Luke's hand on Derek's neck is warm and comforting, calming, and it reminds him that he isn't alone. Luke may not be his alpha, the one he swore his undying loyalty too as soon as he was old enough to know what it meant, but he's still helping Derek through this more than he even knows how to put into words.

"Thank you," he says quietly, nodding and giving Luke a small smile before grabbing his shopping bag and heading for the entrance of the mall, doing his best to tune out the scents and sounds around him. "Time to go get the cat?"