Chapter 7 – New Arrivals:

Drew was chewing the end of a pencil looking at the large screen in front of him; he was seated at the big table in the library. Damion was explaining about maths and Drew was trying to follow along, being home schooled wasn't as bad as he first thought, Daddy Damion was strict about making sure that lessons were all done and there was home work as well, but he made it fun as well and Drew felt like he was learning more than he had at regular school. It was also good because he could take breaks out in the forest with his Daddies and Mummy Lissa made sure that he had nice things as treats.

"So Drew, this number, five, is different from nine by four, and the next one, thirteen is different from nine by four. So what do you think the next number in the sequence would be?" Damion said as he indicated the screen with the numbers in balloons.

Drew's brow furrowed as he worked what he knew about sequences and what Daddy Damion had been explaining. "Umm, seventeen?" He asked.

Damion broke into a grin and nodded. "That's right pup, by going up by four the next one would be seventeen, what would the next one be after that?"

Drew beamed at getting it, he liked this, he could learn all sorts of things, and it was easier because Daddy Damion would stop and explain something and help Drew until he got it. "Twenty one." He said with confidence. Damion turned back to the screen then put the numbers into the bubbles that Drew had said completing the chain and the chain lit up like Christmas tree lights.

"That's good work pup, you really are getting good at these." Damion told Drew. "Oh we spoke to Paul and Scott's mum and dad, they said they would be glad to come for a bar-b-queue on Saturday." He added.

Drew's brows furrowed again, he wanted to play with Paul and Scott, but Saturday was pack time. "But what about Pack?" He asked.

"Well, we'll go Friday night as normal, come back here for the afternoon, you can play with Paul and Scott and then we'll head back afterwards." Damion explained to Drew.

Drew beamed at that; of all the people in his class that he had met when went to school the twins Paul and Scott had become friends with him the quickest. Since he had been home schooled after becoming a puppy of the Pack, he had play dates with them and they had come to his house as well. They loved that he lived in the woods and there was so much space to run around and play in. They had thought it was strange to have two daddies and a mummy, but after their mummy and daddy had explained why then it was ok. So Drew let out a little growl of excitement at the thought he would get to spend all afternoon with them and have a pack weekend as well. "That be awesome!" He said.

Damion grinned at Drew's excitement. "You've been spending too much time with Uncle Stiles again." He said laughing at Drew's use of Stiles favourite word. "Why don't we take a break and then after lunch we can do some English and then Art."

Drew nodded and closed his slate pc. "Kay, I go see if Mummy Lissa want something too."

Damion nodded. "Go for it pup."

Drew ran out the room, up the stairs and was halfway along the corridor to Melissa's room, when Melissa appeared at the door. "Drew, honey, perfect timing. Can you go and tell Daddy Damion or Daddy Derek that I'm having the babies."

Drew looked up at her with and shocked expression, and then nodded. "Kay.." He said breathlessly, and then turning he started to shift to his Beta form; he instinctively went down onto all fours and loped along the corridor dashing for the stairs.

Damion was coming out of the library and into the hall way when he saw Drew barrelling down the stairs on all fours, then skidding to round the corner. He leapt at Damion and managed to knock him of his feet. Landing with the six year old in his arms, Damion shook his head. "At least you're not trying to jump down them like Daddy Derek."

Drew panted. "Mummy Lissa, babies coming." He told his daddy.

Damion looked at him almost as shocked as Drew had been, gathering himself. "Ok, go find Daddy Derek; he was out the back near the big tree. Tell him that Mummy Melissa is having the babies and to phone the Pack, I'll call Doc Deaton. Can you do that for me, Pup?" He asked the little boy.

Drew nodded with confidence, his eyes glowing blue. "Find Daddy Derek, sniff him out. Tell him Mummy Lissa is having babies, call the Pack and you call Doc Deaton." He counted of his instructions on his paws, then bounced of Damion and headed towards the back door.

Damion shook his head at the dedication and sincerity of his son. "He's a good boy." Getting up, he sprang up the steps, taking them four at a time and raced along the corridor to Melissa's room.

Melissa was lying on the bed breathing steadily to herself; she looked at the floor where there was a pile of towels on a carpet. She looked up as Damion stopped at the entrance and smiled at him. "Looks like they decided to be early, I know their timing reminds me a lot of Scott's when he decided to come. It was late afternoon, just after lunch."

Damion smiled at that. "Ok how are we doing?"

"Well my water broke, and I think I ruined the rug. Contractions are about twelve minute's and seem to going like the beans, so the little ones don't seem to be hanging around with this." She breathed in heavily as another contraction hit her, leaning forward she added. "Oh they certainly seem to be in a rush to get here."

Damion nodded, and rubbed Melissa's lower back to try and sooth the muscles that were about to be call on heavily. "I'll phone Emile, and let him know. Hopefully they'll hold on long enough for us to get everyone here."

Melissa gave him a look and laughed. "Yeah that will happen."

"Well if needs be I can deliver, it's been a while, but it's like riding a bike, you never forget." Damion replied.

Melissa snorted and braced for another contraction, she said through gritted teeth. "Filling me with lots of confidence here..."

Damion reached for his phone and shrugged apologetically to Melissa, as he was flipping down the numbers he apologies. "Sorry, more confidence, Emile will be here soon, and I have all the confidence in the world that I can deliver if need be."

Melissa nodded now. "That's better."

..oo00OO00oo..

Derek was practicing some moves that he wanted to go over in training. He liked working out outside; it helped him connect to nature more. The training room was great and all, but it was nice to change things up. Practicing the wall flip move on the trees also gave him an idea if they would work well in the real world, they had used them before but never formally, more as actions of opportunity but being able to flip over someone that was attacking and strike at their back would be of benefit, he had been studying the parkour sport and was impressed with some of their moves.

Derek heard a noise and turned round; he saw a streak coming from the house and recognised it as Drew running on all fours. "I wonder what's going on..." He mused to himself and picked up his T-shirt and wrapping his towel round his neck. "What's up Pup?" He called out as Drew came up to him.

Drew skidded to a halt, leaves and dirt spraying from the skid; he was panting and trying to catch his breath. "Mummy Lissa... Babies coming... Daddy Damion... says phone Pack... He going to phone... Doctor Deaton." He panted out.

Derek stood stock still as the words sunk in, then suddenly energised he reached down and Scoop up Drew to his shoulder in a fireman's lift and bolted for the house. He skidded to a stop at the back door and set a giggling Drew from run and getting picked up, who was still in beta form, down. "Ok Pup, wash your hands and I'll get the Pack."

He snagged his phone from the counter and started to dial the others, as he did he asked Drew. "Have you had your lunch yet?"

Drew shook his head from the top of the kitchen step which was propped next to the sink; he used it when he was helping out with cooking. "Nu uh, Daddy Damion was going to make something."

Derek nodded. "Ok, we'll make sure everything is ok up stairs after I make these calls then I will make you something, Ok?" He asked.

Drew nodded. "Can I get a drink now?" He asked.

Derek nodded and went to the fridge while he the phone call connected, placing the phone under one ear and pinning it with his shoulder he opened the fridge. "Scott, its Derek, you Mom has gone into labour... Right Emile told you and you're closing the vet so you can get Allison and Sam... Good, I'll tell the others." He snagged a juice box and handed it to Drew. Then dialling again he got hold of Jackson. "Jacks, its Derek... No nothing's wrong... I know it's unusual, Melissa has going into labour. Right, see you soon."

Drew looked up at him from the steps where he had sat down to drink his juice. "Whole pack coming over?" he asked.

Derek nodded. "Uh huh just like when Sam was born."

Drew frowned. "I need to go get presents."He hoped down of the step and leaving a bemused Derek went to find the welcoming gifts that had been gotten at his request.

Derek smiled and then dialled for a third time. "Danny, its Derek... Melissa went into labour... Yeah so far so good... Right, can you guys organise some food? We have stuff here, but it may be another long night. Thanks Danny and you Stiles." He added hearing Stiles shout in the background it wouldn't be a problem. Derek wondered what the pair were doing home at lunch and then decided not to think about it.

He headed towards the stairs and saw Drew waiting at the top. "I got presents, but left them in my room till babies come." He told Derek.

Derek climbed the stairs and ruffled Drew's hair. "That is a good Pup. Let's go see how Mummy Lissa is doing." Drew nodded seriously and the pair made their way to Melissa's room.

Inside the room Damion was holding Melissa's hand and rubbing her back, she was panting and looking like she wanted to bear down. "How's it going?" Derek asked, Drew stood beside him hopping from one foot to another as he wanted to go be with Melissa but knew that now wasn't the time.

Damion looked over. "Well the contractions are down to about eight minutes, I think they are in a rush to get here." He told the pair.

Melissa hissed as another contraction passed through her. "Yeah they seem to really want to get out into the world. That's not a bad thing."

Drew pulled on Derek's hands and he looked down. "Mummy Lissa kay?" he asked quietly.

Melissa shot him a loving look. "I'm ok Drew, the babies want to come meet you and the rest of the Pack so they're not waiting around." Drew nodded at this.

Derek asked."Do you need anything just now?"

Melissa then Damion shook their heads. Damion added. "No, we have towels and clean sheets and everything, we also have the big bowl and the other things Emile recommended we have."

Derek nodded, relived that it was in hand. "Ok, I'm going to go and get Drew some lunch, and then the Pack should be here by them. Call me if you need anything." He scooped Drew up and settled him easily, Drew holding on to Derek's neck.

"Good plan." Damion told him.

"I go now Mummy Lissa, you be kay, kay." Drew told Melissa.

Melissa smiled again. "Hopefully I'll have your brother and sister here with me when you come back." Drew smiled at that and waved to Melissa as Derek took him from the room.

..oo00OO00oo..

Scott was pacing backwards and forwards, upstairs they could all hear the sounds of Melissa giving birth. Every so often he would look up, almost pinning at the sounds of his mother in pain.

Allison came up behind him and hugged him. "She'll be fine, even more so because she is a Werewolf, she'll start healing and it will help with the pain management. Trust me I know." She told him with a smile.

Jackson and Lydia were sitting on the couch looking at the pair as they talked, on the floor Drew was playing with Sam, keeping him entertained. "Mummy Lissa really be kay?" Drew asked looking up at Jackson.

Jackson nodded. "Sure she will Pup, it can just be a bit painful when a woman gives birth. But Derek and Damion are with her and so is Doc Deaton. She's in really good hands." He told the youngster who nodded.

Isaac was looking as worried as Drew was and took confidence in what Jackson had said. It was still very new to him, even after all these years to be in such a loving family, he had never really gotten over the abuse he suffered and the loss he experienced at his father's hand. "It is ok for me to be here, yeah?" He asked again.

Allison sat down next to him and lay a reassuring had on his shoulder. "Your part of the Pack Isaac, of course it is." She smiled at him reassuringly, even after all this time he could still act like that lost little boy he had been. "Where's Angel?" She asked.

"I managed to get an earlier flight back, but he had to stay for another meeting, he should be back tomorrow though." Isaac said.

Allison nodded and Lydia smiled at the shy smile that Isaac had when he mentioned his mate.

Danny and Stiles came into the room with plates of sandwiches and snacks. "Well were ready for the long haul, we'll make dinner about seven if things haven't moved on by then." Danny told them as Stiles juggled putting the plates onto the coffee table without dropping them.

Sam had turned his head towards the plates of food and toddled to them. Scott looked down at his son and smiled and shook his head. "Man he has an appetite and a half." He reached down and getting a sandwich he stripped it down into bite sized pieces for his son, Allison beamed at his parental instincts.

Jackson grabbed a plate and a couple of sandwiches and offered one to Drew who took it and bit into it hungrily despite having had lunch an hour ago, wolf sized appetites knowing no age limit.

Suddenly there came a cry from Melissa up the stairs and then the sound of a baby crying. Lydia ruffled Drew's hair. "Looks like you're a big brother now." Drew broke out into a big smile at that.

Minutes later and a second baby crying was heard and Drew looked up the stairs with rapture at having heard his new siblings.

Derek came down the stairs after half an hour and said to the group. "Do you want to come meet the newest Pack members?"

Drew ran up to Derek and hugged his leg. "Please can I see my brother and sister, please?"

Derek scoped him and nodded. "Of course Pup, the rest of you can come as well." He headed back up stairs and the others gave the new family a few minutes together before heading up as well, Scott leading them with Sam in his arms.

Melissa was sat on the bed under the covers resting after the ordeal, she was already healing the worst of the strain, and the pain suppression that came with the wolf side had dulled it to an ache from what it could have been. Scott, almost shyly came into the room and look at his mother who smiled at him. "Do you want to meet your brother and sister?" She motioned to the Alpha pair who was holding onto the little ones, giving Melissa a chance to get comfortable. Drew sat on the bottom of the bed looking at the babies, and then he remembered his presents and ran out the room.

Scott shook his head coming into the room as the boy ran past him; the others came in as well but not crowding the scene. "Everything went ok?" He asked Emile Deaton.

Emile nodded and replied. "Yes, they didn't want to hang around and came out without any problem; mother and babies are all fine."

Scott nodded in relief and came forward and took his mother's hand whiles Sam waved at his grandmother. "Do they have names yet?" Scott asked looking at the twins, he did a double take when he saw their eyes, one eye had an almost black iris and the other was hazel, both had flecks of gold. On the little boy it was the right eye that had the dark colouration, and on the little girl it was the left eye. When Scott came closer his eyes flashed gold as his wolf welcomed the new pups to the pack, the twins returned this with a flash of violet.

Scott looked up. "Violet eyes?" He asked

Damion smiled at the reaction, "They are setting their own pace in unusual already aren't they." The rest of the pack made noises of agreement having seen the same phenomenon. "It would seem to be a mixture of Melissa, his Alpha-ness over there and my colourings. The eye is very dark brown from your mother, Hazel from Derek and has like a birth mark over the iris that makes it that dark almost black, I think that may have come from my side of the family along with the gold flecks. The glowing violet I can only think is a mixing of the Spell Wolf and Were Wolf." He told the group. Sam was waving at his new cousins and making happy noises.

Melissa smiled from the bed as the Alpha pair with the Babies moved back by her. "They are certainly setting their own path in life." She then cooed at the babies and they waved stubby arms are the assembled group.

Drew came running back in with two large bags. "I gots them." He set the bags down next the bed.

Derek smiled at the boy, and then answering Scott's original questions he said. "This little one is Laura Ashkana Sarah McCall Magus-Hale." He showed the Pack the little girl and they all cooed at her.

Damion looked up from the little boy. "This is Rhys David Lucas McCall Magus-Hale. We wanted to take names from each of the family so that they would always know they were wanted by the three of us."

Melissa nodded. "I chose Sarah, for my mother, and Lucas, for my Grandfather."

Damion smiled. "Ashkana, for my mother and David, which is was my father's middle name. Coincidently that is also Derek's father's name."

Derek nodded, and then smiled down at the bundle in his arms. "I wanted Laura, for my sister and Rhys, for my little brother. Laura because she was my rock after we lost everyone and Rhys because I hope that like my little brother, this one will be full of light and laughter as well."

Drew sighed contentedly and then reached into the two bags pulling out black stuffed wolves. "I gots these with Jackson help. This is Lyca." He held up a white wolf pup, it had amethyst eyes. "This is Lycon." He held up the black wolf pup it had amethyst eyes as well. "They are to look after Laura and Rhys, like Fang and Timber and Storm look after me, Sam and Jackson." He went over to the crib and placed the wolves into it, standing guard.

"I'm sure they are going to love them." Melissa told Drew, and he ran back over to her and gave her a careful hug.

Little Sam had seen the stuffed wolfs, and surprising everyone he almost shouted. "Olf!" The startled adults looked at the little boy and smiled as he grinned out at them from Scott's arms. It set them all chuckling at the little boy's first words.

..oo00OO00oo..

Derek stirred; there was an unfamiliar noise that was calling to him. "The twins." He said to himself and he recognised them crying. He glanced at the clock as he swung his legs over and saw the clock reading three am. Sighing to himself he moved to stand, behind him was another movement. "Go back to sleep." He told Damion.

"I'm awake now; I'll give you a hand." Damion replied with a stretch.

"You sure, Melissa and you got the last one?" Derek asked as he moved towards the door.

Damion nodded. "So did you. Anyway I'm sure, and I'm up." He said as he swung his legs out the bed and stood up as well.

They headed into the hall and saw Melissa at her door in her robe. "We've got it." Derek said to her.

Melissa thought about it and shook her head. "I'm okay, I'm awake now."

The three couldn't help but grin at their refusal to not go and spend time with the twins. They entered the nursery and as Derek and Melissa went to get the babies, Damion went and got the milk from the fridge and set it into the warmers. Melissa sat down in one of the pair of rocking chairs and gently swayed back and forward with Rhys in her arms. Derek motioned for Damion to sit down and passed Laura over to him. Just then another figure appeared at the door.

"Babies need something?" A yawning Drew asked as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes with one hand, fang in the other.

"They were hungry Pup, sorry for waking you." Derek told the little boy.

Drew shook his head. "Is kay. Better to get a snack than be hungry." He thought about it for a moment. "I get a snack?"

Derek snorted at that, and went over to a tin that had cookies in it. He got out two and handed them over to the little boy who smiles sleepily at him.

The timer on the milk warmers pinged softly and Derek passed the milk over to Melissa and Damion after he tested it. They each settled to feed the waiting twins who almost devoured it at the speeds they seemed to take it at.

Derek sat down in the armchair in the room and Drew moved next to him he lifted the little boy up and into his lap where Drew finished of his cookies and lent against his daddy and fought falling back to sleep. Derek looked at the scene and felt like the last holes in his heart were finally starting to heal. He had a new family, a family that his old family would be proud off and would have loved if they had been here. He smiles at the boy in his arm who was as much his as the two in the arms of Damion and Melissa. Derek smiled as he finally felt whole again.

..oo00OO00oo..

Five years later, when families were evidently the way the Pack were moving, Derek and Damion had set about creating an almost mini community between the Wolf Lair and the Hale House, a gated community in which each family had their own house and privacy, but were still close to each other. Jackson had designed the houses and had made special accommodations, like the twin attached house that he and Lydia lived on one side and Scott and Allison on the other that had connecting internal doors. The idea that it was a Werewolf community made it off limits to the hunters who knew they would be dealt with harshly if they tried anything. Other members of the Pack moved in when they were added to the pack, others staying in Beacon Hills. The McCall's, Whittmore's, Stilinski-Mahealani's, and the Magus-Hales formed the core of the Pack and spent the most time together. The children were so used to being with each other and the older wolves that it was common for whoever was closet to act in 'loco parentus' to the children.

Jackson reached down and picked up the little boy from the carry seat. "I caught a monkey!" He said kissing the grinning little boy on the cheek. The little boy giggled at this, and made 'gah' noises.

Lydia shook her head at the doting father as he settled the nine month old into his arms. "You be careful with Casey." She admonished to Jackson who shook his head at her over protectiveness. She leaned down to the three year old little girl next to her. "Vanessa, do you want to go play with Charlotte?" She asked.

The little girl thought about it, and nodded. Lydia took her over to the table where Charlotte McCall, the three year old daughter of Scott and Allison was playing with her mother. "Hey Allison."

"Hey Lyd's, Charlotte, Vanessa is here." The little girl looked up from the drawing that she had been caught up in doing and squealed in delight at her friend being there. She picked up her doll and climbed of the bench and took Vanessa's hand and the pair went over to the pile of toys, the pair speaking away in kid talk. Allison leaned up and gave Lydia a kiss which the strawberry blond returned.

Jackson came over and sat down with Casey on his shoulder now. "How's it going?" He asked her, after leaning over and giving her a Kiss.

Allison smiled. "Well, we found out yesterday Sam is the lead in his grades fall pageant. Scott is getting stage fright for him; Sam's taking it in his stride." She looked over to where Scott and Derek were chasing Sam, Laura, Rhys and Danny and Stiles's boy, Skyler around the yard to their screams of delight.

Melissa and Stan came out the kitchen door; the pair was holding hands, Stan looking much better than he had in years after he had received the bite when he was critically shot in the line of duty. Melissa still looked like a goddess of the hunt. They joined the others at the table and watched the two older wolves now getting chased by the younger three and the human boy. Melissa laughed at the site. "What a crowd." She shook her head.

Stan grinned. "You wouldn't want it any other way."

"Course she wouldn't Dad, I mean she finally landed you after all that trying." Stiles called over from the bar-b-queue where he and Danny were cooking up the food for the group.

"Please Stiles; he was about as clueless as you when it came to knowing who was attracted to you." Danny ribbed his mate who pouted, and the others laughed at that, Stan included.

"Jackson!" Drew called out of the kitchen and came running over and carefully hugged around baby Casey. "When did you get back?" He almost whined.

Jackson grinned at the eleven year olds reaction, the boy still didn't like it when the Pack were away for any length of time, especially when it was what Drew called really close family. "We got back from visiting my parents this morning; we came right over after we unpacked. Drew nodded accepting that was why he didn't know they had returned.

Damion appeared at the door carrying a pitcher of fresh lemonade and one of orange juice, he called out from the Kitchen door. "Drew, I thought you were getting the glasses."

Drew stood up from the hug, and scuffed his toe. "Sorry, I forgot to bring them when I heard Jackson and Lydia."

"Well, got get them, please." Damion said with a shake of his head.

Drew nodded and ran back to the house, he nearly ran over Isaac and Angel as they were coming out of the Kitchen with desserts on trays. Angel dodged out the way and called out. "Careful Pup."

Damion came over to the table and set the glasses down. "How were the folks?" He asked.

Jackson snorted. "Enjoying early retirement, with the beach house finished they are going to spend half the time there and half in beacon hills. It was nice to be at the coast, Casey and Vanessa loved the sea."

Damion smiled. "You're a good dad to them." He told the young man, and was backed up by the rest of the pack.

Jackson blushed slightly at the compliment. "I'm just glad we were able to adopt them." He said and Lydia nodded in agreement.

Drew came running out of the kitchen with a tray full of glasses and almost spilled them all setting it down. "Can I go and play too?" Damion nodded and Drew took off towards Derek, Scott and the Pups.

"Don't get too excited!" Damion called after him knowing it was already too late and the boy would be half shifted, he shook his head.

Jackson laughed. "You can't change that one." He said as Drew went down to all fours and was chasing after the skirling youngsters with his Dad and his other brother. Jackson watched the others running around and a little sigh escaped his lips.

Lydia shook her head and motioned for Jackson to give her Casey and he passed the baby over. "Well go on then." She said with a grin. Jackson beamed at her and then took off like Drew towards the others running around. "Puppies, all of them." Lydia admonished with a smile to which the others laughed at.

Damion smiled looking at Drew as he played with his siblings Laura and Rhys and his cousins Sam and Skyler, as Derek, Jackson and Scott ran about after them. At Danny and Stiles, stealing a quiet kiss while cooking and laughing at Skyler's antics, to Isaac and Angel sitting watching their extended family. At Melissa and Stan leaning into each other and smiling in a reminiscing way, at Allison and Lydia chatting while jiggling a giggling Casey. Charlotte and Vanessa playing while a line of plush wolves look on. Almost saying it to himself he said "Nope, I wouldn't change any of it, not for the world."

Fin.