Derek was not happy when he got home. "You brought home a stray?"
Isaac flinched at his tone and hugged Adam to him. Jackson rose to stand in front of his mate and the lost human. "Adam was beside the lake, he was frozen half to death; did you expect him to leave Adam to die"
Derek growled, "Remember your place, Jackson; you are a beta and are not responsible for the safety of the whole pack so you wouldn't understand." He pushed the beta back and turned to go to his room. "Find him somewhere else to live."
Jackson glared at the back of Derek's head "No, he is not leaving." Derek turned swiftly and pinned Jackson to the wall. "He is a danger to my pack, he is not staying." Derek growled out.
Isaac rose, conflicted about fighting his Alpha. "Derek, he is just a lost orphan, what threat does he possess?" Isaac shuddered at his Alpha's shift in mood but held his ground. Derek's glare shifted to Isaac but the Beta stood his ground. "He is harmless and he is staying." Isaac stated firmly.
Derek groaned in frustration and released Jackson. "He is a hunter did he tell you that?" Derek looked hard at Adam. "Did he tell you that?" His eyes shifted back to Isaac. "Don't you remember what hunters do; they kill monster just like us." Isaac flinched slightly at the word monster. It was a word he was familiar with, having heard it from his father many times about himself.
Adam stood up and pushed Jackson and Isaac aside. "I am not a hunter." Derek snarled at him, "You are a liar." Adam rose, "No, I am not a hunter." He turned to look at his new friends. "I'm swear I'm not I never have been." Adam looked down. "If you don't feel safe then I can leave." Isaac set his hand on Adam's shoulder. He smiled back at Isaac, "Thanks you for your hospitality and for rescuing me." Adam turned towards the door passing Stiles as he stepped out of the kitchen.
Stiles grabbed his arm as he reached for the door "Wait, if you don't have any place to go, you are staying." Stiles smiled and pulled Adam back to the group. "We like to adopt orphans."
Derek's glare turned towards the pack mom. "Stiles, how dare you undermine me?"
Stiles glared back twice as hard. "Stop it Derek, you are not getting rid of him." Stiles stood in front of Adam shielding him from the Alpha. Isaac and Jackson joined him and stared down the Alpha.
Derek huffed and realized he was outnumbered, "Fine but he is your responsibility and you better hope the rest of the pack like him."
Stiles smiles and turned to Adam, hugging the boy. "Welcome to the pack, Adam." Adam smiled, he was finally safe, he had a new family and even though he missed his brothers and Michael he was happy to belong.