home filled with so much love and he refuses to be a part of it. What did I do to make him want to run from this?” The tears finally spilling and she cried again.
At this point the boys were out of their comfort zone with the emotions so the girls stepped in. Allison, Lydia, Cora and Laura surrounded the mother and hugged her as she cried.
John and Chris looked at each other and knew they would have to be the ones to talk with her. Single parents stick together, supernatural single parents even more so.
“Melissa we do the best we can when we can. I love my son but I know that part of the reason he is so independent is because I couldn’t handle eveything when Claudia died. Having Chris take him was my lifeline, I don’t think I could have done it without him. Everyday we think what we should have done, what would be different.”
Chris spoke up as well “the first time Allison went on a case with me and took down a rouge beta, she was 14 and she remained calm and collected. She popped her own dislocated shoulder back in then called in the kill just like we practiced. It wasn’t until we got home when I pulled her aside that we cried together. I thought am I a good parent? Will this cause issues down the line? Am I raising a protector or a future weapon? We do the best we can and there will be mistakes. There will be times when they are so frustrated they need to just go away. Sometimes it’s what’s best. Just know that as long as you listen and try and do your best that’s all we can do.”
Allison reached around and hugged her dad. Letting him know he was loved.
John finished with one final reassurance “Melissa this is your family if you want it. Regardless of Scott’s choice. We will do our best to let him in show him pack life and let him know he has a spot with us if he wants to. Just like you. This is a lot to take in. You can ask us anything anytime. We will take care of you.”
Mellisa finally laughed with eyes full of tears “to the Supernatural Single Parents Club!” She laughed out raising her cup of coffee. The whole pack laughed out and the noise finally woke Scott up.
Derek decided it was time to test Scott and see if they can break the circles. He took Stiles down with him.
“How are you feeling you made it through your first full moon?” Stiles asked watching Scott stretch and yawn still.
“Tired.” He rubbed his chest up near his throat “the weird burn I felt here is gone too.”
Derek answered him “ everyone feels the pull of the full moon differently. Laura just wants to curl up and cuddle, Cora needs to run or fight to burn energy it is just pulling your instincts more. It sounds like you feel the pull to dominate. But we have the whole pack here and want to take you up but we need to makesure you can tell when someone is safe. Last thing we need is for you to read something wrong and start a fight.”
Scott nodded eager to get out of his jail, “okay.”
“Stiles is going to pretend to feel different emotions. You are going to smell him and learn them okay.”
Derek looked to stiles and asked if he was ready.
“Okay Happy Stiles” Derek ordered , Stiles changed his scent and pushed it to Scott.
He took a smell and then nodded.
“Nervous happy” stiles did the same and held it until Scott nodded
“Scared”
“Angry”
“Safe”
After those key ones they made stiles cycle thru then and make sure Scott could separate them. About 30 minutes later Derek walked over to the supply cabinet and stretched up to the top shelf to get down the jars for the mountain ash.
“What’s that one? Smells like Spicy Campfire?”Scott asked. When he looked to Stiles he realized Stiles focus was now on Derek who’s torso was exposed when he lifted his arms and now was staring at his ass when he bent over to lock up the cabinet again.
“Stiles Really THAT has a smell!”
Finally Stiles snapped out of it and looked a bit embarrassed meanwhile Derek had on a smirk as he walked back over.
When he made his way over Mellisa was just coming down the stairs this was the last part of the test. Melissa was going to be in the home so we needed to maksure Scott wouldn’t attack anyone.
“Now I am not expecting total control. We know you will shift some maybe even get claws and growl a little. That is fine as long as you do not act on it or react when they do it back to you.” Derek explained having Mellisa stand between him and Stiles. “Now try and smell her. How does she smell, she smells like hospital without the chemicals and…” he took another smell “nervous safe.”
“That’s good Scott. She is, and she doesn’t smell like hospital she smells like the pack, we had a group hug just a little bit ago. You just can’t separate out the smells much.”
They went thru a few drills, with Mellisa hugging Stiles, Derek hugging her, Derek growling at Scott and then they called down Chris. Since he was basically a stranger it was their best bet to get a reaction. Scott did growl when he approached Mellisa but shut it off when Melissa’s scent didn’t change. They did more and more until they were confident they could bring him upstairs for breakfast. They sent Mellisa and Chris up first to set the table and give Scott some room. Derek lined up the three jars on the open bed then Stiles broke the outer line with a flick of the wrist. When coaxed the ash into a jar. He repeated it once more. For the last line he used 2 hands and split the line, half when into the third jar and the other half went to a necklace around his neck.
“Do you always carry werewolf trapping magic powder?” Scott asked staring at the trail that disappeared into his necklace.
“This is mountain ash it’s not just werewolf trapping powder. And Scott for the record I carry a lot more than that on me.” Stiles answered before motioning Scott to come out of the room. “There is a shower in this room, behind this door here. Everything is clean and unscented no one was here since Laura was in in the med bay. When you are ready come up the stairs we will be sitting around the table.” Stiles finished by handing Scott a few spare towels and new clean clothes. Derek and Stiles went back up to give Scott some time alone and went to see if they needed any help upstairs.
Isaac and Allison had a nice assembly line going for pancakes meanwhile Lydia was slicing strawberries and Jackson was given a giant bowl of heavy whipping cream, having to put those super natural muscles to work.
Well the pancakes were going well until Isaac and Allison began to feed each other chocolate chips and less and less were made. Before a food fight could begin Lydia asked for Jordan to take over the pancake station, being fireproof had its perks. Cora was helping and by helping she was watching her man work while she supervised.
By the time Scott came out of the shower there was a mountain of pancakes ready in the center of the table along with giant bowls of whipped cream and fruit.
The pack settled around in their usual seats, with the addition of Melissa and Scott there was now one large dinning room table, a Plastic picnic table and a nightstand sitting on stacks of books to fit all 13 of them. They coordinated to put Scott between Jackson and Cora so that then could jump in quickly if needed and also placed Melissa between Jordan and Chris.
As they all served them selves Scott made his way to the table and slowly got in to the only empty chair. He followed along and served himself a plate full.
Scott had just reached to place a slice of strawberry in his mouth when Cora and Jackson let out audible growls, they glared at Scott’s hands and Scott was frozen not sure what happened.
Lydia jumped in to explain etiquette “Scott we wait until everyone has food before eating. Then Derek takes the first bite he is alpha it’s a sign of respect. Then Stiles as the luna. After that we all eat. You upset Jackson and Cora by disrespecting the Alpha. Remember we talked about this in the emails and training.”
“Jeez it’s just a strawberry.” Scott muttered unde his breath already forgetting he was surrounded by supernatural people.
This time it was Jordan who got upset he actually started to melt the fork in his hand but Allison quickly covered it with a napkin and tucked it into his lap.
“Scott!” Melissa snapped “They can hear you and second of all this may be Stiles house but you are still a guest here no matter how much time you spent here.”
Scott tucked his head down and calmed down, realizing he was in the wrong here.
Stiles went back to the stack of pancakes he was loading up for Derek and placed it in front of him. Derek thanked him and then took a bite of his pancakes, he then picked a strawberry off his plate with the fork and fed Stiles a bite. After that the rest tucked in.
It was a relatively quiet meal, there was only a challenge or two when Jackson gave a second serving of food to Melissa or Scott said something mildly offensive.
When the meal was wrapping up Melissa turned to Isaac, “Honey, could you go get the dessert we made?”
And Isaac was more than ready to help.
The supers felt Scott tense and the claws came out of his hands but he tried, he moved his hands to his lap and worked on his breathing before looking around. He got a nod from Laura in recognition for a good job, and Scott preened a little.
Isaac came back with a tray full of small Lemon meringue pies. He placed them on top of the now empty pancake tray.
“It is so much easier to make meals with the extra muscles that never get tired of whipping egg whites or whipped cream!” Melissa laughed as everyone took one or two or three who’s counting.
When they wrapped up dessert Derek turned to the calendar “Okay we are just being precautionary but Lydia I see you have the mall trip on here. I want us in large groups. Who all needs to go to the mall?”
Derek looked around and confirmed a count.
“Take Allison’s car it’s safest. Jackson I want you driving. Cora you know the drill stay alert. Isaac make sure they don’t forget to pick up My order from Macys. Stay together.” He then turned and looked to Scott “we want to keep an eye on you thru the weekend. But we have to handle a few things first so Scott would you rather hang out here with Jordan and Allison or come with us while we deal with pack things.”
Scott couldn’t hide his sour emotions at the thought of doing pack activities.
“I’ll stay here.” He answered
“Okay. Chris the rest of you are going to sweep Melissa’s house if we find anything tap it and secure the outside, Stiles I want a warning ward at the door and yard. I am going to talk with our construction supervisor, double check their background checks and expedite the house. John you will be the only one alone, stay in your office as much as you can. If you get a call, let us know we will go near it.”
Everyone split up with the usual hugs and money being exchanged for items needed from the mall. Derek headed up to their bedroom to talk with the construction people. Allison and Jordan took Scott down the the basement where Allison began sharpening her blades and Jordan did a normal workout, keeping his powers in check so Scott assumed he was a Were and nothing else.
After a while Allison began throwing knives at Jordan to work on his reflexes, then they switched.
“So is this how it always is here?” Scott finally asked.
“What do you mean?” Allison asked never breaking her movements and dancing around Jordan.
“You know Derek?” He continued
“Derek what?” She asked back landing a solid blow to Jordan’s sternum knocking his breath for a second. She smiled in apology and went back to circling.
“You know telling everyone what do do, how to do it, when and where to go? You guys constantly training and hurting yourselves for him?” He accused looking at Allison and Jordan who were still kicking and striking around.
They both stopped and looked at him like he grew a third head.
“Scott what are you talking about?” She snapped back
“You two are fighting after breakfast! It’s the weekend! “ he exclaimed like it was obvious “Derek made Lydia change her plans!”
Allison finally stopped fully and tucked her knives into their spots as she began to walk towards Scott.
“First of all, he didn’t make anyone do anything. Second he made a plan to keep everyone safe when their is a radical hunter looming over us. Lydia had this trip planned for a month it’s on the pack calendar, she asked him yesterday if it was a good idea to go still. Second of all he sent my dad and others to secure YOUR MOTHERS HOUSE. Are you really upset that he asked them to do that! What would you rather we sent her home alone. Scott this is a pack and I get that you don’t want to be here, but this whole crucifying Derek thing has got to end.” She finished now toe to toe with him.
Scott realized he wasn’t getting anywhere with them and he retreated away to sit on a box used to store medical supplies.
Taken down a peg Scott sat there twiddling his thumbs and kicking the box he sat on . After a while Derek made his way down and saw Scott sitting alone looking slightly dejected. Of course he heard Allison’s words but they pretended he didn’t. He walked past Scott and reached up to scent her neck in thanks for defending him. Derek joined in on the training and went back and forth with them. After a while they got bored, Derek took one last phone call and they set up the rush build of the house framing to be finished in a week so they could begin fun parts of actually building.
After the call ended they made there way up to play video games, Derek took the love seat and laid across it. Allison laid with him and tucked herself under his chin so they both fit. Jordan took John’s chair and they offered a controller to Scott. In between games Allison would lift her shirt slightly and Derek would slide a hand on her back or stomach and pain drain away. Busted ribs are not fun.
Scott must have been on a losing streak becuase in between matches he turned and saw Allison and Derek’s position and got angry.
“Really you are going to do that in Stiles own house. And you say I have no respect! When you are laying together touching each other!” Scott exclaimed pointing a finger accusingly.
Before Allison could react Derek beat her to it, “stand down Scott.” He advised not moving from his spot.
“Stand down! You two are both dating other people and you say Stand down.” He continued getting louder.
Jordan couldn’t take it “Scott! Did you even bother to look at what they were doing! How Allison has been rolling over against Derek, from front to back! It’s becuase she has multiple bruised and cracked ribs from where you threw her across a hallway into a row of lockers. Derek is a human heating pad and is literally taking her pain away as she heals.”
Allison lifted her shirt more than the inch she was doing previously to show Scott her purple and green rib cage.
Again Scott could say nothing and he sat and pursed his lips. After that exchange they decided to skip the games and watch TV. Not really looking forward to it Derek rolled onto his back and pulled Allison with him. She laid on her stomach on top of Derek’s chest. Derek wrapped his around her and she settled in the the space between his legs.
Allison fell asleep the to soothing Rhythm of Derek’s breathing plus the pain drain. The group chat went off as it was the crew at the mall, they were on their way back, no sign of Victoria or anyone tailing them.
About thirty minutes later they entered quietly and Isaac saw Allison asleep on Derek’s chest and saw the black veins from the pain drain.
“I told her not to train today and just let herself rest.” He complained sad that she was so tired.
He sat down on the couch and Allison woke up from the movement . She saw Isaac perked up and sat up peeling herself away from Derek and sitting up against Isaac.
“Hi!” She giggled curling her feet up and tucking herself into her blonde partner. Still waking up she stretched and checked out her ribs. Derek’s mojo helped speed her along in her Recovery but she was still red and has some light green patches.
They got another text from the group chat letting them know that they secured her house and Melissa mentioned to the hospital that she was staying home for the weekend because of a potential stalker. They upped her security at work and pulled her from the rotations to be safe. Chris also set up alerts incase anyone pulled her hospital file. They were on their way back and picking up food on the way since they were the last to arrive. John gave the all clear that he was wrapping up his shift and would be home in about an hour.
The rest of the crew arrived and they handed out sandwiches to everyone. Scott handled it better than breakfast but they could feel his frustration rising the happier Melissa was and the less attention was on him. He felt out numbered in the pack house. Feeling the tension rising Derek brought the mood down to be more relaxed and less joyous not wanting to push any buttons tonight.
After the late lunch Derek groaned knowing him and Stiles had to do the Grocery run. Stiles ran to the kitchen and grabbed the lists, doing a quick inventory of the cabinets and grocery lists. Derek grabbed the reusable bags that Stiles insisted on buying before calling out to those around the house. “Who ever wants to come has got a minute.”
Allison and Isaac decided to tag along. Derek looked to Cora and Chris and with a single nod he left them in charge of Scott.
The four of them made there way to the large grocery store and Derek and Isaac each grabbed a cart. They made there way around grabbing all the items they needed. The carts quickly filling to feed their family of 13 currently. Stiles went thru the list and got everything including the items for Cora’s birthday picnic. Since the grocery store was so limited they had to get fireman themed plates and cups to avoid the 2 hour drive into the city for the party supply store.
As they approached the check out line the young teen kept looking at Stiles. Like she wanted to say something but kept holding back. Finally just before they were done she asked “I’m so sorry but are you the Sheriffs kid?”
“Yeah my dad is John. Do you need anything?” Stiles asked looking around to see if there was a burglar or some threat.
“No it’s just. I don’t mean to intrude or join the town gossip but..” the young lady continued
“Hey it’s okay go ahead.” Stiles assured looking to Derek to slow down his packing.
“Well I just, I don’t mean to start drama but his ex girlfriend was in here the other day asking weird questions.” She spit out all in a rush.
“Ex girlfriend? My dad isn’t dating?”
“That’s why we didn’t say anything! We didn’t think he was but she was giving crazy ex girlfriend vibes. Look your dad helped me after I was in a bad car wreck. So that’s why I wanted to let him know. She was asking when he came here, if he shopped alone, did he get food for a lot of people. Just weird stuff.”
The rest put it together instantly but Allison was the one that spoke “did this woman happen to have short red hair?”
The young girl nodded and finished checking them out.
“We didn’t answer obviously she made us all feel weird. She got upset when we lied. Me and the other teller just said we didn’t know a sheriff John. But I was going to tell him the next time I saw him.”
They thanked the girl then paid and made their way out to the parking lot. As they were approaching the car the pack chat pinged and Isaac read it out
“Scott shifted he is secure.” From Lydia
They all rushed to Action, Allison rushed for the driver seat and started it and shifting to reverse in a second, Derek and stiles loaded all the grocery’s and then packed themselves up in the car. Stiles took shot gun and Derek rode in back with Isaac. Before the doors even closed Allison was driving out of the lot, speeding home.
They made it in record time and found the pack downstairs, everyone was surrounding Scott who was back in the mountain ash circles. Mellisa had red ringed eyes and Laura was pissed she was staring down Scott both of them with glowing eyes.
Stiles and Isaac rushed to Melissa and checked on her first, no injuries but she was crying. That’s when they saw why Laura was pissed, Chris has single slash on his forearm, about 10 inches long but it was clear that it was bleeding under the bandage. Stiles went over undid the bandage and began healing the cut, he turned to Allison who was already getting the magic scar cream and throwing it at him.
“What happened?” Derek asked looking around the room.
Cora was the one to look guilty and she stepped up “we… I accidentally said something that triggered him. He reacted and Chris was walking past him at the time. He got caught in the middle since he was between Melissa and Scott and didn’t move out of the way.” She looked to Melissa and felt terrible “Laura was talking to Chris about old pack nights, what we did on full moon nights. We shared all the fun with Jackson and Lydia and we’re talking about planning a full moon night after the house was done. We were talking about food and cooking and treats everything you know. Then Melissa laughed and said it was like a family reunion event every month. We laughed and agreed and I let it slip that she should come.” Cora visibly cowered and spoke softer, “I know better, full moon and pack night are private it’s just… she reminds me of mom and I missed that on full moons.” She let the tears well up and finished softly “I’m sorry Chris.”
Jordan forgot the whole don’t act like a couple thing and held Cora in a tight bear hug. She cried softly into his chest.
Derek just walked over and pulled her in letting her know she was not in trouble. At this point Stiles has finished up on Chris’s arm and he walked over to Derek and Cora. Chris just reached out and placed his good hand on the back of Cora’s head and patted her head letting her know he was not upset, then he pulled Laura back from where she was toe to toe with the circles.
Then all of a sudden Mellisa stopped crying, she looked around the room and then to Scott, “Scott McCall! Is that true!” She was pissed using her mom voice.
Scott instantly stopped staring down Laura and cowered looking at the ground and stepping back.
“I. I. I don’t …I don’t think.. she said…. But you did … you were happy and I got mad. I didn’t mean to. Chris shouldn’t have . So close and I couldn’t.”
She cut him off “are you telling me Scott that you tore up Chris’s arm because you were jealous or what you were mad that I was happy. Scott do you even remember the last time I was out with friends. What do you want me to stay only around you? because you refuse to accept the people trying to care? Trying to keep you safe. And then you turn around and take a swipe at them because they are being nice to me.” Mama McCall was on a roll. “Do you want me to be alone to deal with this. I just found out that not only are werewolves and the super natural are real but that my only son is one too! Is that what you want. Then fine. You will spend the night here. Then tomorrow we go home. You and me in your world. I won’t have anyone to ask questions to, if something happens you you I will be in the dark. Does that make you happy? Is that what you want!” She was bright red when she finished the emotions of the past few days catching up to her. She was tired and angry and upset. Unable to understand why Scott was acting this way.
She took a few deep breaths and then turned to Cora “Sweetie I’m not upset with you at all. It is such a compliment to be even compared to your mother. Thank you for thinking to invite me.” She pivoted to look at Chris who was being hovered around by Stiles, Allison and Laura “Chris I’m so sorry. And I know you will say it’s not your first rodeo or that you would to it again just let me apologize.” Finally she turned to Derek. “Derek, thank you for all you have done and are trying to do. But I can’t ask you to do this anymore. Tomorrow I will take Scott home, we will figure it out. But I refuse to let my son turn the family you have built upside down.” Not able to look at her son she walked out of the room.
The rest of the pack just watched in silence unsure of what to do.
“We cannot force her to stay. We will watch each other and be alert but that’s it.” Derek advised.
“Der, she’s my second mom I can’t walk aw-“ stiles was cut off by growl from Scott.
“She is not your mother. I am her son! Not you!” He yelled out.
All of the supers in the room growled and stepped forward after hearing their Luna talked to like that.
“Scott this better not be what everything is about.” Stiles spoke out defeated “please tell me this whole I hate Derek woe is me thing you have is not because you are jealous.”
“Well you already have everything I’m not giving you my mom.” Scott spat out
“WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!” Stiles finally yelled out in frustration, Derek pivoted and stuck an arm out to stop Stiles from breaking the line and opening a can of whoop ass on the young beta.
“You just think you are so cool now that you have all these friends. Too bad they only use you. You never had this before. I was your only only friend after your mom died. I was the more popular one” He screamed out.
“Scott I’ve known Allison and Chris since I was five. Lydia has been my friend since middle school. I was helping the Hales since the fire happened and before I was dating Derek. Derek didn’t even know about all my powers until after we were dating. I’ve kept an eye on Isaac since he lost his family. Jackson has been my friend since my dad became sheriff! But I get it now. it’s not that your jealous you just thought you were the more popular friend. You thought it was the Scott show and I was the side kick. Is that why you did it huh? Did you see loner kid who’s mom just died and think huh I can be the better one? Oh let me pick the ADHD kid that will make me look better! News flash it was never ADHD it was survivalist training to always be aware of everything.” At this point Stiles was glowing from his palms and feet, he was hovering about and inch of the ground chest to chest with Derek who was still separating the feuding teens. “Don’t worry about me anymore Scott, if you really think they only like me for my powers then so be it. I won’t talk to you I won’t help you. Everyone here is here because if their own free will. I’m done. Let’s test your theory on who was the one of us people liked..” In a single motion he waved both arms and moved the mountain ash to be a single rectangle. Only wide enough for Scott to lay down in, like a coffin. Before Scott could complain he turned around and stormed up, the rest of the pack following him.
Stiles was livid but he saw Melissa again standing there tears in her eyes, she must have heard it all. Before Stiles could apologize Mellisa pulled him into a hug and apologized to him. They held each other for a while and slowly everyone relaxed choosing to ignore the elephant in the room. Jordan and Jackson eventually brought in the grocery’s and with the event of that night they decided to heat up the left over Tamales for dinner.
Stiles and Derek decided to sleep in their own room that night. As they cuddled Stiles finally felt the anger disappear and the weight of everything came down.
“I always said Scott was my brother. I never had other close friends in elementary school, and Allison wasn’t here. Did he ever actually want to be my friend or to get the cool points for befriending the sob story. I just I look back now and Scott has always been like this. Whenever I started to make friends he would get upset. My first boyfriend he hated for no reason. I didn’t even try out for any sports because Scott would complain since he couldn’t because of his asthma. Was he ever really my friend?” Stiles slowly began to cry. Derek just held him and kissed his forehead. Within minutes the door creaked open and in came Allison with Isaac, they squeezed into bed with them. Then the door opened again and it was Jackson and Lydia. Derek moved stiles to be laying on top of him and Jackson took the free spot letting Lydia rest on top of him. After a few minutes Cora creeped in wiith Jordan, she walked around to the slide out bed and pulled it out to sleep on. Even Laura and Chris came in and joined them pulling blankets from the closet and sleeping on the floor. It was clear they were all making a point. They were here for Stiles.
The following morning Chris, Cora, Laura and Jackson drove the Chris’s to pick up Melissa’s van, that way there would be 2 in each car. The morning was tense Mellisa rose early and was given a few pieces of security incase something happened to Scott. Luckily since he refused to train anything other than control he could not scent out the mountain ash, wolfsbane rope or kanima venom. Plus sneaking a burner phone to her for emergencies no questions asked.Melissa said a somber goodbye and her and Scott drove home.