Things We Never Expected: Alpha's Mate (Sterek)

Chapter 18 Derek's Wolf and the Cubs

Stiles POV

    When I wake up the bed is empty. It's late in the afternoon. I hear some noise in the hall but pay no attention to it. My body is only a little sore and stiff thanks to werewolf healing. I get up and take a hot bath.

    I hear someone come into the room. It must be Derek because I only hear one set of feet and no paws.

    The cubs are going to stay in wolf form for a month or so. Deaton explained that born werewolves are closet to their wolves as babies. That's when they make a special bond that helps with control. Also my the cubs are Inegerlds. I have started another line with them. When the cubs turn to their human forms they would be about one year old.

    I walk out of the bathroom in a towel and find Derek on the bed. There's a platter of food next to him. I'm at his side in a flash. I give him a kiss on the cheeks and then proceed to stuff my face because I'm super hungry.

    I was lost in my little world of food until Derek laughed. I look up startled by the sound. I barely swallow my food before gaping at him. I've only witnessed him laugh a couple of times since we met.

    The look on my face makes him laugh even more. I go back to eating the food when he speaks. "You should put on some clothes. Not that this isn't an amazing view or anything." Derek begins to laugh again when I blush.

    I finish eating, then get up to put on some clothes. "Where are the cubs? And Lula?" I ask when I'm dressed.

    "In Lula's room. We took them there when they woke up yesterday morning and wanted to play." Derek replies. "I didn't want them to wake you up."

    "Yesterday? They were only born last night." I question.  Derek puts a hand through his hair.

    "Ummm. About that. You've been asleep since you named the cubs. Which was two days ago." Derek says sheepishly.

    I walk up to him and punch his shoulder. "Lets go see our cubs." I say as I walk out the room. "I'm not mad, anymore." I call knowing he was going to ask. Instead he follows me to Lula's room.

    When I wall in the cubs are drinking milk from Lula. I get on the floor with them. I pet Lula and thank her. She took care of my pups when I couldn't. The cubs finish their meal then climb into my lap.

    Derek and I sit in the room and play with them. After a while Lydia appears in the room. "The nursery is ready." She announces.

    She takes the lead and we all wake down the hall to the nursery. We close our eyes then walk in. When Lydia gives the o.k. we look.

    The nursery is painted sea green. There's starfish and seahorses painted on the wall, with plenty of fish surrounding them. There's even different water plants painted on the wall. There are three cribs in a triangle formation in the center of the room. In the middle of the cribs are three rocking chairs.

   Two of the cribs have blue toys and blankets. The other one has green. There are three dressers around the room with a mirror on top and a toy box besides it.

    I turn and face the pack who have gathered in the doorway. "This is perfect!" Derek and I declare. I notice the cubs have gotten into their cribs. "Even the cubs like it." Everyone laughs even the pups.

    After dinner that night we have our first puppy pile with the cubs. I fall asleep before everyone else. Derek kissed my forehead at some point. I don't think my life could get any better at this point.

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    It's been a two months since the cubs were born. Their wolf form is half the size of Lula. They changed into their human forms a few weeks ago.