A/N: This Chapter has a lot of information in it, all the ideas kind of came together all at once but I think I did okay and pulling it all together and not rushing it. Note: There is a section in here where the Weres refer to the Moon and Nature as entities, I felt that was the best way to describe what happens to the minis during the full moon. I just want to say that I'm not Wiccan/Pagan/any other religion, so I don't know much about what/how those ideals might actual portray when it comes to nature. This was just my idea of how I wanted to explain it, hope it comes out okay.

Note 2: there is a sad section here: Peter's background. We finally get to learn why Peter has blue eyes and isn't an Alpha any more! YAY! But... it's a sad story, I figure it was just fair to warn you.


*Bleachers*

Scott gave the note the Weres to hold onto while he went to get changed; Stiles's Betas all gathered on the bleachers around Allison, looking at the note.

"We need to read it Derek," Cora whispered. "Daddy wrote it for us."

"I know, but…" Derek said.

"I know you're mad at him Alpha, but please, he wanted to say sorry," Erica spoke up, eyes beseeching.

Derek looked up her in surprise, she'd never called him Alpha before, it was always Derek. She was feeling nervous about this, scared that maybe he'd forbid them from reading it; it wasn't hard for them to pick up on his feelings of anger.

"I- I know we need to read it, I'm just…" Derek paused. He really had no idea why he was waiting to read this. With a sigh of resignation he nodded his head, "Okay, let's read it."

Cora and Erica held the top corners of the note and Derek held the bottom, all three of them leaning in to read what Stiles had wrote:

First and foremost, I want to apologize to Derek; Derek is the leader of your Pack and that means he is in charge of the rest of you. I can't begin to realize the stress I put on you Derek, when I endangered the lives of your Betas, of your family. You have every right to be mad at me, I put my interests first, and not your health- that's the biggest mistake a responsible parent can make. To Cora and Erica, I'm sorry if I've made you feel like you can no longer trust me because of what I've done. I saw the fear and concern in your eyes after the explosion took place, if there was anything I could do to take that back…I would. Your trust is important to me- you have to be able to trust me to take care of you properly, I feel like I messed that up. I also apologize to Isaac and Boyd, they were affected by this as well, they are Pack too. I have no idea what happened to Isaac, I just know that when I looked at Scott, Isaac was just a trembling mass hiding in Scott's shirt. The amount of stress that has gone through the Pack is high, and it was caused by me. I thought it was just going to be a fun little experiment, especially for your first lab day. But instead I messed it all up and almost hurt all of you. Despite the fact that you would heal from the burns if any of that foam had landed on you, that doesn't make it okay for me to take chances with your lives. I hope that all of you can accept my apologies and sincere promise that I won't mess up any more classes for you with my rash decisions.
Sincerely,
Daddy Stiles

Cora sniffled as she read through the note, she also remembered the sad feelings that he felt all throughout 6th period. They knew he hadn't done it on purpose, that he wasn't trying to hurt them or anything, but to see Stiles's words… Cora felt a tear roll down her cheek as Derek walked away to collect Boyd and Isaac. It was only fair that they get to read the note as well.

"We didn't sit with Daddy during Econ, we made him sad," Cora cried softly.

Erica came over and hugged her Packmate, "We were helping Isaac feel better, and Scott thought Daddy wasn't sorry, we stayed with our Pack… Alpha Derek was mad."

"He was sorry, and he wanted to see us," Cora countered quietly.

Derek let the boys read the note and hugged his baby sister, "I was still mad at him after math, I was still feeling what Isaac had felt, what we all felt for him. I'm the Alpha, it's my job to protect you. I knew Stiles was doing something wrong and I didn't say anything to Danny about it!"

Cora and Erica looked at him then, realizing why he was so upset… he was blaming himself for not protecting them.

"Derek, it was a crazy day, none of us could have known what was going to happen. We'd never had a lab day before, I know Stiles is sorry," Isaac said, coming over to the small group hug. "I forgive him, he didn't mean to give me a scare. Stiles is a nice Owner, he won't do this again."

"Should we let Scott read it too, I know he was mad at Stiles, I think he was just as mad as Derek," Boyd called out.

The five of them stood there quietly and discussed the merits of letting Scott read the letter as well; they knew Stiles wouldn't be upset- clearly he needed Scott to know that he was sorry as well. They stood together and discussed it while they waited for Coach to get practice could finally feel the anger seeping out of his chest as the Betas gathered around him; the Pack was healing and Stiles was forgiven.

Allison was politely looking away, talking with Lydia while the Weres discussed everything. Their conversation was interrupted though when Ms. Morrell walked up to the bleachers.

"Hi, I was wondering if I could borrow Kali for a little while? I had some things I wanted to share with her."

Allison blinked in surprise, "Oh, yea sure. Ennis can fill you in with what the Coach says okay Kali?"

Kali woofed in agreement and hoped down to the grass so Marin could pick her up; they walked a few yards away before Ms. Morrell pulled something out of her pocket. Kali watched as she crushed the strange plant in her hand and slowly released it as she spun in a circle.

Marin noticed Kali's attention, "It's a special combination of belladonna and maiden's hair, when released like this, it encourages silence and discretion. Anyone outside this circle can't eavesdrop on what we're saying. I could tell that earlier you had some questions but were a little hesitant to ask, I'm thinking a little privacy will make that easier."

"Whoa, that's cool! How did you learn all of this stuff?" Kali asked.

"Well everyone in my family is a druid, this information has been passed down for generations. It's all second nature to me know, I just know what to use in various situations."

Kali nodded in understanding, "That's why it's so important for breeders to have emissaries? To protect the Weres from illness and stuff?"

"Yes, since you are of magical blood, regular medicine can't always help you, human or animal. In most cases it will help to heal you, which is why you get vaccines, just like humans do, but not always," Marin explained as she lowered herself to the grass.

"Can… will I be able to do magic too?" Kali asked after a moment of hesitation.

"I think you will be more aware of magic, and I also believe that you have some latent abilities within you. I can feel my magic sparking inside you, so I know that you have some power, and I'd like to help you figure out what it means." Marin watched as Kali kicked off her shoes and wiggled her toes into the dirt, a smile coming to her face. "Have you always loved nature?"

Kali tilted her head, not understanding why she asked that question all of a sudden. It wasn't until Marin pointed to her feet that she realized she'd done it.

"Yea, I love the feel of the earth, I hate wearing shoes and socks… I only wear these when I'm at school because Allison said it was proper. I always take them off the first chance I get. Why?"

"That's Nature, calling to you. She helps to ground you, make you feel safe. You should listen to what she tells you, it just takes a little practice, but she'll never steer you wrong."

Kali's heart sped up, Nature was trying to talk to her? "Is it anything like what Moon says?"

"You've gone through your first transformation already?" Ms. Morrell asked, slightly surprised.

"Yea, last month when I was still at the breeder's; Mom helped explain it to me, since my brothers didn't go through it at the same time."

"That's exceptional, you have a lot of power, especially considering what happened when you were born. Have you asked Derek or Ennis about theirs?"

Kali shook her head, she'd never thought about asking either Alpha if they'd changed during the full moon. She just assumed they had, the Moon's pull affected Alphas before the Betas. She thought back to her last full moon, remembering how she heard a voice whispering inside her head.

"Come to me Little One, rejoice with me. Let me grant you fullness and power, on this night when I am closest to your heart."

Kali had closed her eyes and opened her heart, her inner wolf howling and rejoicing at this feeling. Her wolfish power grew stronger and stronger, growing in size; she felt a tingling sensation all over and when she opened her eyes, she was different.

Kali blinked and looked back up at Marin, "I became a wolf, a full wolf, not just ears and tail."

"Yes, the Moon wields power over Weres, since you have a dual nature, and the moon symbolizes change. Most humans cannot hear her voice, but now that she has welcomed you home, you should be able to hear her. Even now, during the day," Marin explained, pointing up to the sky. "She is stronger at night, since that is her domain, but she is always in the sky, watching over you."

"If she is always here, then can I turn into a wolf now?" Kali asked.

"In theory yes, but it takes a lot of practice. Most Weres are only able to achieve that on the full moon, and then, only when Moon feels they are ready. I'm sure most of the Betas won't be transforming in a few nights, but maybe a few of them will."

"I'll have to talk with Derek, to make sure he explains it all to his Betas. It's important that they know what to do. I'm sure it can be scary if it isn't explained properly."

Marin and Kali sat in silence for a few minutes, just letting the information sink in; Kali finally turned to the druid, eyes full of questions, "Can you teach me to listen?"

Marin smiled at the Alpha, "I'd be happy to."

Peter turned and watched as the lady led Kali away from the bleachers, wondering what was going on there. He knew listening in would be considered rude, but he also knew that having information was important. He kept his eyes focused on the field, where the boys were starting to gather, but his ears were focused in on Kali. Well, they were, until Kali's heartbeat disappeared. Startled, Peter turned to see what had happened, wondering where they might have disappeared to, but they were still standing just a few yards away. Yet he could hear nothing. No matter how hard he focused, he was picking up nothing from the two over on the grass, and he had no idea why. With a huff of frustration, he gave up trying, instead focusing on Coach as he lead the team over to the bleachers.

"Hello, I'm curious to see how many of the Weres were interested in playing?" Coach called out as he came closer.

All of the Weres jumped up and down, they definitely wanted to play.

"Alright, awesome. It's up to you to make sure your Owners pass out those flyers and start raising some funds so we can order you that equipment. I know you won't be able to play right away since you have nothing, but I figure I can invite you all over to listen to the drills and watch from a closer stand point, does that sound good?"

The wolves all yipped and jumped down to the grass, ready to follow the boys and learn how to play the game. Ennis went over and stood by Deucalion, knowing that he was going to take this seriously and not get too chatty while they learned. The Betas all around Derek were already chittering excitedly and Ennis didn't want to be distracted.

"Good luck," Allison called out as she watched them run over to the center of the field.

The girls watched as the Were crowded around Coach, listening to his instructions; Lydia wondered how far Peter was going to take this. He wasn't the biggest fan of group activities, and some of the other Weres really got on his nerves.

"I hope Peter doesn't think he has to do this," Lydia said aloud.

"Why would he feel like he has to?"

Lydia shrugged, "He's a lone wolf, but at the same time I think he wants to get to know Derek and Cora since they are his family. But Ennis and Deucalion, he's not huge fans of them, especially after that fight the other day. I don't want him to push himself to do something he doesn't like you know?"

"Peter is a lot like you, he'll do things that get him what he wants. But he won't stand for things that get on his nerves. He'll make the right choice for him."

"Yea, you're right, Peter is smart."

About halfway through practice Stiles came out onto the field and sat down next to the girls, hands in his lap. "Think the Weres are having fun?"

"Yea, they've been copying the plays, I'm sure they're going to be exhausted after this but I've seen all smiles so far. How was detention?"

Stiles groaned, "Awful. Harris was just ragging on me the whole time. I had to write an essay about lab safety and why my actions were dangerous. I get that what I did was stupid… but I don't need him calling me names the whole time you know?"

"That's another reason why I'm not taking Chemistry, I know all about Harris and I wasn't going to deal with it. Are you going to keep your nose clean now?" Lydia asked.

"Nose clean, head down. I'm done messing around in Chem…Harris is still going to give me nothing but crap the rest of the year. Before I left detention I had to swear up and down that I wouldn't do anything for the rest of the year, Danny is in charge of everything. Luckily he's not going to take it out on the Weres, they'll still be able participate in class and stuff."

"Good, because Jackson was enough of a problem, I don't get involved with troublemakers," Lydia reminded him.

Stiles smiled, "No, no you don't."

"What's this about troublemakers? Am I going to be seeing you in my office again?" Ms. Morrell asked him.

"Ms. Morrell, hi; wh-what are you doing out here?" Stiles stammered out, worried he might be in trouble.

"I was speaking with Kali, she was one of mine, it's nice to catch up sometimes," Marin smiled. She deposited the Alpha on Allison's lap and waved as she walked back to the school.

"I've got a lot to learn," Kali said quietly, "and I'm a day behind practices already."

"I take it you had a nice conversation?" Allison asked.

"Yea, um, there is something you guys should know, about Weres. I didn't think about it, but it came up with Ms. Morrell. Do you know that we change on the full moon?"

Allison looked surprised, "No, I had no idea, I haven't had time to read through all the pamphlets."

"That is a thing that happens? I had heard of it, but you know, people say a lot of things. I wonder if Peter has had his yet," Lydia mused.

"I have no idea, but I've had mine, last full moon. So in the one coming up, I will change, but we have no idea who else might change. I don't even know if Ennis has changed yet, or the other Alphas."

"This is something that happens at different times for everyone, kinda like puberty?" Allison asked.

Kali nodded, "Yea, there is no way to tell when you'll get it, so you all have to talk to the Betas and make sure they know about it. Sometimes Breeders think they have more time, or parents don't have the chance to tell the pups."

"Well, it looks like they are coming over now, thanks for the heads up," Stiles said, smiling at the Alpha. His minis were going to start changing in wolves? That sounded exciting!

He stood up and walked a few feet onto the grass as the group of Weres trudged over, tired smiles on their faces. Even though they'd been running around for the last hour, as soon as they saw Stiles standing there, Cora, and Erica both went running towards him.

"Daddy Stiles!" they howled out in unison.

Stiles crouched down as the girls came closer and they jumped up onto his chest, clinging to his shirt. As they climbed up to his shoulders to hug his neck, Stiles brought his hands up and cuddled them.

"I missed you guys, so much. I'm glad you're okay. Are you having fun?" Stiles asked as he flopped down onto the grass. He laughed as Cora and Erica snuffled into his neck, tails rubbing against his shirt.

"We're sorry! We should have sat with you in Econ!" Cora cried out, pressing herself into Stiles's neck.

"Hey, it's okay, I got in trouble, and that means I have to have punishment right? I'm sure Derek was just doing what was right," Stiles assured them.

Just then Derek walked up and crawled into Stiles's lap, arms and face pressed against his stomach. Stiles wordlessly reached down and rubbed Derek's ears; Derek didn't have the words to say it, but Stiles knew he was forgiven. So he didn't say he was sorry anymore, just hugged his wolves and let them scent him. It wasn't long before the other wolves had made it to the bleachers, Boyd and Isaac also came up to Stiles, yipping in excitement. Stiles hugged them all and carried them to the bleachers as the rest of the team started cool downs.

"We've decided that Scott should read your letter too, just so he knows. Miss Allison is holding onto it for him," Isaac informed Stiles. After reading the letter and then spending time with his Pack out on the field, he felt a lot lighter. The stress had completely left his body and he knew now that Stiles was just trying to have fun. He wasn't going to hold that against him, even if it scared him half to death.

"Hey, after everyone gets cleaned up, we should go out to eat together, so that way Kali can tell us what she learned," Allison suggested as the Weres all gathered around at the bottom of the bleachers.

Ethan's ears deflated and he turned away, looking to his brother, "That means we aren't invited."

Aiden pouted and looked up at Allison, "We can't go?"

"Why do you think that doesn't include you?" Kali asked as Allison tried to make sense of the question.

"Well, Danny is friends with Jackson, and Jackson is no longer dating Miss Lydia, so Jackson and Deucalion aren't invited… And Danny is Jackson's best friend, so if Danny doesn't go, we don't go," Ethan explained, looking over at the Alpha.

"Well, it's my news, and I want to share it with you two as well, so they can come right?" Kali said, turning to look up at Allison.

Allison in turned looked at Lydia, who raised her brows, "What? Danny and I are friends, who said he couldn't come to dinner?"

Kali nodded her head and smiled at the twins, "See, no worries, you get to hear my news too. Deucalion, you on the other hand…"

"It's fine, if it's important news, you or Ennis can tell me later in class or something. Jackson needs to work on homework anyways," Deucalion shrugged.

Kali felt relieved, she could tell from Deucalion's posture that he really seemed to not care too much; she had a feeling it had to do with not hanging out with Peter and also Derek's Pack for long periods. "Well, as an Alpha, the news might not even be relevant to you, you know about the changes right?"

Deucalion perked up, "Yea, I've already done it, you have too?"

Kali nodded her head, "Yea, so the dinner would be a waste of time for you and Jackson."

"Oh, ok then, good to know. Have fun explaining it, I know they are in good hands," Deucalion said, offering Kali a rare smile. Kali was a strong Alpha, no wonder Ennis was infatuated with her… he'd have to get Ennis to talk her into joining his Pack. With two Alphas as his subordinates, he'd easily be the top Pack, even if Derek had 4 Betas to his 2. He didn't say anything else as the boys all came over, sweaty and exhausted.

"Come on, let's go get all of you cleaned up, Coach said he'd open up the girls locker room if one of you wanted to take the girls to get washed up," Danny told them as he picked up his twins.

"Oh please, I wanna wash my face," Erica pleaded, turning to the two teens.

"I can take you, Lydia make sure none of the boys leave, we all have to decide on where we're eating," Allison told her best friend before scooping up the girls and walking over to the other end of the locker room.

Lydia looked down at Peter as everyone else disappeared into the building, "You don't want to wash up?"

"Well, you can't take me in there, I'll be fine, I'm only a little dirty so I can wait to wash at home, I spent most of today learning the defense stuff. So we're doing a friend dinner thing?" Peter asked

"Yup, Kali has something she wants to tell all the Betas, and we're all invited. We're probably going to go to Mickey's dinner, everyone likes it there, and they won't have an issue with the group of us eating there."

"Hmm, eating something other than your mother's food, this should be interesting," Peter hummed.

Lydia reached down the twirled his tail, "Don't worry, I have some jerky in my purse if you don't like the food. But it's pretty good stuff, typical food, nothing fancy."

"So, I told the guys about the dinner, Danny's bringing up the rear with Aiden and Ethan," Stiles called out as he and Scott came back over to the bleachers.

"I suggested Mickey's, something there for everyone, plus there is room for us to talk without disturbing others," Lydia said.

Stiles nodded his head, "Yea, that's a good place. I've got to head home first though, you know it's Dad's day off, and he's been working on the house all day. I figure we should at least stop by and see how he's doing… plus I need to tell him about what happened in Chemistry."

"But if you tell him, then he won't let you go out," Scott mentioned.

"No, he has to, this is for the Weres. I'll promise to do a bunch of chores over the weekend or something," Stiles reassured his friend.

"What time are we eating? I at least want to drop my stuff off at home, and it's only like 5 o'clock," Danny asked, dressed in clothes again.

"I say we meet at Mickey's around 6 then? I'm sure we all need to drop off our bags and alert parents. Everyone agree on 6?" Lydia suggested.

Nods all around, six sounded good for everyone, as long as Scott cleared it with Dr. Deaton first. There was no reason he'd make Scott work if they were having a meeting like this- he could make it up tomorrow after school. The group of them separated and went to their different cars, Scott and Allison heading off with Stiles to see the Sheriff.

*Stilinski House*

Stiles, Scott, and Allison entered the house, Weres all wagging their tails in excitement- they couldn't wait to see what had been done.

"Hey Dad, where are you?" Stiles called out, dropping his backpack off in the living room.

"Be right there," he called from somewhere upstairs. "Are you ready to see the house?"

All of the Weres yipped, besides Ennis, and climbed down to the floor to follow the Sheriff.

"I started with the stairs, to give the glue time to dry; now along the wall here are small blocks, so you can get up the stairs without climbing," John explained. He led the wolves upstairs, smiling as they tried out the new pathway, easily keeping pace with him now that they didn't have the climb up every step.

"Up here, I cut sections out of the bottom of the doors and hinged them, so now you can come in and out of Stiles's room if the door is closed. I did one for the bottom of my door as well, if you might ever need to wake me up for something."

"Awesome!" Cora and Erica called out. They ran to Stiles's door and started testing it out.

"You are really good," Erica told John. The miniature door opened and closed very smoothly, with a small handle on both sides so they could always get in or out.

"Thank you, I worked on this all day. Next, I changed some stuff in the bathroom, both this one and the one downstairs. I drilled a hole into the side of the cabinet to run the extension cord in there, as well as another small door set into the main door. So you guys can go into your bathroom and not have the door open like before. Then I screwed these small pieces onto the side of the cabinet to make a ladder. So now you can climb up here on your own if you want to brush your teeth or bathe, wash your hands, stuff like that."

Derek climbed up to the sink, "You really worked so hard for us, thank you so much. This is all really great."

"Wow, can you come do this at Scott's house," Isaac asked, eyes wide as he looked at all the cool changes.

John and the boys laughed, the Sheriff promising to ask Melissa if she wouldn't mind some small alterations.

"Oh, oh, oh Kali, we have to show you!" Cora suddenly called out. She grabbed the Alpha's hand and ran back into Stiles's room. "Look what Poppa got for us, for me and Erica!"

Kali let herself be led over to the large dollhouse, smile on her face as she looked it over. "This is really cool, and it's for you two?"

"Well, there are extra rooms, if you ever wanna have a stay-over. We can stay up all night and talk, it will be awesome," Cora stated, jumping up and down before running into the house.

"Hey Dad, I suppose now would be a good time to tell you, I've decided to keep my head down in Chemistry," Stiles started. When John raised a skeptical brow, he continued to explain, "I got into trouble again today. It was lab day, and I kinda caused an explosion –just of foam, not fire or anything. And it mostly got all over me, the Weres weren't hurt at all, mostly thanks to Danny."

"Son-"

"I had no idea it was going to be like that… remember that one thing I did a few weeks ago, with the peroxide? We were doing the same thing, so I brought some soap to school. I swear I thought it was just going to kinda foam like in the backyard," Stiles explained.

"Did you get detention?"

Stiles nodded, "Yea, and I stayed in during lunch to clean, and in then in detention I wrote an essay about lab safety and stuff. I realized that I'm responsible for more than myself now, and that they need me to focus so that way they can focus as well. I realize that now, more than ever before."

John couldn't help but chuckle, "You sound like you've become a parent Stiles."

"In a way, we have. Weres are people, as well as animal; they have more needs than just a dog or a cat," Allison explained. "Oh, Scott, here is a letter, it was for the Betas but they said you can read it too."

Stiles smiled at Scott as Allison pulled the letter out of her purse and handed it to him.

"Hey, Kiddo, just want to let you know, you won't have to cook dinner for me tonight," John said to fill the silence.

"Why, did you already eat something that will clog your arteries?" Stiles accused.

"No, I'm going out with Melissa tonight, since she got off work early and I've been working hard all day."

"Oh, well that works… now I don't have to worry about you. We're all going to Mickey's for dinner; Kali has some news she wants to tell everyone," Stiles told his dad.

"Well, don't forget, it's a school night, don't stay out too late okay? For the wolves' sake."

"I won't Dad, promise. If they start getting tired and I haven't left yet, I'll come home right away so they can sleep."

"You kids be good, have fun at dinner," John said, heading back to his bedroom to change out of his old clothes.

As soon as he was out of earshot, Stiles looked at Scott, "So, when do you think he'll have you two move in?"

"I don't know, this is only what… date like 5?"

Allison laughed, "Wow, it's been way more than 5 dates, you guys suck at this."

"Yea, whatever," Scott said rolling his eyes. He folded up the letter and pulled Stiles into a hug. "Sorry for getting so mad… it was just Isaac, he was so scared-"

"Hey, it's fine. I did something I shouldn't have. I won't do it again, promise."

Scott nodded, "Good, now I need to call Deaton and let him know I won't be in."

"I'm stopping by my house to let Mom know, I think Kali has been kidnapped by the girls though, so can you bring her to the diner Scott?" Allison asked.

"Bye Kali!" Ennis called out; Allison was already digging in her purse for her car keys.

They heard Kali give a yip of goodbye as she continued to explore the miniature house.

*Mickey's Diner*

Lydia was the first to arrive of course, making sure that they got one of the large booths in the back, so there would be enough room for all of them. Just as she was getting settled and was helping Peter look through the menu, Allison and Danny both appeared, waving to the redhead in the back as they spotted her.

"Good thing I didn't take you up on that bet," Danny joked as he slid into the booth.

"Would have been an instant 5 bucks for me," Allison said, pretending to pout. It was no surprise to either of them that Lydia had been the first here.

"Now we just wait for your boyfriend and Stiles, then we can order something," Lydia announced, holding up the menu again.

"Where is Kali?" Peter asked. "Why can't we just get started, I mean it is almost 6, not our fault if they are late."

Ennis chuckled, "She got kidnapped by Derek's Betas… showing her around their new digs. Scott is going to be bringing her, so we can't get started without them. Besides Derek is Kali's friend, she would want to wait for them."

Peter rolled his eyes but didn't push the point, sucks for Derek if his Owner couldn't be on time to things. But he knew Ennis was right, even if Kali had been with Allison she would have waited for all of them to get here. Luckily they didn't have much longer to wait before Scott and Stiles made their (rather loud) entrance.

"Good, everyone is already here, although I'm sure everyone is super hungry from practice, if Cora's tummy grumbles are anything to go by, can we order appetizers Allison?" Kali asked as soon as she was set down on the table.

"I can't help it, I did a lot of running around today!" Cora defended, hands over her complaining stomach.

Ethan and Aiden both started wagging their tails, "Can we have the onion rings, please, please Danny?"

"Yea, that sounds good," Danny smiled.

Erica whimpered and scrunched up her nose, "Daddy, onions are gross, can we get seasoned fries instead?"

Peter perked up at the mention of seasoned fries as well, which Lydia noticed right away. "We can order both, then just split the check, since we can't exactly know that the appetizers were split evenly."

"Okay, I'm just going to say, if we're ordering onion rings, we might want two orders, Stiles devours those," Scott mentioned.

Stiles grinned guiltily and the Weres all laughed as Danny waved over one of the waitresses. As he put in the order of appetizers and drinks, Kali cleared her throat and gathered the other Weres around her.

"Some of you may know this, but some of you may not, I've only been reminded of it today so I thought it best that we talk about it as a group. It's important that our Owners know as well. Show of paws, how many of you know about our transformations?"

Isaac and Boyd both just tilted their heads, Derek and Ennis both raised a hand, Cora started jumping up and down, arm waving in the air. Peter nodded his head and half raised his arm(lack of enthusiasm obvious); Ethan and Aiden shook their heads and looked kind of sad, Erica raised her hand then put it back down, she wasn't sure if she knew what Kali was talking about or not.

"Hmm, about half, not bad; what about you Owners?"

Stiles nodded his head, only because he'd heard her talking about it after school, along with Lydia and Allison. Scott and Danny both shook their heads, this was news to them.

"Okay then, first thing first, the transformation I'm talking about takes place every full moon- us Weres will turn into wolves-"

"Full on wolves?" Scott asked, interrupting the Alpha. Allison smacked him on the shoulder, interrupting was rude.

"Yup, full on, not just ears and tails. We'll still be mini of course, just a lot furrier. It's because of our dual nature- we spend most of our time in a mostly human form but every now and then, we become animal. At least physically, we're still us in our minds, so don't worry about us attacking you or anything."

"I'm going to change this coming Wednesday, I just know it," Cora sang out, big smile on her face.

Peter leaned forward, curious as to how the young Beta knew that, "How do you know?"

"'Cause I can hear the Moon talking to me when I sleep already," Cora informed him proudly.

The other Betas all came forward, surprised by this news, "The Moon? She talks to you? How come I don't hear anything? Does that mean I won't change?"

Derek and Ennis came forward and shushed the Betas so Kali could continue.

"It's true, the Moon is the one that helps us to transform, offering us some of Her power on the night she is the fullest. Just because you don't hear Her now, doesn't mean you won't transform on Wednesday. I didn't hear Her until the night I changed, last full moon."

Isaac raised his hand, "What… what if we don't change?"

Derek soothed his Beta, "It will happen at some point, but it doesn't happen at the same time for everyone. I'd be very surprised if you were the only Beta that didn't change."

Isaac calmed down a bit at that, he'd feel awful if the Moon decided he wasn't Were enough to change and then everyone would be talking about it and he'd be the odd one out.

Cora walked over to her Packmate and hugged him, "Nothing to worry about Isaac, even if you don't change this month, you're still Pack and we love you."

Erica spoke up next, "Yea, Mom told me about this too, although she didn't call it a transformation, so I wasn't sure what Kali was talking about. She said that for some wolves, it takes a little longer because they just aren't ready yet. Moon knows when we are ready, and when we aren't. It's a gift for us, that's what Mom called it, and you only get it when you are ready."

"She's right it is different for everyone, but if you don't know what to expect, the full moon can be stressful or confusing- which is exactly why I wanted to tell everyone about it," Kali assured the group.

Just then, before anyone else could ask questions, the waitress brought over their appetizers and the wolves all forgot about the topic, the smell of food overriding everything else. As the wolves snacked, the teens started placing their orders, feeling hungry themselves. Stiles couldn't help but laugh as Erica tried to hoard her seasoned fries, glaring at the onion rings as if they'd insulted her. Luckily most of the wolves concentrated on the onion rings, only Peter walking over and politely grabbing some of the fries. Once the snacks were gone, Kali started up the conversation again, asking if anyone had questions.

"Is there anything that I can do to make it easier for them?" Scott asked. He noticed that neither of his wolves hadn't raised their hands at the beginning, "You know, being their first time and all."

The Alphas all looked at each other, Derek speaking up first, "Maybe give them space if they need it. Sometimes it can feel constricting if you are near anyone else. I know Mom kept Cora away from me my first time. But at the same time, especially with Ethan and Aiden since they are twins, being together might be easier."

Kali nodded, "So if you feel like maybe you need space, feel free to just kinda wander away to where you feel most comfortable, or cuddle up if that's what your body is telling you to do. Also, we will be full of energy all night, so it would be best to leave us some toys and snacks so we don't keep you up all night. Even the Weres that don't change will be full of energy."

All the teens nodded, mentally making a list so they would know what their minis might need from them. Allison knew that Ennis and Kali were more experienced, but that didn't mean that maybe they wanted space during the change.

"The change itself is fairly painless, at least for every Were I know, so if something feels wrong or off, I suggest telling your Owners so they could take you in to Dr. Deaton, just to make sure everything is okay," Ennis said, looking at all the Betas.

The teenagers all listened as the Alphas, and Peter, told the Betas about their individual experiences, relaxing the Betas about the whole thing. By the time the food came, everyone was feeling more prepared for the upcoming full moon, the Betas knowing a little bit more about what to expect when the change happened. Stiles noticed that Derek and his Betas all seemed closer together, he'd have to ask about that when they were all at home. He even noticed that the twins were hovering around Kali, listening to her advise closely.

"Daddy Stiles, I can't wait for you to see me as a wolf, Imma be so pretty!" Cora called out as she stole a fry off of his plate.

"I will be too!" Erica smiled.

"I know, I can't wait to get a picture of you all," Stiles smiled.

Peter crept closer to Lydia as they ate, he was feeling a little guilty because he'd left out part of his story… None of them seemed to pick up on it though, which made him wonder just how smart they might be, but he wasn't going to worry about that part. He decided that when they left here, he would at least tell Lydia the truth, she deserved that much.

Scott and Danny were rubbing their stomachs as they finished up the meal on their plates, Isaac and the twins doing the same.

"Dessert?" Kali asked, doing her best to make her eyes as sad as possible.

"You still have room?" Allison asked.

"Duh, there is always room for dessert, it goes in a different spot than regular dinner," Erica laughed.

The group debated what to get for a quick dessert, the wolves finally winning out with the banana split. Scott and Danny both declined, they were stuffed, but they happily watched as all the Weres (including Ethan and Aiden) started devouring the ice cream. Stiles, Allison, and Lydia only got a few bites in before the wolves were climbing into the dish to claim as much of the dessert as they could. There were a few growls, but nothing too serious, just some shuffling and reorganizing as they all got settled. As the minis polished off the ice cream, Lydia flagged down the waitress and started dividing up the receipt, telling everyone their individual totals within moments. Scott, Stiles and Danny forked over cash and let Lydia and Allison just split the payment up on their cards, both girls pocketing the cash. After everything was paid for, the teens scooped up their now exhausted Weres and said their goodbyes.

*Lydia's House*

When Lydia got home, she immediately went up to her room and started picking out her clothes for the next day, as well as something for Peter. By the time she finished, she noticed that Peter was being unusually quiet; normally he'd be talking to her about school or homework.

"Everything okay Peter?" she asked, coming over to pet him.

"Did you finish your homework already?" Peter countered, avoiding the question.

Lydia nodded, she usually found extra time at school to work on it, especially now that she didn't have to hide it from Jackson.

"Can we watch a movie then?" Peter asked.

Lydia studied her mini, his forehead was creased and that meant he was thinking about something serious. "Sure, we can watch a movie. Which one, you know if I get to pick we're watching The Notebook."

Peter rolled his eyes, "You only watched that with Jackson, not me. I'm not your boyfriend. Maybe The Fifth Element?"

Lydia nodded her head and turned on her television, digging out the DVD before changing into her pajamas. It was still fairly early but she could tell by Peter's voice that he wanted to snuggle right now. She put the disk in the player and crawled under her covers, Peter snuggling up at the base of her neck, along her clavicle. Lydia became more worried when Peter didn't give any of his usual snarky commentary through the first half of the movie; she reached up and started running her fingers down his back, hoping he'd let her know what was going on soon.

Peter heaved a sigh when there was about 20 minutes left in the movie, "Lydia, I lied today."

"About what?"

"My first change experience… I lied to the Betas, to everyone."

Lydia sat up and turned down the movie, holding Peter out in front of her, he sounded so forlorn and broken. She nuzzled him with her cheek, wanting him to know that she was here for him, always.

"You're a wonderful Owner Lydia… I don't deserve an Owner like you. I haven't told you why I was in the reject group."

"That is your secret Peter, I didn't want to make you tell me if you weren't ready, I can wait, it's okay."

"No it isn't, you deserve to know the truth, and I know you won't tell anyone." Peter paused, taking a few breaths to settle himself. "I used to be an Alpha, I was born an Alpha; I also had a brother and a sister."

Lydia's fingers paused when she heard the word 'had' instead of 'have' what had happened?

"Everything was fine for the first few days, but we were born only a week before the full moon. When the night came, I felt the power surge in me- without warning. Mom didn't think I'd change so soon after my birth so she hadn't warned me about it. I was taken completely by surprise, so I didn't… I didn't change right." Peter paused as a shudder ran through him at the memory. He snuggled further into Lydia's touch before continuing his story.

"When I changed, I was still kinda human-shaped, but also more wolf-like. I was so scared too, I lashed out when Mom tried to calm me down. Like Derek explained earlier, we can't talk when we are in that form, well not to humans. Pack can kinda telepathically talk to each other, but with pictures not words. So Mom couldn't really call for help other than howling, which the breeders were used to on the full moon. I… I attacked my siblings… I didn't recognize them, not when my brain was so flustered and scared. Mom had no choice but to attack me then, to keep her other pups safe from me. It wasn't hard for her, she was way more experienced and a lot stronger than a week-old mutant. Eventually the breeders heard the snarls and rushed over, pulling Mom and the pups out of the enclosure. Away from me…"

Lydia felt her heart breaking as she listened to Peter's words, the despair was written all over his face.

"I stayed like that all night, aggressive and scared, no one got near me, just left me alone. The next morning, when I was me again, Mom was put back in with me so she could talk to me."

"Did she yell at you? Hurt you?" Lydia asked, afraid of the impact that might have had on young Peter.

But Peter shook his head, "No, she hugged me, explained to me how things would be different now, my brother Mark… he didn't make it. And my sister Emily, she was still in the care of the Emissary. She apologized, said she couldn't care for me anymore, because the breeders thought I was dangerous. Sh-She k-kicked me o-out of the Pack!" Tears were rolling down Peter's face now. "It wa-wasn't her fault, the br-reeders made her, because they were going to quarantine me, and if I w-wasn't Pack, then she wouldn't worry a-about me anymore and she could fo-focus on Emily. She hugged me and then the breeders t-took me away; after awhile, the Emissary came in to see me and he did something to me. He said that I couldn't handle my Alpha, so he locked it away with his spells. I became a Beta… An Omega."

Lydia hugged the crying Were to her chest, hands running down his back to comfort him, "Well you couldn't be too dangerous if they decided to sell you right? What happened after he locked your Alpha powers away?"

"I stayed in quarantine for a whole month," Peter told her, sniffling and wiping his eyes. "When the next full moon happened, I was scared, but the pull wasn't nearly as strong since a large portion of my wolf was trapped. I managed to change normally and the fear went away. When the breeders saw that I was in control again, they started grooming me for a pet store, but because of my history, I was never going to one of the big stores. My blue eyes weren't wanted."

"Your blue eyes are beautiful, even if they are because of a horrible accident. Everyone has secrets and things that make them different, it is best to embrace those things. You can't change the past, you just have to keep living and never forgot what it feels like to lose control."

"At least you had a good secret… I could tell at the pet store. Your secret was that you were smart… my secret is a bad secret," Peter whispered.

"I love you anyways Peter. Always will, you're my Peter, my mini wolf, and you are home now," Lydia assured him.

Peter looked up at here, needing to be reassured, "You won't tell anyone right?"

"Never, it is your secret, you can tell whomever you choose, but I won't tell anyone, unless you say it is okay," Lydia promised. "Besides, part of the reason I picked you was because of your blue eyes, I saw them flash at the store. I knew you were different."

"You picked me because of my eyes?" Peter asked

"I did, I knew most Were eyes were golden, or red if they were an Alpha. I'd never heard of a blue-eyed Were before, so I knew you were special- like me."

"I know the other Weres are nervous around me, because of my eyes. Most wolves tell Pups about stories, kinda like your human fairy tales. They are for the same purpose, to teach us how not to be, how dangerous some things can be, why we should be good little wolves. Everyone knows that you can't trust a blue-eyed wolf."

"I trust you, and Cora seems like she's warming up to you," Lydia offered.

Peter just shrugged, "That's because I'm nice to her but Derek will never let me be Pack. I was hoping to become part of a Pack, because then I was thinking maybe it would wake up my Alpha power again. But I won't be Pack with Deucalion, Ennis is probably his second. Kali doesn't really trust me, and she might join Ennis anyways. Derek won't accept me because he wants to keep his other Betas safe from me. I'll just always be an Omega I guess."

"Hey, that's no way to talk. What happened to us taking over the world? You don't need Pack for that, you are your own wolf Peter, just like I didn't need Jackson! If I can do it alone, so can you."

Peter looked up at her and took in her words, realizing that she was right. Just by being accepted by Lydia- by knowing she loved him still, he could feel new strength course through his body. He even managed to beat Deucalion in a short fight, he wasn't helpless! The Alpha locked away inside of him was slowly leaking out and giving him strength; Lydia was all he really needed to stay strong, "We aren't alone if we're together."

Lydia beamed down at her wolf, "That's the spirit, you and me against the world."

"Can we watch the movie again?" Peter asked after a moment of silence.

Lydia grinned, "Do you promise to commentate the whole time?"

Peter wagged his tail, offering her a smile as an answer. Lydia grabbed the remote and restarted the movie, snuggling back under the covers with her wolf.

*Stilinski Home*

"You guys really seemed to enjoy dinner tonight," Stiles commented as he dropped the wolves on his bed.

"Yea, we learned a lot tonight! I'm wondering who else might change next week," Cora said as she stretched out on the bed.

"I'm glad you were there to share your stories with us Derek," Erica added on. "It was nice to hear other stories about changing and not just my Mom's."

Derek smiled at the girls, "Yea, it felt really good to share that. Usually it's something you keep to yourself, but I feel…"

"Closer," Erica stated.

"Yea… I know Isaac and Boyd feel it too, we're becoming stronger as a Pack. Probably even more so once we start changing too and can share even more experiences. Hey Daddy Stiles, do you think maybe we can have a stay-over on full moon night?" Cora asked.

"You know, I think that's a good idea, you are Pack so it's only right that you all are together for that. I'll text Scott," Stiles agreed, pulling out his phone. Normally they didn't get to pull all-nighters during the weekday but he was sure their parents would be more than okay with it this time.

"Pack is important," Erica beamed. She had no idea if she was going to change this time or not, but just knowing she'd at least see her Alpha as a wolf was enough to make her really excited.

"Yea, it is, and so is homework, we should probably get some done before Dad gets home," Stiles sighed, sitting at his desk. The three wolves sighed as well, learning was fun but sometimes there was just too much homework.

*Jackson's House*

Deucalion was watching over Jackson as he finished up his Spanish homework; this was his last assignment and then they could relax for the rest of the night. He noticed that Jackson had a lot more free time now that he didn't have a girlfriend, it was good.

"Jackson, can we talk now?" Deucalion asked as soon as Jackson put his pencil down.

"Yea, is this about why Danny couldn't come help me with Bio tonight?"

Deucalion nodded his head, "They all went out to dinner, and because Lydia was going, we were not invited."

"Ah, I see. What was the dinner for?" Jackson wondered.

"A Were thing, something that I already know about so really there was no reason for us to go anyways. The full moon is next Wednesday, and that causes Weres to change forms, into a wolf."

"You get to be a wolf for a whole night?"

"Yup. Not all the Betas are going to change, it's not something that happens the same way for every Were. But Kali had been talking with Morrell and wanted to educate the Betas and the other Owners. That's all they were meeting about," Deucalion shrugged.

Jackson grabbed Deucalion and carried him downstairs to the TV room, so they could play some games before bed. "Is there anything I need to do for you when that happens?"

"No, I've changed twice now. I won't be able to speak when I'm like that, but I will still be myself, not a wild animal. I probably won't sleep much either since I'll be too hyped up and want to explore everything. You should get some sleep though, no need to worry about me. Maybe just leave some extra food out so I can snack on it, that's about it."

"Cool, can't wait to see it. Ready to get beat at Call of Duty?" Jackson joked.

"You are going down!" Deucalion mock growled, grabbing his specially made mini controller.

*Dinner Date*

"It is so nice to have someone else do the cooking," Melissa sighed blissfully as her London broil was placed in front of her. The waiter smiled at her, she must be a mother; he also smiled at the Sheriff, glad that he was taking this lady out for some time away.

"I'm just glad Stiles isn't here to tell me this is too much food," John laughed.

"Well you did eat all of your salad, and had the light dressing, so he can't get too mad. Plus you got the mashed potatoes instead of the baked potato; his habits are rubbing off on you," Melissa told him.

John smiled down at his plate, "Yea, I'll admit I cheat now and then, and I complain all the time when Stiles is around. But I really do try to make healthier choices when I can, I know what this means for Stiles, and for me."

"Well I'm glad, now I won't feel so guilty when I sneak you Chinese food for lunch on Fridays."

The couple at in silence for awhile, just enjoying the ambiance and each other's company; it wasn't until their plates were cleared away that they spoke again.

"So, the Weres all loved the work I did, Isaac even asked if I could do the same to your house," John told her. Now came the hard part… picking a dessert.

"Oh, that's a great idea, I hadn't even thought about doing something for our house. Especially since Scott is over there most of the time anyways. I know we'd all appreciate it, we can even make it a family dinner night."

John nodded his head, "It's been awhile since we've done that, I think that would be nice. I know the wolves would love it. I get off early on Friday, we could do it then?"

"Yea, I can swap shifts with one of the other nurses, it won't be a problem, and we're still going to the game on Saturday right?" Melissa asked.

"Of course, Stiles is really excited for this one, but he won't tell me why. Do you think it's too much to hope that he'll get to play?"

"Stiles? Play on the field, during a game?"

"I know right? Is it bad that I'm doubting him?"

"No, Stiles is a good kid, just not the best player. I think if he was playing in a rec league, he'd do a lot better. But some of the boys on the team are really good, and Coach wants the best out on the field," Melissa assured him. Both of them always hoped that the next game was the game their boys would be playing in but it never happened. Still, they supported their sons and went to as many games as they could. It had just become a running joke that if Stiles ever went onto the field, it was because Coach had finally lost his mind.

"Maybe Scott will get to play, I know that the two of them have been working really hard on the weekends, practicing with each other. Maybe Coach finally noticed Scott's talent. He has always been a smidge better than Stiles, because he can actually focus on the ball."

Melissa smiled at her date, "Guess we'll find out on Saturday. I've decided on the brownie sundae, going all out over here."

"Oh that looks delicious but way too much for me, I'm just having the slice of strawberry cake," John admitted as he waved the waiter back over.

After they placed their order, Melissa leaned forward, "Oh my gosh, I forget to tell you. A couple of days ago, this woman came into the ER complaining of stomach pain- you will not believe what we found!"

John leaned forward, all ears- ER stories from Melissa were the best. Although he often had some idiot criminal stories to share as well, it wasn't always boring being the Sheriff.


A/N: I just want to let everyone know, for those of you that enjoy reading about these mini characters, I joined up with a friend of mine and together we're writing a companion piece (of sorts) to this story. It's on my page, called Newcomers, and it includes all of these TW characters as well as a few of our own OC's. The storylines do split apart here and there, some things are vastly different, but there is still plenty of Were cuteness if you want to go check it out. We'd love to hear what you have to say about it =)