One of the many benefits of being such good friends with another werewolf is that Luke trusts Derek to make enough food to satisfy his higher than usual appetite. The food is delicious and the company is wonderful and even though the beginning of November had been troubling and unusual, he finds he's quite easily settled back into life in Darrow. There's a sense of precaution about him now, though he tries not to let on to anyone that he's a little more wary about the way in which the city works. It doesn't matter, really, not when he knows he can't control it in the slightest.

Besides, he's happier now than he's been in a long time. He's comfortable and generally safe and he knows the people he cares about in Manhattan are getting along as well. That's more than he expected. Reid is living with him above the store now and it seems every day Alec trusts him just a little more.

Luke has a lot to be thankful for. Not the least of which is this turkey.