(Stiles POV)
The boys came in and sat down on the couch opposite from the one the girls and I were sitting on. They seemed like they were avoiding eye contact with me; probably for fear that I was angry with them. Well, Jackson was avoiding eye contact with me and Lydia who was glaring daggers at him. Jackson wasn't in trouble with me but Lydia definitely wasn't happy that she was left out of the plan. I sense a very expensive shopping trip in Lydia's future.
No one was saying anything so I decided to start and explain how I was feeling about the whole situation.
"Look, I have a pretty good idea that you three went after Scott and you left the hospital. And taking into consideration you all have changed clothes, I'm guessing that you found him and there was plenty of blood involved in the confrontation. I just want you to know, all of you to know that I'm not angry nor am I upset that you went after Scott for hurting me. I appreciate the fact that you wanted to defend my honor, even though that kind of makes me like a damsel in distress, which I'm totally not, I mean sure I get into some trouble sometimes but that doesn't mean I can't take care of myself all be it a lot of my injuries can be self-cause because I'm really clumsy some-,"
"Stiles! You're rambling." Derek said. I looked around at the amused look on everyone's face and rolled my eyes.
"Whatever. Look what I was trying to get at is I appreciate it but I just want to forget the whole thing happened." I raised my hands when it looked as though they were going to interrupt me.
"Wait, let me finish. I want to forget it happened not because I want to forgive Scott because I don't, he's crossed the line with me too many times. But I want to forget it happened because I don't want any negativity for the pack. These past few months we've gotten a lot closer, all of us and I refuse to let Scott or anyone else tear us a part. Being a part of this pack has taught me a lot, not only about all of you but it taught me a lot about myself as well. Before I always just saw myself as Scott's sidekick, someone unimportant and only useful for research or as a distraction because that's all he seemed to want from me. This pack, this family, has taught me that I am important and that I don't need to change myself or hide who I am out of fear or the ridiculous desire to be like everyone else." I took a deep breath before continuing.
"You all accept me for who and what I am because you actually care about me and not just what I can do for you. It took that incident with Scott to realize that for the past year or so that's what our relationship was. I was only useful to him when he thought he could get something from me. And he did the same to all of you by siding with Gerard. He hurt all of us and I have no intention of letting it happen again. I don't just have myself to worry about anymore. I have you guys and now that my dad knows about all of this, he's in more danger too. I will do anything to protect my family, both new and old."
After I finished no one said or did anything for a few minutes then I found myself under a pile of bodies. Puppy piles are the BEST!