A/N: I'm so sorry for the long wait, but I've started school again and been busy. So it's Allison's turn and I really like this one. I just want to say (not that it matters) that I really like Scott and Allison together, but I don't think they're mates. It's kind of relevant to this chap, but you can disregard it because this fic is about Sterek.

We're almost to the end, folks. Just two more chappies and we are done. I want to say thank you again for the favorites, follows, and reviews. You're all so lovely!

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Disclaimer: Not mine.


Allison.

Allison sat back against the tree heavily, pursing her lips and sighing. She loved the pack, really she did, but pack days without Scott weren't nearly as fun. Too bad Scott had to work on such a beautiful fall day. It was already starting to get chilly out, so the humans were bundled up in coats while the wolves wore a light jacket. Allison pulled a book out of her satchel and opened it to the last page she read. She only got about halfway through the page before her eyes lifted to search out the pack.

Lydia had her arm looped around her new beau as they walked along the park trail. Boyd and Isaac were throwing around a football while Erica sat in the grass gossiping with Boyd's current girlfriend (which, what? Erica actually liked someone outside of the pack?). Jackson was sitting in the grass with a sour look on his face beside Danny who was talking to some handsome stranger that stood above them. Allison let out a laugh when Jackson growled and barred his teeth at the guy before yanking Danny into a possessive kiss. The guy seemed to take the hint and scurried away.

Some ways away she saw Derek and Stiles, hand in hand, walking the trail of the park as the autumn leaves fell around them. Even after two years, it was still so weird to see them together. Derek was always a tough guy who cared for no one and did things for selfish reasons. He scowled and ridiculed, and had built the pack for power. But…something about Stiles changed him. He was still broody and scowled, had his moments of just being a complete and utter jerk, but he was…nicer. He smiled more often (most of them directed at Stiles and his antics) and praised the pack.

Seeing him with Stiles…made Allison ache. Allison had later seen how misguided she had been after she had become her grandfather's puppet. Kate 2.0. And when she found out the truth behind her mother's death…she felt even worse. Despite the fact that she and Scott are back together, it'll never been the same. She wasn't Scott's complete world any longer and it hurt, but she understood. They definitely weren't nearly as affection as Derek and Stiles anymore.

Allison longed for the closeness the pair encompassed. Just like now, Derek is looking at Stiles like he's the most important thing in the world as the quirky teen chatters away. He has a fond look in his eyes and his body is pressed against Stiles' left side, his arm wrapped around his shoulders. Stiles stops talking for a second and looks at Derek before planting a kiss on the alpha's nose. The teen smiles triumphantly, biting his lip. Allison sucks in a breath as Derek gives Stiles a breathtaking smile, his green eyes shining with affection.

Derek grabs Stiles' hand and guides him to a nearby bench, sitting before he pulls the teen into his side. He wraps his arm around the boy and Stiles grins, cuddling into Derek's side and pressing his face to the alpha's neck. The human's eyes fall shut and he still has a silly grin as Derek speaks to him, smiling when he makes Stiles laugh.

Allison finds the way they interact utterly adorable. It's not hard to miss the way they gravitate towards each other, always seeming to know what the other needs. It's incredible to see how completely and hopelessly in love they are with each other. She's never seen a bond stronger than that of this alpha and his mate, or a love so pure and beautiful. In her mind, Allison sees them both as puzzle pieces that, when connected, fit so perfectly together, it's hard to imagine them apart.

The young girl smiles, both happy and sad for them. She loves seeing them together, practically needs it just as much as the rest of the pack, but it makes her feel…lonely. Allison was a smart girl so she knew her mate would come one day. For now, she was content to live vicariously through her favorite couple.

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I think this one might be my favorite.