Derek pulled some wet wipes out from one of the bags, took some out for himself and then handed them off to Stiles. They both cleaned up, careful to get completely cleaned off before they pulled on their clothes from yesterday. Derek looked at him before they exited the tent, leaned down and kissed him. It was short but sweet. Much more innocent then any of the others. With that they both pulled themselves out of the tent and into the morning air.

The first thing Stiles noticed was that everyone else was already awake and functioning. The second was that if he had even the slightest idea about keeping him and Derek a secret, the large hickey, disheveled appearance and smell of sex(which even he could smell) were going to ruin that.

From what he could see Boyd, Isaac and Jackson were all sitting around the fire, Scott was busy putting some rabbits on a spit, Erica was nowhere to be seen. They all looked a little tired and worse for wear but that's what happens when you sleep in a tent, not everyone can have a big cuddly alpha heat matt. As he got closer his heart beat started to pick up, only to stop when Derek placed a hand on his waist to calm him. They were only 20 feet from the gathering. Whelp, fuck it, here's to nothing and great sex.

At first there's nothing. They all just kinda looked up as if to acknowledge the presence of their alpha. Then the shit storm rolls in. In a half of a second all 4 boys are wolfed out, Boyd, Isaac and Jackson all staring at Stiles like he had just grown 2 heads and started spitting acid. Scott was glaring at Derek, eyes glowing bright amber, a low rumble coming from his chest. They stayed like this for a few seconds, Stiles pressing himself close to Derek's side and Derek wrapping a protective arm around him while glaring back at the 4 betas. Stiles was pretty sure someone was going to get torn to pieces.

"Oh for fucks sake! Is this how you guys are gonna react every time mom and dad walk up smelling like sex?!" She said emerging out of nowhere with a bundle of sticks in her arms. She dropped them beside the fire, standing between the 2 parties and let out a huff. Everyone but Scott returned back to normal, averting their gaze from the couple while issuing brief apologies.

"And what about you Scott?" Erica said turning to him.

"Stiles" he voice was pleading "I get the whole "you like guys" thing, I don't care, but Derek? Come on, I mean he's not the worst of guys but he's an ALPHA, he's my Alpha?!"

And that's where Stiles kinda lost it, ceased to give a damn about the words that he was about to say.

"Scott" the beta looked at him expectantly "Shut the fuck up." and everyone when slack jawed. Stiles never talked like that, never used that tone.

"Bu-" Scott began, as if he could plead his case.

"NO!" This time he leveled Scott with a glare to end all glares, it sent Scott reeling out of his beta form. He looked like he'd been cut. Like a puppy that had been kicked and Stiles was sick of that look.

"Look, I know you care about me. I care about you too. BUT, this is my life and I will do what makes me happy. Derek makes me happy Scott. Just like Allison makes you happy. He may be the Alpha but he is OUR alpha. He just also happens to be my mate." He says this pulling down the neck of his shirt to reveal the large bite mark left by Derek earlier, it was pronounced and red, a little sore but it was worth it. It sealed the bond between them and filled a part of Stiles that had been empty for a long time.

Everyone just stared at his neck for a moment, as if realizing exactly what was going on. Derek, who had just been standing there glaring his alpha-red eyes at the group leaned in to lick at the mark, his tongue was soothing against the wound. Scott stared for a minute more and then got a big stupid grin on his face.

"Well, if you put it like that, then I'm happy for you, I really am" and it was like the tension had been sucked out of the area. Everyone relaxed and settled back into what they were doing, stealing glimpses at Stiles or Derek when they thought no one would notice. All except Erica who bounded up to the two of them with a big smirk on her face.

"Well it's about freaking time." She said, a sly tone in her voice.

"Erica, shut up." Stiles said, trying to summon the tone and glare from earlier, but it just wouldn't connect, so he settled for a pout.

"Great catch there Dad" She said rolling here eyes before running off to help Isaac take down their tent.

Stiles let out the breath he'd been holding.

"That went well" he said, turning his attention to Derek.

"Could have been worse" Derek agreed, trying to sound ominous but he couldn't wipe the small grin off his face.

Scott finished cooking the rabbits while the rest of the group took down their tents and picked up camp. Derek carried Stiles to the stream to wash up. Once they were finished they ran back to camp to eat. The rabbit was good, even though Stiles had had nothing to eat in the last 12 hours but meat. He didn't mind and made a point to tell Scott how good it was which made the boy beam like a little kid who just got praise from his parent.
Stiles could do this. He could. Hell, he already had been for the better part of 2 years. He was pack mom in a sense, if Erica's words were anything to go by then that was true. He was also Derek's mate, the mark on his neck proof of that. It was like a break in the hell that had been the last two years of his life. He was enjoying it thoroughly.

After about an hour of making sure there was no trace of them having ever been there, except for the fire pit, they all got their gear back on and got ready to head out. Unbelievably it was only 8:30 by the time they were ready. They all walked over to the edge of the cliff for one last time and took a look out over the forest. The sun had already risen and there was only a slight blush of pink on the horizon, but it was beautiful and they stood there and stared at it like the night before until it was gone and the sun was shinning brightly on the vast stretch of trees and meadows. It was the perfect start to a great day. Stiles knew it.

It's a little shorter/faster then my norm but I wrote that way. The next few chapters will be the trek home. Then i have the next addition to the series planned i think. we shall see, love all of you guys. I love getting opinions on characters behavior, love it. Feel free to PM me with any concerns or ideas.