"My entire family were born wolves, with the exception of a few cousins," Derek tells her as he stretches his arms behind his back, shaking off the last of the soreness from the shift. "Only alphas can fully shift into wolves, and it's pretty rare even then. My family was special."

It's probably why the Argents felt the need to exterminate them. The Hales were a prominent, powerful pack with a rare gene in their bloodline. They were big game. Derek swallows and furrows his brow a bit before continuing. "I haven't been an alpha very long, and I don't do it a lot. Usually when all the human emotions get to be too much."