Chapter 11 Pack a Punch

Derek swore as he lurched nto the room shuffling over to Stiles who was already laid out on the couch panting, he could feel the ragged tears in his chest and arms healing as he got closer to his mate. It helped the healing process them all being close to each other, he looked up as the others staggered in Boyd was carrying Isaac and laid him on the other couch, lucky it was dark red Derek thought groggily to himself it really helped with the blood stains.

"Well that sucked," Stiles gasped.

Derek reached up and drew some of his pain away until Stiles batted his hand off.

"Oh no you don't not till you're healed, I'm ok anyway just a few nice bruises," Stiles said as firmly as he could manage.

Boyd and Erica had joined hands and placed them on Isaac who had been groaning but was now easing into a more peaceful sleep. Allison had a nasty cut on one shoulder that Scott was competently stitching; having a qualified paramedic on hand was always useful, the humans always kept their tetanus shots up to date, so he just gave her a dose of the herbal cure he and Deaton had made up earlier before checking out the others. Everyone was either healing or would recover without any more of his help so he collapsed as well with his head on his chest next to Allison.

Stiles' phone rang at that moment he struggled to pull it out of his pocket before answering.

"Hi Lydia, yeah it's all fine no nobody's dead."

"They are," Derek muttered.

"Yeah we got them all it's sorted, just stay at dad's and Melissa's tonight bring the kids back tomorrow, um look in the outside zipper ok, oh good thanks fine I'll tell them, you get some rest now too little mama."

"Are they ok?" Derek asked.

"Fine Connor just couldn't remember where Blackie was," Stiles replied laying back.

"Oh god how much time have we all spent looking for those toys," Scott wondered aloud.

"Eons," Derek replied grumpily.

The trouble with the wolf toys was that they all smelt so much like the kids and home that they were hard to pinpoint, Stiles had named Lexi's and Dylan's wolves Luke and Leia but Derek had insisted that the black one be named plain Blackie not Darth or Han. Connor was happy with that it suited his sensible and thoughtful nature, he was not as outgoing as the other two but he had made some good friends in kinder all the same.

"How's Celeste is she ok?" Allison asked.

"Yeah Lydia said she was already asleep with your mom, you guys have such an easy kid," he shook his head sighing as he thought of his three busy bees.

"Alright the kids are safe let's just go to bed," Derek pulled himself and Stiles up.

They all staggered to their various rooms, even though they had their own house now Allison and Scott still had a room in the Hale house. They and Lydia and Jackson had all built houses nearby on Hale land but they regularly stayed at Stiles and Derek's when there was a need or they just felt like it. Boyd, Erica and Isaac had stayed on but Erica used a wardrobe in another room now for all her clothes, Derek forbore to comment on that.

Allison and Scott had had their little girl two years ago she was a raven haired, dark eyed beauty who had her daddy and her grandparents including Stiles' dad firmly wrapped around her little finger.

"Oh for goodness sake Jackson I'm not going to break if I carry her," Lydia snapped.

"Woman just give her to me will you and go sit down," Jackson replied taking Celeste

Lydia huffed and waddled her very pregnant body over to the couch she touched the fabric and sighed as she felt dried blood before she moved to the opposite one. Jackson handed Celeste over to Allison who hugged her little girl and carried her to the other room, Stiles laughed as his brood of three threw themselves at him.

"Easy guys daddy's a bit sore today," he groaned pushing them gently off.

" You're all bruised on your face daddy, did somebody hurt you?" Lexi asked as she and the other two looked at him with dismay.

"I smell blood dad," Connor whispered fear in his voice.

"Me too," Lexi replied.

"Who was bleeding dad?" Dylan demanded.

"Whoa hey it's ok we had some trouble but it's all fixed now everyone is fine all healed up see here's D give him a hug and I'll make pancakes."

Derek hugged all three kids in a huge embrace as the others came downstairs only Isaac had decided to stay in bed for a while.

"Stiles you sit I'll make the pancakes," Derek insisted giving Stiles a gentle push.

So Stiles went over and sat next to Lydia he rested his head on her shoulder while she patted his leg, looking in his eyes she smiled she had not had to scream last night but she had felt some close calls. They could have died last night but they didn't, fighting Jiangshi for goodness sake, this is why their pack was getting a reputation for good leadership as well as good luck.

"How do you feel?" She asked softly.

"Sore, tired and relieved watching Derek getting shredded is never fun you know," he replied.

"I know but we won and we're getting stronger Stiles I can feel it every time another baby comes along we all become closer, more bonded and our strength increases."

"A few years ago those Jiangshi definitely would have given us a tougher time so thanks for adding little Whittemore to the mix Lyds."

"Oh well I'm not the only one adding to the brood you know," she replied looking up as Erica entered the room with Boyd following. Stiles looked startled for a moment before laughing oh boy awesome, he watched as Erica and Boyd smiled at Isaac who was coming carefully but steadily down the stairs drawn by the smell of food. Lydia raised an eyebrow at him and put a finger to her lips as he grinned at her, a baby for the threesome excellent.

That night as they lay in bed together Derek counted all the heartbeats in the house to himself, he could hear the faintest echo coming from the trio's room from experience he knew what that meant and wrapping his arm around his husband he pulled him in close. Stiles made a small contented noise and snuffled at his arm Derek kissed him affectionately Stiles eyes fluttered briefly but he was still worn out from fighting and spellcasting the night before. Derek finally closed his own eyes and let the love and strength of his pack complete his body's healing.