(I apologize if this chapter seems rushed, I got busy and was unable to update until now.. hope you enjoy it all the same..)

Needless to say, the morning we woke Derek and I were a little awkward with each other at first. I assumed Derek wasn't used to the human contact after so long but craved it, and being a wolf didn't help since they're tactile creatures. Being woken by dad as he was leaving didn't make it any better, I huffed after a few moments of awkward silence before leading Derek up to my room and giving him clothes that were a bit big on me and letting him shower in my bathroom while I used dads. I grabbed clothes and showered in dads bathroom quickly, drying off and dressing in black skinny jeans and a dark grey tee-shirt before jogging back downstairs. Hearing Derek in the shower still I set to cooking breakfast, making eggs, turkey bacon, pancakes and some hash browns. Being sure to cook enough to feed to werewolves with hearty appetites, plating the food just as Derek walked back downstairs, sniffing the air as he went. I bit my lip to keep from laughing as I set the plates down and he entered the kitchen with a confused look, well as confused a look as he can give with his eyebrows, on his face.
"It's turkey bacon dude, healthier than normal bacon but not normal, still tastes good though." I said as I turned and poured him a cup of coffee adding a spoonful of sugar before placing it in front of his plate. "Well sit and eat." I gestured to his plate before turning and making my coffee, putting creamer and 3 spoonfuls of sugar in mine, before sitting at the table with a still confused sour wolf making me sigh softly. "Dude. Your helping Scott and I when you don't have to, the least I can do is feed you and let you crash here until this rouge alpha is handled and we can become true pack mates." I explained getting a shocked look from him as I began eating my food, he let out a slight growl of content before he also began eating. I took the growl as a nonverbal thanks and just kept eating, almost laughing when he gave a surprised hum after taking a drink of his coffee. Once breakfast was over I washed dishes with Derek watching me, he seemed to be thinking so I stayed quite. I dried my hands before turning to face him again, checking the time to see it was just now 7:07. "Alright I've gotta get ready to head to school, what do you have planned for today?" I asked curiously, watching as Derek hesitates for a moment before speaking.
"I'm going to visit my uncle and then the family vaults, see if I can't find something to help us with the rouge alpha." He said and I nodded a bit. "Want a ride to school?" He asked and I shrugged before nodding again.
"Sure, if you wouldn't mind." I agreed and he nodded, I ran upstairs and grabbed my bag, keys and wallet before jogging back downstairs. I grabbed my phone off the side table in the living room and tossed Derek his keys before we walked outside, me locking the door behind us. We climbed into his camero and he started it, driving towards the school, we sat in silence that for once didn't bother me. I almost laughed listening to the kids talking and spreading rumours the moment Derek pulled in front of the school to drop me off.
"I'll be here after school to pick you up." Derek murmured and I nodded, slipping out of his car gracefully, ignoring the others as I used my new found grace to walk inside the school without tripping like I normally would. I stopped by my locker and threw my bag in it, listen to Scott as he talked to Allison as they walked closer. I grabbed the things I would need for first hour and closed my locker as the two stopped in front of me.
"Dude, what's everyone talking about? They're saying you got dropped off by your 'bad-boy boyfriend' instead of driving the jeep." Scott said with a confused puppy dog look making me chuckle a bit.
"Derek dropped me off this morning." I said casually as we walked towards first hour, hiding my smirk when Scott tripped on his own feet and choked on air.
"Wait. Derek? As in Derek Hale?" Scott asked shocked.
"Yes as in Derek Hale, how many Derek's do we know?" I teased making Scott flush a bit.

*Time skip to after school*

I shut my locker after gathering everything I'd need before walking towards the front of the school, smiling a bit when I seen Derek's Camaro parked right in front of the doors. I walked over and gracefully climbed into the passenger seat, laughing when he peeled out of the parking lot getting a grin from him as he drove back towards my house.
"So, I found a couple books that may help us, if you wouldn't mind going through them with me." Derek said, as we pulled into the driveway behind my jeep.
"Sure, I've got about an hours worth of homework to do first though." I replied as I got out and lead the way inside, unlocking the front door before we made our way up to my room.
"Alright, I'll get started on one of the books." Derek murmured softly as he sat in my chair by my bed and I sat at my desk. We worked in companionable silence for the next hour, and as soon as my homework was done I picked up a book and laid in bed, on my stomach, to start reading it. It was silent for the next hour and a half before I perked up.
"Hey I think I found something, "There is only a couple reasons for an Alpha to go rouge: 1) they've lost all their pack members at once, 2) they've recently lost a mate and or a cub(s), 3) they've recently come into the Alpha power and don't have a pack to help ground them." So we could research neighboring packs and see if they've recently had any of these happen, I'm sure there's more than I think there is but it shouldn't be too many right?" I asked softly as I looked up from the book I was reading to see Derek's thoughtful look.
"Your right, I'll reach out to the neighboring packs I know and see if they've heard or seen anything similar lately, I don't know why I didn't think of this before." Derek said as we shut our books and piled them neatly on the dresser with his others.
"Okay, I'm going to go start on supper, is Veggie burgers and green beans okay?" I asked, receiving a nod I nodded back and headed downstairs to cook supper for us and dad. Once supper was done, we ate quietly, talking about nonsensical things before I put left overs away and started dishes again. "So, we've got a spare bedroom you could crash in if you wanted or you can crash in my room, the choice is yours." I said as I finished dishes and turned to look at him.
"The spare room is fine." He said after a moment, I nodded and lead the way upstairs to the room right next to mine.
"The beds already made, you know where the bathroom and my room are. Let me know if you need anything else, I'll be awake reading for another hour or so." I said and once he entered the room and nodded I walked into my room and changed into basketball shorts before removing my shirt completely. I grabbed one of my lore books and laid down in bed and began reading where I left off, listening to Derek move around and get ready for bed before be settled down into bed. Before I knew it, it was 11 at night, I closed my book and set it on my nightstand before getting comfortable under my blankets. I reached over and shut my lamp off and was asleep in seconds once I laid my head back down on my pillow.

~Queen of Mischief