Dakota grows nervous as they enter the party. The place is packed full of people, the music is loud, and the smell of alcohol hangs heavy in the air. "You okay?" Dakota glances over at Stiles and smiles.

"Yeah, just... I don't normally do things like this. Go to parties..."

"I know it's..." The music was loud that the two had a hard time talking. "Let's go find somewhere quieter, come on." Stiles leads her through the crowd of people in the backyard and heads into the house where the crowd is smaller and the noise is quieter. Stiles gives a relieved sigh before turning to Dakota. "If this is too much we can just skip it and go do something else." Stiles offers.

"No, it's okay. It'd probably be good to have some normalcy in my life."

"I already told you, Dakota, you don't need to be normal for me." She looks up at him and smiles.

"I know, but really, I'm okay." Stiles nods before tightening their gripped hands.

"How about I get us some drinks?"

"Sure." Stiles leads her over to the table with the drinks. All of the drinks are alcoholic and they smell strong too.

"High school parties normally come with alcohol..." Stiles says.

"That's fine." She says as she grabs a solo cup filled with some kind of alcoholic beverage. Stiles grabs a cup for himself and the two move to a quiet corner to talk.

"So, you never did say how long you're staying here." Dakota glances around, crowd watching.

"I don't know, really. Derek's the one who gives the final say. If he said we were moving tomorrow..." She trails off, but they both know what she was going to say. Stiles nods and sips his drink. "I can't promise forever, Stiles. Not yet." The two turn and look at each other.

"I'm not asking you to, Dakota, we're still young and we're still getting to know each other. We can take it as slow as we want."

"But we might not have the time, Stiles. I don't know how long I'm staying here, but it won't be forever. Derek could decide to leave tomorrow and I'm not going to stay here without him. Where he goes, I go. It's just how it is." Stiles frowns before stepping towards Dakota.

"Dakota, everything will work out, I promise." Stiles says as he kisses her. Dakota puts her cup down, wrapping her arms around his neck and deepening the kiss. Stiles' hands move down Dakota's back to her butt as hers run over his buzzed hair. Stiles bites her bottom lip, causing her to gasp, which in turn causes him to slip his tongue into her mouth. Dakota moans as his tongue explores her mouth, fighting with hers for dominance. Stiles squeezes her ass and pulls her closer. Dakota moves her hands down his chest before pushing him back. "Dak-" Before he can finish she's on him. The kiss she gives him is more primal, hungrier, rougher. She grinds against him as his hands tighten on her ass. Her hands move under his shirt and her nails grow, scratching the sensitive skin of his stomach. "Ow, shit, Koti..." Stiles pulls away and his eyes widen when he looks at Dakota. Her eyes were gold and she had sharp canine teeth coming from her mouth. "Dakota..." Dakota slowly looks down, causing Stiles to do the same. They both see the sharp claws coming from her hands. "You're one of them, aren't you?" Her eyes snap up to his.

"Stiles..." Her face returns to normal as does her eyes, teeth, and nails. "Please, I can explain."

"You're a werewolf." Her eyes widen in surprise, but she is quick to continue.

"Stiles, please, let me explain, okay. I promise you have nothing to be afraid of. I won't hurt you." Stiles just stares at her as if he can't comprehend that she is a werewolf. "Please, don't hate me." She whimpers, which seems to snap Stiles out of it.

"I-I don't hate you, Dakota. I'm not scared of you, I promise." He tells her, causing her to let out a relieved sigh. "Just.. How did you become... When did you... What's it like?" Stiles finally settles on a question.

"Dakota." The couple both turns to see Derek Hale standing there.

"Derek?"

"We gotta talk, come on." Dakota frowns before looking at Stiles.

"Stiles, I-"

"Go, we'll talk later." Stiles tells her, causing her to give him a releaved smile.

"What was that about?" Derek asks as the two make their way through the crowd.

"The moon made me lose myself a bit."

"Did you hurt him?"

"No, but he knows that I'm a werewolf." Derek raises an eyebrow. "Don't lecture me. He's my mate, he was going to find out eventually."

"You think he can handle it?"

"He hasn't run away screaming just yet, so I'm thinking he's handling it pretty good."

"His friend, Scott, he's a werewolf too."

"You think that alpha we heard bit him?"

"You saw the catch he made in the woods. I used both my strength and speed in that throw and he caught it like it was nothing." Derek tells her. "And the way he's acting tonight tells me he's new."

"Which means that alpha did turn him."

"More than likely."

"Okay, so what are we doing?"

"Giving his girlfriend a ride home." Dakota stops in her tracks and raises an eyebrow.

"Can't you handle that on your own?"

"Let me rephrase that. You are going to wait in the woods for me and I'm going to come with something that has her scent and we're going to lure him to us."

"That's going to make him not trust us."

"It's a full moon, Koti, he has no control over himself and he's new. There are hunters back here."

"I know, a girl named Allison Argent just started school here."

"So, not only hunters but Argents." Dakota nods as they walked to Derek's car. "Be careful out there, okay? Keep yourself hidden and stay as far from them as possible. Remember to use all your senses, not just your sight and hearing."

"I will."

"I'm sorry that you have to cut out of your date early, but I'm going to need you on this, Koti." Dakota nods and squeezes her cousin's hand.

"I know, but don't be surprise when I kick your ass later." Derek smiles as he looks at her.

"You can try."

"Oh, I'll try and I will win. Rule number one, never piss off a Hale."