Epilogue

Derek knew everyone was tucked into their bedrooms and he was finally alone with Ricky and Stiles in their bedroom. It was furnished in dark green and bed was large and covered in thick blankets. He closed the door as Stiles rushed across the room and bounced on the bed happily sprawled out and giggling ridiculously girly though Derek didn't feel like making any comment about it right now because he had a question he needed to ask and he wanted them to answer happily.

"Can I talk to you guys?" Derek asked as he reached into his jacket pocket and fingered the three rings that were sitting there, each with the triskelion design woven into the band and the inside where their initials were etched to distinguish belonged to each of them.

"Sure Der," Stiles said but he didn't move off the bed. Derek sighed and Ricky without another word went over and dragged Stiles to sit up on the side of the bed. Ricky sat down as well and Derek took a deep breath and sank to his knee before he shared a quick look with first Stiles then Ricky.

"I know this has been a hectic six months, that we have had more trouble then calm but I have never been happier than I have been in my whole life. Stiles I knew from a very young age that there was no one I wanted more for my omega than you and I am glad to have found you once again and Gari I didn't know I was missing anything until we started talking and spending time with you. I have never been more proud of someone as I am of you and the fact that I get to call you mine as well has made me the happiest alpha I could ever be. I know we have mated in the name of our people but there is nothing more I would love than to have the chance to ask you both to be my spouses?"

"Yes," Ricky shouted quickly with a little blush across his cheeks.

"Hell yes, to both of you!" Stiles responded and grabbed them both in a hug, dragging Derek up to the bed. Derek rushed to kiss Stiles on the lips then Ricky before he tugged the rings out of his pocket and handed one to Stiles and the other to Ricky, "Look to see whose ring you have and put it on him."

Stiles looked, "Ricky," he said and slipped the silver ring on the beta's finger.

Ricky, awash with happiness and anticipation looked down and said, "Derek," before he reached out and took Derek's left hand into his grip and slipped the ring on his finger. He caught for a second on his knuckle before sliding home then Derek turned and lifted Stiles' hand and then took Ricky's hand in his so they could both slip the ring onto the omega's finger. Stiles brought them together, he allowed Derek and Ricky the freedom to have a relationship with each other as well as him, it was thanks to Stiles that Derek was so deliriously happy and it was only fair that they would both get to have a chance to slip this ring onto Stiles' hand. The omega was stammering and shaking in happiness and when it was done and they were all wearing the bands, Stiles laughed and it released some of the tension in the room.

Stiles immediately hopped over Derek's lap and pressed his mouth into Derek's open mouth for a searing kiss then separated for a moment, "I can't believe you would do something so sappy and romantic."

Derek chuckled and Garrick snickered as well before Stiles was kissing the alpha again. He pressed one hand into Stiles' slim hip and gripped Ricky's thigh with the other. Derek just let himself sink into the kiss before he reached over and fumbled around trying to get Ricky's pants open then got fed up with it and gripped Ricky through the thick fabric of his jeans and the beta moaned into the contact. Stiles reached between them and opened his pants then Derek's as well, then the omega pushed him back down on the bed and ripped open his shirt before tugging off his own. Ricky was fumbling next to them to get out of his own clothes before they were pleasantly naked after some awkward stripping. Derek could feel the underside of Stiles' ring slipping across the skin of his stomach and he rumbled a purr at the contact, knowing he put that physical human claim on his mates then Ricky was moving up close to them and they were all sharing kisses and caresses. Moans rose into the room and filled the space with the scent of lust and passion, making Stiles hard and desperate for them both. They moved together, searching for the easy passion that came to them each time they were in each other's arms. Their breathing sounded loud in the room as the passion rose and with another Claiming between Derek and Ricky, then the bite given to Stiles as well threw them over the edge easily and they resettled.

Ricky was the first to pull off of Stiles then Stiles did the same, Derek moved to the bathroom and retrieved a cloth and Stiles watched as his alpha came back and washed them both down before he climbed back into the bed. Stiles found himself resettled in the middle with Ricky pressed against one side and Derek tucking him close on the other. His arm was under Ricky's neck and his fingers sank into Ricky's soft brown strands while the other held onto Derek's hand and Derek's other hand pressed against Stiles stomach. He smiled sleepily and whispered, knowing they were both settling but still awake.

"I love you both so much, thank you for showing me what a real loving relationship can look like."

"Trust me little man, the feeling is mutual," Derek whispered as he kissed the side of Stiles' head. The alpha reach across and touched the side of Ricky's neck and the beta stretched his neck into the touch, "That goes for you too Gari, you have shown me what being a good alpha can be like. Love you."

Ricky's eyes were shimmering when he turned towards his two mates, "I didn't know if I could deal with not having any real control because of the bond and the love I feel for the two of you but I do know that you are willing to do whatever it takes to make it work with each other and with me, I could want for anything more as long as we're all willing to keep working through it together. I love you both and I am going to keep on loving you for the rest of my life.

Stiles pressed a kiss to Ricky's chin before he settled, keeping contact with both his mates and falling asleep easily knowing he was safe between them.

The End… For Now… but not even close.