"I don't know Olive, but I can't imagine anyone not wanting you at their party," Derek says truthfully, stepping forward to pull a branch aside so that Kate can pass. Now, he can understand why someone wouldn't want him at a party; he's boring and he eats all the food. But Kate is lively and fun. She makes people laugh.

They reach the part of the trail that curves towards the cabin, and Derek takes them the opposite direction down a narrower, less-worn trail. It isn't too much longer before they break through some trees and reach a meadow. It's deep enough into the woods and well-hidden enough that it isn't easily stumbled upon, and Derek likes to come here in his wolf form a lot. It's where he found Jinx, and where he likes to settle down during full moons.

"Okay," Derek says, walking through the soft green grass to stand in the middle of the meadow, turning to face Kate with a grin. "Ready for your present?"