AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my first 'Teen Wolf' fanfic so bear with me. Huge fan of 'Sterek' but also a fan of Derek/OC and Stiles/OC. I'm not sure I'd be able to write a good 'Sterek' relationship so I'm just going to start off with a friendship. Enjoy!
Summary: What if Mrs. Stilinski's illness hadn't claimed her when Stiles was a child? What if she succumbed to her illness while Stiles was in High School and Mama Stilinski was "in the know" about Derek and his pack?
Beacon Hills was oddly at peace for once.
Jackson was at peace with the werewolf he had finally become; asking for a place in Derek's pack once he realized that they really were trying to help him. Allison and Scott worked out their differences; Allison finally getting the true story of how Derek bit Mrs. Argent to save Scott, and how Gerard practically brainwashed her to believe otherwise. Boyd and Erica, who were captured by the Alpha Pack, were surprisingly returned under the circumstances that Derek join them. There was nearly yet another fight for dominance over Beacon Hills territory but when the Alpha Pack saw the skills of Peter, they asked for him instead. Derek, of course, was weary but Peter wanted a change of scenery so he went quietly. After reassurance from the Alpha Pack that they were only looking for recruits, they too left quietly back to their own land. Isaac was just happy that he finally had a family again especially when Scott finally decided to join the Pack and got it through his head that joining Derek was good for him. The token humans of the Pack: Allison, Stiles, Lydia, and Danny were easily accepted once their loyalty was proven.
So yeah, Beacon Hills was finally a great place to live and everyone was at peace. Well, at least those who were not part of the Stilinski household.
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Miriam Stilinski was a loving mother, wife, and friend. Having been High School sweethearts with John Stilinski, Miriam and John were married right out of High School and making a life for themselves in Beacon Hills. Miriam had went to Nursing School for a bit, earning her a spot in the local Beacon Hills Hospital alongside Melissa McCall who turned out to be one of the Stilinski's good family friends. John ended up in the Police Academy and earned himself a spot in the Beacon Hills Police Force.
The Stilinski's wedded bliss lasted for a long while and eventually their lives turned even brighter when Miriam found out she was pregnant. Miriam was even more ecstatic when she found out her best friend, Melissa, was pregnant as well. Although something bad was bound to happen given how much good had recently happened in their lives and that something bad turned out being Melissa's boyfriend leaving when he found out she was pregnant. Melissa was distraught and being the good friends and people they were, John and Miriam stuck it out with her.
The boys were soon born, Scott and Stiles becoming inseparable as toddlers. John Stilinski was doing great at the Beacon Hills Police Force and was even a candidate for Sheriff while Miriam and Melissa were the go-to Nurses at the Hospital. Everything seemed fine and dandy until Miriam's health started to decline.
The symptoms started off flu-like which didn't cause worry with the Stilinski's. And slowly but surely, the headaches lasted longer, the aches and pain became too much to handle, and keeping down food was nearly impossible. The doctors ran test after test and finally, after what seemed like the hundredth one, they got the answer to what was wrong.
Cancer.
The Stilinski family was heartbroken but Miriam was going to do whatever the Doctors strongly recommended for her family's sake. Chemotherapy was what the plan was so while Miriam got started with her treatments, Melissa would watch Stiles while John worked so they could pay for the treatments.
Months of chemo treatments turned into a year and the family got what they were asking for. The Chemotherapy was working and the cancer was shrinking.
All was fine and dandy yet again after a couple of years but during one of Miriam's monthly check-ups, the Doctor found that the cancer was returning. Again, Miriam was going to do what she had to for her family's sake. She was not going to let the sickness take her away from her little boy and her hard-working husband. And once again, the chemo treatments worked and the cancer shriveled up.
Senior Year came around and Stiles was on a high. Ever since his sophomore year, he and Scott were battling to climb the popular totem pole at school only to be frequently pushed back down by one Jackson Whittemore and Lydia Martin. It wasn't until his best friend was bitten by a werewolf that they started to get some attention but yet, he still found himself at the bottom of the pole.
Then Lydia was attacked which caused her to actually open up once in a while and Jackson took the bite that he begged Derek for. More drama erupted with the Kanima, Peter, and Gerard but once that was all smoothed over, everything was fine.
And if the supernatural world wasn't enough to make Stiles worry, he could see that his Mom was getting sick yet again. So, of course, his time was torn between Pack duty and Family duty which the Pack didn't have a problem with. They all knew Miriam was sick; half of them being able to smell it so they didn't argue when he missed a meeting or two.
It was just after when Peter had left with the Alpha Pack that Miriam cornered Stiles and demanded answers from him. His disappearing acts, late night visitors, and many cuts and bruises had finally made her curious enough to pull out the I am your Mother; tell me everything now card. And with one look at the paleness of her face and darkened circles under her eyes, Stiles came clean.
Of course the thought of your second son being a werewolf was ludicrous so when Scott was asked to come over and wolf out, Miriam was truly speechless. Stiles and Scott thought that there'd be a lot of screaming and crying but they were truly surprised when she looked lost in thought and shrugged. "That explains a lot actually.", was what she had told the two boys.
Soon after the revelation, Stiles invited the entire Pack over and officially introduced them to his Mom. Derek was polite, yet stern when meeting Mrs. Stilinski and told her the importance of keeping his Pack a secret. She wasn't even allowed to tell her husband to which she easily agreed to; John having enough on his plate already and the supernatural world would only add to his stress.
What surprised the hell out of Stiles was how Erica, Boyd, and Isaac greeted his Mom. Erica hugged her as gently as she could with tears threatening to spill over; the same with Isaac. They hugged her as if they were her long lost children; so much love being put into their hugs yet they were as gentle as possible as if they were afraid she would break. Boyd, on the other hand, whimpered when she smiled fondly at him and opened her arms for a hug. He whined in the back of his throat before hugging her gently and hiding his face in the sickly woman's shoulder.
After the first meeting, the human pack members were invited over though they already knew Mama Stilinski. Even with a weakened immune system, Mama Stilinski made it her mission to cook up a feast for the ones that she knew kept her son as safe as possible and made sure he didn't get into too much trouble. Though her cancer was back yet again, Miriam stuck it out for her husband, son, and the ones she quickly grew fond of.
Alas, with senior year, came the popularity that Stiles had so badly sought when he was younger hence his all time high. The Hale Pack minus Derek strutted the halls as if they owned them and no-one dared to talk bad about one of their group because by some inhumane way, one of their friends always heard what was being said. But with Senior year also came the extreme downfall of Miriam's health. The chemo seemed to not be phasing the cancer anymore, and in fact, the cancer seemed to be growing and spreading to other parts of her body. With Miriam in and out of the hospital, the entire Pack was in and out of the Stilinski household at all hours of the day. When John had brought this up with Miriam, she only shushed him and told him to leave her babies alone.
"Stiles." A gruff, sleepy voice called out. "Your phone is being annoying."
Stiles sleepily lifted his head from the Puppy Pile he was currently in to see what Isaac was talking about, only to let his head fall back down when he didn't hear anything. "Stiles?!" Isaac grunted and pinched the back of Stiles' calf. "It's vibrating over on the nightstand. Make it stop."
Groaning dramatically, Stiles pulled himself out of Derek's grasp, and pulled away from Erica who was curled in front of him. As he calculated how he was going to crawl over Derek without waking him or stepping on Jackson and Lydia, his phone was tossed at his chest. "Thanks." He yawned to whoever threw his phone at him before unlocking the phone and realizing he had several text messages and a missed call from his Dad. When he realized that it was nearing 5AM, panic started to creep within him and his chest felt as if someone was sitting on him. What could be so important this early in the morning?
With quick reflexes, he opened up the text messages and gasped. 'The Hospital called; it's your Mom.' Flipping to the next one, his breathing was starting to get rapid. 'Stiles, get to the Hospital NOW!' And finally the last one had his world completely turned upside down. 'Melissa and Mom's Doctor said it's only a matter of hours. Please get here as soon as possible.'
Standing up as quick as lightning, and forgetting his surroundings, Stiles elbowed Derek in the stomach causing him to sit up in pain, and nearly stepped on Boyd's head but only managed to accidentally kick him in the process. "What the fuck?!" Boyd groaned in pain. "Who kicked me in the head?"
Isaac snorted in amusement as he started to wake up, Erica following suit after sensing that their alpha was up as well. One by one as everyone woke up, everyone except Lydia tensed as they sensed the emotions rolling off of Stiles. Sadness, fear, and panic being what was causing everyone to feel threatened and on edge.
"What's going on?" Derek demanded as Stiles shoved his feet into his sneakers, throwing on a hoodie and getting stuck.
"M-my Mom." Stiles grunted when his face was finally free from the inside of his hoodie. "I have t-to go." And in his rush to leave the room, Stiles completely forgot his phone on the bed that just so happened to be sitting next to Derek.
Boyd, Erica, Isaac, Jackson, and Lydia were all staring wide-eyed at their Alpha, each of them not knowing what to do as Derek lazily went through Stiles' privacy. Within seconds, they could feel the change in the atmosphere as their Alpha leapt from the bed and started to dress. "Jackson," Derek turned to him. "Get Danny on the phone and have him meet us at the hospital."
"What's going on?" Boyd demanded as the betas and Lydia jumped into action and started getting dressed as well.
Everyone turned their attention to Derek as he clenched his jaw and lowered his gaze. "It's Miriam.", was all that was needed to be said to have everyone really jump into action and running to their cars.
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By the time Stiles had reached the elevators, Scott and Allison were running through the front entrance and meeting him at the elevators looking disheveled in their pajamas. "My Mom called me." Scott informed him, answering Stiles' silent question. Allison smiled sadly at him to which he returned the favor before the elevator doors opened and took them to the floor they needed to be.
Quickly seeking out Room 215, Stiles came face to face with a frazzled and teary-eyed Melissa. "I'm so sorry." Her bottom lip trembled as she pulled Stiles in a brief hug. "Your Father's in there with her." Melissa gestured to the room right behind her, Scott making a move to follow after Stiles but was pulled back by the sleeve of his shirt. "Let them be, son."
"But-"
"She needs her family." Melissa lightly scolded him though there was no anger behind it.
"We are her family." Scott pleaded. "Please just let us be there for her."
Melissa sadly shook her head as her tears started to fall. Over her son's shoulder, she could see the rest of Scott's friends, being led by Derek Hale, making their way towards her. All of them looked frazzled and panicked, Erica and Lydia fighting back tears of their own. "I'm sorry. Just give them some space and wait until Stiles or John let you in."
Scott looked ready to argue but with a gentle squeeze of his shoulder from Derek, he smartly kept his mouth shut and nodded.
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Stiles slowly shuffled forward, having heard Melissa telling his Pack to stay put while he and his Dad had their privacy. With his hands shoved deep into his jean pockets, he kept walking forward until he could see behind the white curtain that was blocking his view. His Mom was paler than usual, her breathing seeming have changed drastically over night, and she was struggling to keep her eyes open. She smiled tiredly at him and reached her hand towards him though it took all her strength just to do that.
"My baby." She rasped with a small grin lifting up the corner of her mouth. John's head snapped up from his hands that were clasped around Miriam's left hand, and his shoulders slumped with relief at his son's appearance.
"Hey, Mom." Stiles murmured as he made his way to the opposite side of the bed, taking her hand and clasping it between his. "You're looking lovely as ever." He leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss to her bald head. There was no bite behind his sarcasm as the tears welled up and he sniffled as his Mom gripped his hand as tight as she could.
With both Stilinski men now sitting and holding each of her hands, she sighed in relief. "Where are my other babies?"
"Right outside the door, Mom." Stiles immediately answered. "They'll be in here in a little bit." He assured her.
The three of them sat in silence as Miriam continued struggling to breath properly. An oxygen machine was pumping in the background to give her a boost but since her body was quickly starting to fail, the oxygen machine was no help whatsoever. "Stiles." Miriam called to her son. "Stiles, I need you take care of your Father, okay?" The plea caught both Stilinski men off guard that Stiles had to choke back a sob. "Finish off your school year with a bang, son. Be good." She smiled tiredly at him. "Be good."
"I will." Stiles nodded as the tears fell from his eyes, his head lowering so he could kiss the back of her hand. "I promise I'll be good and look after Dad. I won't leave him alone." He sniffled.
Miriam nodded and slowly turned her gaze to her husband. John sat there, tears falling from his own eyes as he bit his bottom lip to keep from crying out. "Don't be so hard on him, John." She chuckled which turned into a coughing fit. After calming down, she smiled tiredly at him as well. "Let the kids be there for you, love. Trust me when I say that the kids will take care of you if you let them."
"I will." John nodded, knowing full well just what 'kids' she meant. "I will." He gulped before kissing the back of her hand and shoving his face into the bed right next her arm, crying silently.
A knock sounded at the door before slowly creaking open causing Stiles and his Dad to lean over to the side so they could see who was there. Scott's head peeked in silently asking for permission to enter and as soon as John nodded, the door was fully open and the Hale Pack trickled in. John should have been shocked to have so many teenagers in his wife's room but when he thought about it, he really wasn't. Miriam had somehow always managed to hold Feast Night at their home at least once a week and invited over Scott, Allison, Derek, Erica, Boyd, Isaac, Lydia, Jackson, and Danny every time. Even though each kid had their own set of parents, sans Isaac who Derek had taken into his own home, Miriam had adopted each and every one of them in her own way. He couldn't complain though since each of them gave he and his wife respect so it was actually nice to see them all there in his family's time of need.
Lydia and Erica were instantly behind Mr. Stilinski, one hand each on his shoulder's as they tried to comfort him. Jackson stood next to him, followed by Boyd, Isaac, and Danny. Behind Stiles, Allison and Scott gave comfort to their friend while Derek stood beside him, his fingers brushing the back of Stiles' neck.
"My little wolf pack." Miriam breathed out happily. "Oh, how I'm going to miss all of you." Normally, the wolf pack comment would have set everyone on edge in fear of John finding out but it only moved the Pack to tears. Erica, Lydia, and Allison couldn't hold back their cries anymore and the males all looked crestfallen. There was nothing they could do. "Shh, don't cry." Miriam shushed them with a tired grin. "All is going to be okay." She blinked slowly, taking her time to gaze at each and every one of boys and girls. "All of you, be good. Please, be good." She closed her eyes right after and missed as the Pack each nodded their heads, agreeing that they'd be good.
When Miriam didn't open her eyes, Stiles shook her hand. "Mom? Wake up, Mom. Don't go to sleep just yet." She continued to breath hard, her eyes no longer moving behind her eyelids as she fell into her final sleep.
Tears welled up yet again in Stiles' and John's eyes, each of them lowering their head onto the bed as they gripped Miriam's hands in their own. As the minutes turned into hours, Melissa walked back in with extra chairs so everyone could take a seat. It was only another hour later when Erica's body suddenly wracked with sobs and Isaac whimpered soundly that Stiles knew something was wrong. Erica was shaking her head back and forth as if she was denying something, tears falling rapidly from her face as Boyd let his head fall into his hands, his shoulders shaking with silent cries. Growing frantic, Stiles looked up at Derek then at Scott who were both peering sadly at his Mom.
The Doctor suddenly burst into the room, making his way towards Miriam as he checked her vitals before pulling back and frowning. "I'm so sorry." He mumbled.
John cried out with grief as he pushed his face further into the bed, his hand not letting go of Miriam's. Stiles followed suit, smothering his face in the bed that his Mother lay in as he let the bed smother his sobs. Melissa soon raced in, her hands flying up to her mouth as she took in the scene of a sobbing husband, son, and teens. Gathering her own son in her arms, Scott broke down as he hugged her tightly. "Come on, guys." She managed to get out in between her held back sobs. "Let's give them a moment."
Each member of the pack agreed, each one of them rubbing Stiles and Mr. Stilinski's back before they made their exit. Derek was the last one in line, he himself lingering in the doorway as he glanced at his pack mate left behind and the one he considered Pack Mom that lay unmoving in the bed. With one last glance at Miriam, Derek shut the door behind him to give the family their privacy.
After a handful of minutes that the Hospital Staff gave John and Stiles, the nurses gave their apologies before they had to take Mrs. Stilinski down to the morgue. John asked for a moment to be left alone while Stiles made his way out of the room. Outside, he was met with Lydia, Allison, and Danny who were standing by the windows that gave off a spectacular view of the woods surrounding their town. "Where'd everyone go?"
His fellow pack mates didn't need to answer as a spine chilling, sorrow filled howl echoed throughout the hospital halls that was quickly followed by five other sorrow filled howls.
Um, yeah. My Mom's death has been on my mind recently and this is a product of that. "Be good." was the last thing my Mom ever told me. I'll never forget the look on my Dad's face as the Doctor walked in and gave us her apologies.
So yeah, how'd I do for my first TW fic? There will be two more chapters to this. Leave your thoughts in a review.
Btw, I have no beta so I apologize for any mistakes.