The Fox and the Wolf (Sterek)

Chapter 3

Stiles pov.

Everything had been going good. My dad and Derek get along, my relationship with Derek is growing, the pack is good, my dad's been eating healthy, I have been gaining control, and school had been going well as well!

I can't say everything is sunshine and rainbows though there is still that tense angry feeling to the air. I know something is coming, but they better watch the hell out because we have been training like hella on our heel the passed couple of weeks and we are in tip top shape.

Today, I am going to work with Derek on the full shift since he is the only other full shifter other than Malia and I don't think she really counts because she doesn't fill shift anymore or at least I think not. Anyway, I'm slowly gain more control for the first week or so I had to wear a hat at school because I would get stressed and my Fox ears would began to grow which sucks in the middle of a chemistry test. Trust me on that one.

Now, I'm heading to go train I hope Derek takes me out to dinner afterwards. I remember to take my meds this morning because I wanted to be focused so I could get this down.

I began walking out to the clearing were will always meet to train which I'm super excited about because I found it one time when I accidentally shift and took off in Fox form. As I said earlier my fox Damon likes to talk my ear off all the time, but hey at least I have someone to talk to 24/7. He is kinda a trickster and is constantly telling me how I could prank people.

This time I was at the clearing Derek was already there. I walked up to him and he gave me a little peck on the cheek. Then he said, "Okay, Stiles it's time to get down to business."

A I a mature person I am said, "To defeat the Huns!"

Derek didn't seem to think it was that funny but smiled faintly and said, "No, to work on the full shift then you can defeat the Huns."

I smiled and said, "Fine."

He looked pleased that I was now focused for the time being. And said, "Think about how you look as a fox. And slowly feel your body become the Fox."

I closed my eyes and said, "Am I a fox now?"

"No."

"How about now?"

"Still no."

"Now?"

"No, Stiles."

I opened my eyes and sighed. "This isn't working you know."

He looked around and said, "Think of your fox form as a part of you, because it is. You and the Fox are one and think of running and being free as a fox."

I took a deep breath and slowly imagined what he was talking about. I imagined my arms becoming my short fox legs and my hands and feet becoming paws and my ears turning sharp and into animal ears. I breathed in and out and by time I opened my eyes not even a moment had past but it felt like hours.

When I opens them I looked around I was ground level. I had done it. Derek smiled at me and scratched my ears. I let out a pure/ barkish growl in pleasure. He grinned and said, "I'm going to shift now. Then, we can go for a run. Afterwords we will come back and practice more before we go out to eat and then go home."

I was happy he was going to buy me food. He shifted quickly and took off running. In the wild the wolf is actually faster, but between werefoxes and werewolves, the werefox is faster.

I was happy about that two I could run faster than Derek. He was still stronger, but he was stronger than most werewolves in general. This time I stayed close to his side and we ran at a good pace. He looked over at me and suddenly I heard something say in Derek's voice, "Stiles we need to head back soon so we can practice some more."

"Derek?!?"

"Yes, Stiles?"

"Is that really your voice?"

"It's a pack thing, but also a mate thing. With mates we can speak more clearly. With the pack you can only send emotions or pictures unless your a really strong alpha then you can talk normally."

I nodded and I watched him look at me with a wolffish grin. I heard Damon say, "We should show him our speed! Let's race him back to the clearing!"

I smiled. Derek looked over at me in his Wolf form and said, "What?"

I smiled coyly and said, "Race you!" Before taking off at full speed.

Through the link I heard Derek shout, "Curse you! You sly fox."

I laughed and felt the wind in my fur. Damon and I chatted happily on the way back. I really did fit as a fox. I was a trickster, I was quick, I had always had social anxiety which fox don't have packs they have a small family normally just there mate and offspring. Also I just fit so natural into being a werefox while the other struggled slightly to get used to their new form, mine seemed to fit like a glove.

By time Derek got to the clearing I had already worked in changing back and forth. He had me do it a couple more time before he was sure I got it down.

Then, we head out to a little diner and guess what I got curly fries and an amazing awesome boyfriend/ mate that payed for my whole meal because that's the kind of gentleman he is.