She tries to look offended, but only ends up grinning as she reaches out to take a swipe at his arm playfully.

"Yes, that's so, Alpha Jerk!" she teases fondly. When he mentions the pack has grown, her smile brightens with genuine pleasure, deliberately missing the smugness in his expression. She knows there's something between them still, something more about the Alpha that bothers Derek and that she doesn't understand...

But she's not going to look for it today, of all days.

"No kidding?" she beamed. "Okay, tell. Who are these pack mates I don't know about? I need to bake them cookies. And, y'know, maybe save a few for a pretty black-furred werewolf if he's nice to me and gives me a really good hug..."