Derek read Boyd's letter over and over again. He wrote that Erica already planned to go after the alpha's sign first appeared on his door and she was persistent. He went with her because he wanted to protect her and he would call as soon as they found a new place to hide. Derek felt that he had failed as an alpha and it made him furious. None of them actually listened to him. Not even Stiles who was just a human, not a werewolf. He always could make him angry with his unlikely theories and some unimportant information. He just couldn't shut his mouth. Alas most of the time he was right. The boy told him that Erica would get in a trouble before the alpha's sign appeared again. He knew them well, he spent hours just talking to them, one by one and they trusted him; he cared about Derek's pack. Though he wasn't an actual member of it, noone seemed to care. Everyone listened to him and protected him. That's why they became all excited when Derek offered his house as a place for Stiles to stay.
But the house wasn't safe anymore and the werewolf knew that as soon as he saw the sign on the wall. Every minute Stiles spent in the house was a complete death-trap to him, and that's why Derek sent him home. He knew he could tell him what was happening and that he shouldn't have to be a jerk but Stiles would decide to stay and help him instead of going home and saving his own life. He might fainted for the sight of blood but he was always brave when the time came.
About an hour later Isaac called him. He already felt guilty because he let Stiles go before, he knew it was a huge irresponsibility and he wished he could undo it. So when he picked up the phone and heard Isaac's accusing voice, he wanted to punch someone in the face in frustration.
- I talked to Scott, you know – Isaac said. – He broke up with Allison.
- I couldn't care less – the alpha sighed.
- He wanted to go over your place because he wanted to talk to Stiles about it. But don't worry, I told him that it wasn't an option anymore because you kicked him out – the beta replied. He became sassy when he knew he was right about something.
- I didn't actually kicked him out - Derek tried to defend himself but Isaac didn't let him.
- Not physically –the younger one answered. – Scott is really mad at you, right now.
- Since when do I care about him being mad at me? – the alpha asked but he knew that the other was right. He acted like a real jerk all day. – I don't need you to lecture me. Now hung up and go sleep because I won't be as nice tomorrow at training as I was today.
Isaac hummed and did what his alpha told him. After that little conversation Derek went to his old room because he wanted to know if Stiles left anything there. Only one thing didn't belong there. His orange and blue t-shirt. He walked to the bed, picked the t-shirt up and left the room as quickly as he could. He went to the kitchen, grabbed all the boxes Stiles filled before and packed everything into his Camero. As he walked back to turn all the lights off, he remembered the days he spent rebuilding this house. It wasn't his home since his family died in it. But a few days before it started to became his home again. And he had to leave it. As he drove away he was thinking about the loft he was about to rent in the town and how much he would hate to pretend that he's an ordinary man.