Unlikely Hero

Stiles POV:

“Are you sure they are coming?” I ask Jackson.

He had invited our new friends to Derek’s party. And although sour wolf had been upset, we could see he was having a good time.

The Hale house was filled with guests. Thankfully the house looked like one again.

We had all helped in renovating the house.

And this was the first party we were having.

“Yes. Mia said they were coming. Maybe they’re just running late.”

“Emma gave me her number.. Should I call?”

“Who’s Emma?” Derek asks coming outside.

Jackson and I had been standing there waiting for our friends.

“Oh, she’s a newcomer to Beacon Hills. Together with her sister, Mia.”

“Maybe they’re not coming.” He tells us.

“Just call her.” Jackson interrupts.

Thankfully she picks up.

“Hey, it’s Stiles.. Just wondering if you were going to make it?”

“Oh, hey Stiles. Yeah, Mia decided to go on a quick run earlier and.. Hold on..”

Jackson frowns and I just raise my shoulders. I can hear her put down the phone.

‘Mia.. Where have you been? Oh… Crap.. What the hell?!’ I hear her panic.

‘Some men.. think they see a young woman, and think they can just touch.. Ouch! Don’t touch that!  Thanks Peter, I’ll be fine.’

‘Next time, just knock on my door, I’ll go jogging with you.’ I hear Peter say to her.

‘Okay, thanks.’

‘Is that the neighbor?’

‘Yeah, thankfully he was jogging too, and he ran across me, he beat those guys pretty good. I’ll drop you off at that party. I don’t feel like going. Just, let me wash up.’

‘Are you sure? We can stay.’

‘No, I’m sure you’ll be fine.’

I heard her footsteps and she picked up the phone.

“Stiles?”

“Hey, is everything okay?”

“Yeah.. My sister just came back from her jog. I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay, see you.”

We hung up and I can see Jackson reacting a bit odd.

“So, they live next to Peter. Well, at least he did a good deed.” Derek says smiling.

Jackson frowns deeper.

“I was wondering why he hadn’t shown up.” I tell him.

An hour later I see them arrive together with Peter.

Peter is walking with Mia and Emma is in front of them.

“Hey, guys.. Glad you could make it!” I tell them both and hug them. “Peter.”

“Stiles.” He says.

We all go in the house I introduce them to Derek and a couple of other people.

“Stiles didn’t tell us who the party was for, so, we only got you a gift card.” Emma tells him and hands him an envelope.

I see a smile form on Derek’s lips as their hands touch.

“Are you hungry?” He tells her.

She blushes and nods. He takes her hand and they both walk to the backyard.

I walk together with Peter, Mia and Jackson.

“So. .I see you’re friends and neighbors with Peter?” I ask Mia.

“Well.. Yes.” She smiles at him.

He pushes her playfully with his shoulder. 

“I honestly wasn’t coming, but Peter told me it was his nephews party, and he just helped me with something and I couldn’t say no. And here I am.”

Jackson handed her a hamburger. 

“I’m glad you’re here.” He told her smiling.

She smiled back to him.

Derek POV:

The pack had decided on throwing me a birthday party, one that obviously, I had declined to, but they did it anyway.

There were many teenagers here, probably all of which went to Beacon Hills High.

My sister, Cora was mingling with most of them.

It felt a bit awkward, since I wasn’t a real people person, but it made me happy to know that all this was done for me.

Stiles introduced me to some new friends of his.

Emma and Mia.

Emma caught my eye since I saw her. Something about her just seemed to call out to me.

And once our hands touched, I knew she was the one for me.

Now, that was something I wasn’t expecting to find here, my mate. It was so liberating, knowing my mate was here, with me.

And she seemed to feel it too. Once I pulled her toward me, to get something to eat, she didn’t move from my side.

The only problem now, was our age difference.

I could see her sister watching us from time to time. And although she was chatting with Jackson and smiling, every time her eyes met mine, they went cold.

And I recognized that look. It was a silent warning. It was a glare I would give my pack when something frustrated me.

The evening went smoothly, with Emma by my side. Stiles came and joined us a bit later once most of the guests started leaving.

“Ready to leave?” Mia asked her sister.

I saw Emma frown.

“It’s only nine.” She responded.

Mia rolled her eyes.

“We’re cutting the cake. We left the best for only us.” Stiles said and I groaned.

Erica came out with Boyd carrying the cake.

It had my picture placed on the center, and I was in my wolf form. I growled low in my chest.

It said ‘Happy Birthday Sour Wolf!”

Mia frowned, probably wondering on the picture and how it read.

“It’s an inside joke!” Stiles told them.

“Look, that’s how you look when you’re mad!” Emma told her sister. I heard Mia make a noise that sounded much like a growl.

If I hadn’t known better, I could’ve said she was a wolf too.

The pack all laughed. They turned on the candles and sang to me. Emma held on to my right hand and Stiles my left.

“23?” She asked me quietly.

I nodded and smiled. She smiled back.

Once the singing ended, and I blew out the candles, we cut the cake.

This indeed was the best birthday I ever had. I had my pack and friends. And now, my mate.

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