A/N: I'm SO SO sorry about how late this is guys! Things just spiraled out of control with life and my motivation took a dive. I'm hoping to start posting once a week again for all of my stories. Again, I'm sorry. I want to thank everyone who reads and posts comments, you guys really help motivate me to try and continue writing even when I don't want to because it usually gets me back into the writing mood, so thank you all!

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Sophia glanced at the woman across from her. Braeden shifted before putting her feet up onto the coffee table, waiting for one of the three werewolves to speak. The plan was to use her to find Kate. Peter looked from the woman's face to her boots on the table before back again.

"The table's Italian." Peter said, unimpressed.

"So are these boots." She said, looking from her boots to Peter. Sophia turned her head towards Derek and bit her lip to keep from laughing. Derek cracked a smile at the comment. "Are we going to talk interior design and fashion or are we going to talk numbers?" She asked, looking at the three seriously. Sophia turned back towards the woman. Peter glanced at the two beside him before turning back to the woman, sighing as he did so. Derek was holding a pair of sunglasses in his hands, looking at his reflection. Sophia was pretty sure they were the sunglasses that belong to Deucalion but she couldn't be sure. Now that the Alpha was gone, she didn't want to think about him again.

She turned her attention back to Peter as he wrote the amount of money they were willing to pay Braeden to find Kate. He shifted the paper to Sophia briefly. The gesture surprised her but she was able to keep her face neutral, it was probably something to do with her being the Alpha. She made a small noise of acknowledgement before Peter slid the paper over to Braeden. She looked at it, glancing between Sophia and Peter before picking up the pen and crossing out their price. She wrote a counter to it before sliding it back over to the man. He grabbed the paper and turning it so that he could read the number correctly. Sophia leaned over his shoulder so that she could see what the woman had written.

"We're hiring you to find Kate, not assassinate the president." He said, looking up at the woman. Sophia chuckled softly. Derek finally looked up, looking between Peter and Braeden.

"I was hired by the Calaveras to find Kate. You're hiring me to find her first; going against the Calaveras is what's going to cost you." Braeden said as if they should have already known that. The Alpha reached over Peter's arm, grabbing the paper and pen, writing her own counter number to the ones already there. She slid the paper over to Braeden; she could hear Peter exhale sharply when he saw the number that she had written. She pushed her hair over her shoulder as she leaned back to sit comfortably on the couch. The woman didn't even look at the number before she pushed the paper back towards the she-wolf, keeping her eyes locked on Sophia. Peter scoffs, throwing his arms in the air as he stood up from the couch and walked away. Derek reached over Sophia, grabbing the paper and ripping it up.

"We'll pay." Derek said, causing Sophia to turn to him. She could hear Peter stop his walking to turn as well. "Just find Kate. That's all we want." Braeden studied him for a moment before she stood, nodding her head.

"No promises." She said as she grabbed her jacket from the back of the chair and made her way out of the loft. Peter walked behind her, at a distance, so that he could close the loft's door when she had left. The room was silent as Peter slammed the door shut. Derek stood, walking over to the table in front of the windows. Sophia watched him before she stood and followed him, pulling herself up to sit on the table next to him.

"Are you insane?!" Peter yelled to his nephew.

"And it begins…" Sophia mumbled under her breath as she turned her attention to Peter.

"We didn't have a choice." Derek said in a surprisingly soft voice. "We spent a week looking for her and came up with nothing." His voice grew in intensity.

"If we don't find out who told Kate about the vault, we don't get those bonds back. What do you think I'm going to do then, huh? Get a job? My resume is slightly out of date." Sophia watched Peter make his way closer and closer towards the pair. "We got robbed, Derek. Robbed!" Peter grabbed Derek's shoulder. Before Sophia could 'reprimand' Peter (like an Alpha should, especially when the Alpha's mate is involved) Derek grabbed his wrist and spun around, snarling in Peter's face. Sophia could see that it wasn't just a fluke, his blue eyes now glow a bright yellow. Peter looked shocked.

"Oh, that's a new look for you…" He said, taking in the new eye color. Derek pulled his arm away from his uncle. Sophia slipped off the table, walking in between Peter and Derek. "What happened to your eyes?" Peter asked him.

"I don't know…" Derek said, looking at the ground before turning his attention to Peter. "But I'm willing to pay to find out." Sophia placed a gentle hand on his shoulder before she looked at her watch.

"Hey, I got to get going." She said, turning towards Derek's bed, where her bag was sitting.

"Where?" Peter asked, watching the Alpha grab her stuff, slinging her strap over her shoulder.

"I got a job." She said with a smile.

"That's great." Derek said, letting some of the tension bleed out of his body as he hugged Sophia, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. "What kind of job is it?" He asked and Sophia smiled slightly.

"Well…" She said playfully.

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"What the hell is that?" Sophia asked herself as she walked around the outside of the field, keeping track of everyone that would possibly make the team. It was just morning practice but if she could see them playing without the stress of try-outs, she might be able to pick some good players out of the bunch.

"Sophia?" She turned her head to see Scott and Stiles standing off to the side.

"Hey guys." She said, writing their names on the list quickly. She wasn't really sure if they were going to show up with all of the craziness that had been going on.

"What are you doing here?" Stiles asked as they walked over to her.

"Well, apparently, the school board has been on the principle's ass about hiring some new staff members and since Finstock is… Finstock, they wanted an assistant coach. Finstock asked me to do it so I sent in my resume but it helped that I was one of the best players during my time." She winked at Scott, who rolled his eyes. "They said I got the job and so, here I am. I figured watching morning try-outs would be a good way to see everyone who is possibly going to come to try-outs this afternoon."

"Awesome, maybe now we can get some real pep talks." Stiles said with a smile. Sophia chuckled.

"Don't hold your breath on that one." They all chuckled.

"Who is that?" Scott asked, motioning to the boy that was in the goal. He was catching everything thrown at him without missing a beat.

"Liam Dunbar. Transfer student." She wrote something down before looking at the two of them. "You might want to go get started." They nodded their heads as they made their way onto the field. She shook her head before turning her attention to some of the other boys running around practicing.

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Sophia sat at Finstock's desk in the locker room, the door open so that she could hear everyone moving around and talking. She had seen a lot of good players and it was going to make choosing the new team difficult. She leaned back in her chair, sighing as she pulled her hair out of its ponytail. She trained her ears for a moment, trying to locate Scott and Stiles.

"I transferred from Devonford Prep." Liam said to someone and, even with all of the noise around him, Sophia could hear the blip in his heartbeat.

"You transferred?" She heard Scott asked. Liam confirmed it, his heartrate kicking up a notch. Sophia sighed before standing up, making her way towards them. "No, you got kicked out, didn't you?"

"Alright, look. Kicked out or transferred, what do you guys care?" Liam asked the two of them. "I came here to play Lacrosse. The team could use a few good players, right?"

"No. No, we don't need any more good players." Stiles said as Sophia made her way closer. She put a hand on his shoulder, causing him to jump and turn towards her quickly. He exhaled, glaring at her. She smiled back before turning back to Scott and Liam.

"Actually, we could sort of use a couple. Since Sophia and Danny graduated." Stiles turned his glare to his other best friend before turning his attention to Liam.

"How'd you get this good? Have you always been this good? Or did it suddenly happen just once over night?" Stiles said to the younger boy quickly, causing Sophia and Scott to turn to him. "Have you ever been out in the middle of the woods during the night of a full…" Sophia reached up and grabbed Stiles by the back of the neck, squeezing enough that the boy let out a yelp. Liam glanced between the three of them.

"Look, I learned from my stepfather, alright. He made team captain when he was a sophomore. Like you." He said to Scott. "And yeah." He said turning his attention to Stiles briefly before grabbing his stuff out of his locker, turning back to the older boy when he had it all. "I guess I'm just that good." He said before walking out of locker room. Sophia let her hand slide away from Stiles' neck before putting her hands on her hips. The human rubbed the back of his neck before stepping closer to Scott.

"He wasn't lying that time." The Alpha said with a smile on his face.

"I love you both but you cannot torture that boy. We need him on the team. Like Scott said, since Danny and I left, the team is severely lacking." She glanced down at her watch, waving her hand towards the door. "Go to class. I'll see you both later." She said. They both smiled at her.

"Bye Sophie!" They said at the same time. She rolled her eyes once more before walking into the office and sitting back down in the chair, returning to her notes.

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Finstock had showed up about midday with, what he said was a pounding headache. Sophia just nodded along until he asked about the morning workouts. Sophia handed over her notes, telling him what she saw and what she thought. He made noises of agreement or disagreement and verbally agreed with some things. It made Sophia think that she could actually do the job.

"Did you bring your Lacrosse gear?" Finstock asked her when he returned from getting his lunch. Sophia looked over at him, shaking her head softly.

"No…" She said, unsure.

"You should have. I might need you to whip these losers into shape." He said before taking a bite of his food. She nodded her head, pulling out her phone.

To Big Bad (12:15 pm)

You're still bringing me lunch, right?

She set her phone down on the desk while she waited for a reply. She was reading over some paperwork that would allow her to be a tutor as well. Her assistant coach job was a paying one but they would pay her more to be a tutor and being a tutor could get her a small substitute position that would allow her to get paid more money. It seemed like a good position. She grabbed her phone when it vibrated.

From Big Bad (12:17 pm)

That was the plan. Why?

To Big Bad (12:18 pm)

I need my Lacrosse gear too. My pads and stick. If you could bring those too that would be so helpful.

The bell that signaled lunch rang and, out of habit, she almost stood up. She sat back down with a slight chuckle before her phone vibrated again.

From Big Bad (12:21 pm)

Getting ready to leave now. I got everything. Are you just going to meet me in the parking lot?

She smiled before typing her reply.

To Big Bad (12:21 pm)

Yeah, I can do that. See you when you get here.

She locked her phone again before standing up. Finstock looked up at her. "I'm going to go get lunch and my Lacrosse stuff; I have someone bringing them to me." He nodded his head before going back to his food. She walked through the empty halls to the front door, sitting on the steps while she waited for Derek. About five minutes later, the Toyota pulled up. She stood and smiled as Derek got out of the driver's seat, before she heard the back pop open. She followed him around, smiling up at him when they met at the back.

"Hey." She said and he smiled back.

"Hey." He pecked her on the lips before pulling away and opening the back up. He handed her the bag of lunch that he'd brought before holding out her Lacrosse duffle bag. She glanced up at him. She was sure that she'd emptied the bag upon the final game of last year, meaning that it wouldn't have been full.

"Did you pack my Lacrosse bag?" She asked, taking it from his outstretched hand and putting the strap over her shoulder. He shrugged his shoulders lightly.

"You said to bring your Lacrosse stuff." He closed the trunk.

"I meant just my stick and helmet. Not that I'm complaining, I'm just surprised you were willing to look hard enough to find everything." He offered her another smile.

"Anything I can do to help." He bowed to her playfully and she rolled her eyes, chuckling. He was making an indirect reference to the fact that she was his Alpha.

"Whatever."

"You should head back inside and eat. Lunch'll be over soon if they never changed the schedule from when I was in school." She chuckled.

"You make it sound like you went to school fifty years ago. It's only slightly longer now so I have plenty of time." He nodded, gently putting a hand on her hip to bring her closer. She went easily, allowing the Beta to do as he wanted. He leaned down, pressing a more forceful kiss to her lips than their first one was.

"Go get to work. You have to provide for your mate." She raised a playful eyebrow as she ran her fingers through the short hair at the nape of Derek's neck.

"I'm pretty sure you're still the big, strong man in this relationship." He laughed as he pulled away from her.

"I guess you're right." She offered him a smile.

"Go back to whatever it is that you do while we're all at school." She said, slowly making her way up the steps back towards the main doors.

"But I just wait for you to get home." Derek gave her the puppy eyes over the top of the Toyota. She rolled her eyes with a chuckle and a smile.

"Go home. I'll be home after practice this afternoon." He chuckled as he opened the door.

"Alright, I'll see you then." She smiled as she turned completely and made her way inside, listening to the sounds of the Toyota start and drive away.

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Finstock blew his whistle as he came out of his office, Sophia right behind him. She shook her head slightly, her ears ringing from the whistle.

"As a reminder, it's an open tryout today. All positions available. This is a rebuilding season, people. Jackson's gone, Lahey's gone, Danny's gone, and Sophia's kinda gone." He looked over at her and she smiled and waved. She was in a tank top, a pair of leggings, and her cleats, holding her lacrosse gloves and stick. As soon as she walked back into Finstock's office with her lunch and Lacrosse equipment he told her that she was going to be actively helping with try outs by being on the field so she needed to be ready. "Greenberg, the one guy I actually wanted gone… was held back. Again."

"Get your asses on the field." Sophia said to them and the boys grabbed their things, making their way outside. She patted Scott on the shoulder as she walked by him, she knew he was going to ask Coach if he was still Captain but he did say open tryouts. When everything started, Sophia realized how much she loved not having to worry about trying out. She got to coach them now; she got to be a little evil. She smiled at Kira and Malia when she saw them sit down to watch. Sophia's eyes flittered around the field, there were some guys doing a little bit of everything. Coach blew his whistle, drawing Sophia's attention as the guys that were running laps ran past them.

"Terrible. Horrifying. Pathetic. Unbelievably pathetic. Is that everyone?" Coach said and Sophia tried not to laugh when Stiles came up to them, panting and looking like he was getting ready to pass out at any moment. He fell to the ground.

"Yep, that's everyone." Sophia said, watching as Scott came over to help Stiles up. Sophia turned to look at the other boys. They were all exhausted, sitting on the ground to catch their breath, while Liam was doing push-ups.

"Is he even human? What is he, like a were-cheetah?" She heard Stiles ask Scott and she couldn't help the small laugh that bubbled out of her. "Does it even exist? Is that a thing?"

"I think he's just that good." Scott replied.

"I'm gonna puke, take me somewhere." Stiles said again.

"Okay, come on." Scott said, almost dragging Stiles along. Sophia smiled, shaking her head at them. Once all of the boys had time to recuperate and relax, Finstock explained that they were doing goal exercises before throwing Sophia the goalie stick.

"You're goal." He said and Sophia raised an eyebrow.

"You do know I don't actually play anymore, right?" She asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, just go out there." She shook her head and grabbed her helmet from the bench behind her, slipping it on as she made her way onto the field and into the goal.

Stiles was up first, he tried to get the ball into the net by just using the stick before he gave up and put it in using his hand. She could hear the rest of the team laughing quietly at him. Stiles licked his lips before throwing the ball at her with everything he had. She didn't even have to use any wolf powers (or any real movement at all) because the ball landed right in her net. She looked up at it before looking at Stiles.

"Really Stiles?" She asked loud enough for him to hear over the laughter of the others and he made a face at her. "Don't give me that face; you threw it directly into my net." She rolled her eyes before reeling back and throwing it back towards him. He turned and walked to the back of the line with Scott. Liam was next in the line. She watched as she rolled the ball into the net before getting ready. She smirked at Sophia as she adjusted her stance. She was trying to give everyone a fair shot and that meant no wolf powers on her part. Liam threw the ball and managed to get it passed her, landing it in the net in the upper left corner. She could hear people cheering around her for Liam. Turning back, the boy was smirking, spinning his net in his hands. Sophia growled under her breath, eyes flashing red briefly. Being cocky was something Sophia hated. She took in a deep breath, dealing with a few more boys before it was Scott's turn. Sophia smirked and lowered her stance once again. She wasn't sure if he was going to use any wolf powers or not so she had to be prepared for anything. Sophia moved to spot the ball, only to hear the sound of it colliding with the side of the net. Again, the boys behind him laughed. Sophia groaned, leaning her head back. She looked back at him and he shrugged lightly.

"Nice, McCall!" Garrett said to the boy.

"Hey, Garrett…" Stiles said, gaining the boy's attention. "Shut up!" He said and Sophia laughed.

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Not using her wolf powers put a little kink in the plan. Most of the other players, she was able to stop without them or sometimes she would let them get one through, you know, to boost their confidence. That Liam kid though… he kept catching her just a second too slow. Scott and Stiles both kept missing their goals, whether that meant completely missing the goal, hitting the edge of it, or going directly into Sophia's net. Sophia turned to Finstock and held up the 'one second' finger gesture before jogging over to Scott and Stiles. She grabbed both of their arms, pulling them a little away from the group.

"What the hell?" She asked, looking at the both of them.

"I don't know. I'm having a really off day." Scott said to her.

"Off day?! Is that what we're calling that? You're dying out here!" She said, pointing to the goal. "I mean, Stiles I expect but you?"

"Hey!" The other boy said from beside her.

"No offense." She offered as an afterthought before turning back to Scott.

"Dude, I feel actual physical pain watching you." Stiles said, turning his attention back to the werewolf.

"I didn't see you make any shots." Scott said accusingly.

"Yes, that is because I'm terrible, though, Scott." Stiles said and Sophia nodded softly. "You… You are the Alpha."

"Not on the field. I'm a human on the field." Scott said.

"Yeah, well, human you is sucking at the moment." Sophia said to him. "Is there any way you could use just a little bit of wolf power?" Scott exhales.

"It's cheating." He said.

"I know it is!" Stiles and Sophia said at the same time.

"It's just… I hate seeing this little freshman come in and steal all your glory after you worked your tushie off. I hate it." Stiles continued. Sophia blinked and looked at the human.

"Tushie?" She asked.

"He's not going to steal all the glory." Scott said before Liam began getting praised by the other team members again for making a goal with a new goalie. Sophia glanced at the other Alpha, watching as his eyes began to glow red.

"That's what I'm talking about." Sophia said, putting her helmet back on and making her way back over to the goal.

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Finstock blew the whistle, signaling to everyone to come in. Sophia slipped the helmet off her head and threw the goal stick aside.

"Hustle!" Finstock yelled as the last of the boys came into the circle. "McCall, Stilinski, grab the long sticks. You're covering the goal for two-on-ones and Sophia is the goalie." She looked at him, tilting her head.

"Seriously Coach? I hated goal when I played on the team and I hate it now." She said and he rolled his eyes.

"Danny's gone. I need someone." She rolled her eyes and grabbed the goal stick again but left her helmet on the bench. She put her hair up in a messy bun before putting her gloves back on. "Let's go, line it up!"

"We still don't know if he's a werewolf, too." Stiles said, to the Alphas as they made their way towards the goal. "And if he is, he'd just be cheating. And we'd just be cheating the cheater."

"He's not. I can tell." Sophia said, settling herself in the goal.

"Yeah, I would be able to catch a scent or something." Scott said.

"Maybe you need to get closer." Stiles said.

"Not this again!" Sophia said, lolling her head back. All the boys had their helmets on, ready to start. Sophia crouched slightly as Stiles and Scott got ready. The whistle blew and Garrett was first. The other boy ran at the goal, he spun to avoid Stiles but Scott jumped, knocking his stick down into Garrett's causing the boy to fall and the ball to come out of his net. She could hear the other players groaning but Finstock was cheering.

"That's my boys!" He yelled to them on the field. Scott and Stiles high fived before playfully saluting Sophia. She chuckled and shook her head. They used almost the same strategy with the next guy, this time, Scott hitting him with his shoulder and knocking him to the ground. She watched as Scott and Stiles hit their helmets together, he human shaking his head out slightly. They hit the next guy together, knocking him flat on his back. Sophia cheered, more of a spectator than a real goalie at the moment. "That's how you do it! That's how it's done!" She could hear Finstock yell. The boys jumped and chest bumped, Scott landing on his feet while Stiles fell, scrambling to get back up. Liam stepped up next and Sophia got back into position while the boys focused their attention on the freshman. The whistle blew and Liam managed to lift his stick to avoid Stiles and duck and spin under Scott to come face-to-face with Sophia. She spun her stick, watching his body language for any sign on where he was sending the ball. He spun the stick behind his back before spinning once and letting the ball fly. It hit her hard in the left arm but still managed to go into the goal. She dropped her stick, shaking off her right hand's glove before pressing it over the spot. Once the pain was gone, she knew that she'd healed from whatever bruise the boy had managed to put on her.

"That was luck!" Malia yelled from the bleachers.

"Oh, God." Sophia said, shaking out her arm and rolling her neck before reaching down to grab her stick and glove.

"Do-over!" She yelled again.

"Sweetheart, there's no do-overs. This is practice." Finstock said to her.

"Ten bucks on Scott and Stiles." She said and Finstock turned back to her.

"I'll take that action." He said to her before turning back to the field. "Hey! Get back in there, Liam!" Sophia shook her head softly before nodding to Scott and Stiles as they came back over, closer to the goal. The whistle blew and Sophia was almost sure she'd heard Scott growl, she bit her lip as Liam came running towards them. As expected, he easily avoided Stiles before Scott managed to get low and get his shoulder down around Liam's hip area and flipped the boy over his shoulder. She was sure she heard something snap when he landed on the ground.

"Shit!" She said as she dropped her stick and ran over to the boy. "Don't move." She said as he tried to stand up, putting a hand on his shoulder and one on the thigh of his injured leg. She helped him up, releasing him only for him to almost collapse back down from the pain. Scott and Stiles managed to catch him this time, putting his arms over their shoulders.

"I think it's my leg." Liam said to the coach.

"We better take him to the nurse." Stiles said and Finstock nodded.

"I'll go." Sophia said, following after the three boys.

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'So how was the first day?' Derek asked Sophia over the phone.

"Well, you know, making boys run until they puke, playing goalie, Scott possibly breaking a freshman's leg… the usual. She said, watching as the boys loaded Liam in the back of the Jeep.

'You're kidding?' He said, sounding like he was in disbelief.

"Nope. They're taking him to the hospital right now. I think I'm going to go back inside and discuss the new team with Finstock." She said, waving at the boys when they left. "Do you want me to cook tonight or just pick something up on my way to the loft?" She asked, making her way back inside the school.

'You can just pick something up. You can pick something up for Peter if you want but I wouldn't recommend it. They just keep coming back if you feed them.' Derek said and Sophia chuckled.

"Oh, Derek's got all the jokes." She said and he chuckled.

'I'll see you when you get home.' He said.

"Alright. Bye." She said, hanging up as she came to Finstock's office. She smiled to herself before walking inside.

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After talking and listening to Finstock rant for two hours and picking the majority of the team, Sophia was finally able to leave and to pick up some dinner. She went to a nice little diner on the other side of town, the opposite way from the loft but it was Derek's favorite place to eat when they were out. She pulled into the parking lot, seeing the cars of the regulars and employees. She smiled as she got out, walking inside and sitting at the breakfast bar.

"Well, well. If it isn't little Sophia! Where's that handsome boy of yours?" An older woman, Abigail, asked. Sophia leaned on the counter.

"Back home and waiting for me to come home with dinner." She said and Abigail chuckled.

"Well then, you can't keep him waiting. What can I get you?" The woman asked as she smiled, pulling out her notepad. Sophia told her both of their usual orders before deciding to be nice and ordering something for her other Beta. Abigail smiled.

"Alright, it'll be out in a jiffy." Sophia smiled as the woman walked away. In fifteen minutes, she had their food in to-go containers and a bag and was back in the car, getting ready to make her way back to the loft. It was a twenty-five minute drive but it was worth it with the great smells that were wafting around the car. She pulled in beside the Toyota, getting out and running up the stairs. She slid the door open, seeing Derek on the couch reading.

"I come baring food!" The she-wolf said as she stepped inside before turning to close the door. She turned around and yelped as Derek lifted her up by her thighs, holding the woman closely to him to keep her from falling backwards. She chuckled, wrapping her free arm around his neck while she held their food tightly in the other. "Well, someone's happy to see me." She leaned down, kissing Derek deeply as he walked her to the open kitchen and setting her on the counter. She placed the food behind her as she wrapped both arms around Derek's neck, placing her thumbs on both sides of his neck, around his jumping pulse. Using her thumbs, she gently tipped his head back, leaning down to nip at his Adam's apple before pulling away. Derek's eyes were flashing between yellow and hazel and Sophia was sure hers were doing the same. "Let's eat before it gets any colder." She said, pushing Derek back slightly so that she could reach the food. "Peter! Food!" She called loud enough for the other Beta to hear her, even if he was up the stairs. She opens one of the boxes, seeing Peter's food. She set it beside her before reaching back into the bag. She handed it to Derek, already able to smell that it was his. She pulled out the last box before carefully sliding off the counter when Derek moved to get silver wear and cups for everyone. She glanced up, hearing Peter making his way down the spiral staircase.

"Awe, you do care." Peter said as he made his way over to the box sitting on the counter.

"It's instincts, remember?" She said, raising an eyebrow at the man as she took a bite of her burger. "I'm your Alpha."

"Details." Peter said, rolling his eyes and waving a hand. She rolled her own eyes, smiling at Derek when he scented her shoulder subtly while standing beside her. The rest of the time they ate was uneventful. Derek began throwing everything away when they were done when Derek's phone rang. He glanced up at her before pulling it out of his pocket. He looked surprised before he answered it.

"Hello?" He stood there for a moment listening. "Sheriff, I don't know how much I can…" There was another pause. "I'll be there as soon as I can." He hung up the phone and turned to Sophia.

"What's going on?" She asked.

"There's been a murder at the hospital, apparently the kids' a supernatural." She nodded her head. "He went after Melissa and was fighting Scott."

"Is he okay?" She asked and Derek nodded.

"Yeah, Scott's fine."

"You're going to help?" He nodded as he grabbed his leather jacket.

"I'm going to try." She nodded, grabbing her own coat.

"Let's go." He watched her for a moment before nodding, grabbing the keys to the Toyota, following his girlfriend and Alpha out the door.