After finishing his shift at the animal clinic, Scott drove back to the ranch and found his entire pack gathered in the living room.
Scott greeted them before turning to Derek and asking. "So, are you ready to join my pack?"
Derek sighed. "Turns out I'm a terrible Alpha. Now, I have no pack, so... yeah, I'm willing to join your pack if you'll accept me."
Scott smiled. "Of course, I'll accept you, but you should know, once you join my pack, there's no quitting."
Derek nodded. "I'm okay with that."
Scott then explained everything about his abilities to Derek.
After listening, Derek was stunned. "I can't believe something like you and your pack even exist."
Cora smirked. "I still can't believe it either. Even though I can turn into a giant wolf and I beat Kali, it feels like a dream. And Derek, you should see Scott's wolf form, it's terrifying. I'm just glad I'm in his pack and not his enemy."
Scott chuckled. "Come on, my wolf form isn't that scary."
Cora rolled her eyes. "If I wasn't in your pack and I saw you in that form, I'd be scared for life, even if you didn't attack me."
Scott laughed before turning back to Derek. "Are you ready? I'll give you the Bite, but it's going to hurt, so brace yourself."
Derek took a deep breath and nodded. "I'm ready."
Melissa chimed in. "Scott, take him to the bathroom before you give him the Bite. I don't want that black liquid oozing out of him all over my floors."
Scott sighed. "Alright."
He and Derek headed to the bathroom. After biting him, Scott patted his shoulder. "Hang in there, man."
He then stepped out, closing the door behind him, and rejoined the pack in the living room.
They spent the next couple of hours talking and eating dinner while Derek endured the painful transformation. Eventually, the black liquid stopped oozing from his body, and after a quick shower, he joined them back in the living room.
Scott looked him over. "How are you feeling?"
Derek sat down, flexing his fingers. "Incredibly strong. Now I understand why Cora said she still can't believe how powerful she is."
Stiles leaned forward. "Did you try shifting yet?"
Derek nodded. "Yeah. I can shift into a werewolf form like Scott's. And I can turn into a wolf too, a very big wolf."
Cora grinned. "Show us your wolf form."
Stiles nodded excitedly. "Yeah, we wanna see what color you are."
Derek sighed but stood up. "Alright."
He stepped behind a wall, took off his clothes to avoid tearing them, and shifted. When he emerged, he was a massive, blackish wolf, nearly the size of a bull.
Stiles said. "So, you're a black wolf, but not the same shade as Scott."
Cora huffed. "Not fair. Why is his wolf form bigger than mine?"
Lydia smirked. "Because he's an Alpha."
Derek went behind the wall, shifted back into his human form and wore his clothes, and Scott turned to Cora. "Tomorrow, we're going after Deucalion. Once we take him down, you'll become an Alpha too."
Stiles grinned. "Which will leave only my dad as a Beta in our pack."
Scott looked at him and said. "We're going to kill Deucalion and the twins tomorrow. Do you think your dad can be okey with that?"
Stiles thought for a moment before shaking his head. "He'll be fine with killing Deucalion, but I don't think he'd be okay with us killing the twins. They're our age after all."
Scott considered this. "Then we won't kill them. We'll take their Alpha spark and let them live. I don't think they're truly evil."
Derek frowned. "They forced me to kill Josh."
Stiles shrugged. "Well, no one's perfect. And, honestly, no one liked Josh anyway."
Scott nodded. "Alright, it's decided. Stiles, tell your dad tomorrow. And let him know, if he wants to come with us, he should leave his badge behind."
Stiles said. "I'm spending the night here tonight. I'll tell him after school tomorrow."
After that, Scott stood up and stretched. "Good night, guys. Allison, let's go home."
Chris raised an eyebrow. "Wait, what home? Isn't this your home?"
Scott shook his head. "This is my mom's and the pack's house. Allison and I live at the lake house."
Chris frowned. "What? That's not allowed. You and Allison are still young. You can't have your own house, and you definitely can't live alone together."
Scott smirked. "You know, as your son-in-law, I thought you'd be proud of me for owning a house."
Chris snorted. "Well, good for you. But Allison is not living there alone with you."
Victoria sighed. "Chris, let them be."
Chris grumbled but relented. "Fine. But we're spending the night there too."
Allison groaned. "Dad!"
Chris feigned innocence. "What? Aren't you happy that your parents will be spending the night at your house?"
Allison blushed. "That's not... ugh, never mind."
Scott chuckled. "Of course, you two are welcome."
Then, he casually threw an arm around Chris's shoulder and whispered. "Although, I should warn you... we're a bit loud at night, if you know what I mean."
Chris shoved him off. "Damn it, you punk! One day, I will kill you."
Scott laughed, already heading toward the door. "Come on, Allison, I don't think your dad wants to come with us anymore."
Still red-faced, Allison muttered. "Good night, everyone." Before hurrying after Scott.
Chris glared at the door. "I hate that kid."
Victoria rolled her eyes. "No, you don't. Let's go home."
She then turned to Malia. "Malia, are you coming with us or staying here?"
Malia shrugged. "I'll stay here with Stiles."
Chris gave Stiles a smile. "Stiles, I just remembered, we never finished that conversation from last time."
Stiles immediately stepped back. "What conversation? Why don't I remember?"
He turned to Malia. "Malia, help."
Malia smirked. "Come on, Stiles, you can survive a conversation with Chris. I believe in you."
Stiles gave her a pitiful look. "No! I won't! Help me!"
Chris smirked. "See, this is how I want Scott to act around me. A little respect wouldn't hurt."
Victoria sighed. "Okay, stop bullying Stiles. Let's go."
Once they left, Malia turned to Stiles. "Why are you so scared of him?"
Stiles huffed. "You don't understand. I'm not scared of him, it's just awkward. He's like your father figure, and I never know what to say."
Derek stood up and stretched. "I'm going to train for a bit in the woods. I need to get used to my strength. Cora, you coming?"
Cora shook her head. "Nope. I already trained with Kali. But be careful, and remember we can talk telepathically now, so if anything happens, let me know."
Derek smirked. "I doubt anything out there can threaten me now, but I'll keep that in mind."
Melissa said. "Don't get cocky. You're strong, but there are a lot of strong and weird things out there. So, be careful."
Derek nodded. "I will. Good night, guys." He turned and left.
As the door closed behind him, Melissa clapped her hands together. "Alright, kids, time for bed. You have school tomorrow. And Stiles, Malia, keep it down, will you? Especially you, Stiles."
Stiles gasped. "Why me? Wait... never mind. Malia, let's go."
He grabbed Malia's hand and dragged her to their room as the rest of the pack laughed.
To be continued... 😊