Chapter Twelve: Epilogue, Stiles POV

Cersei Lannister was so fucking surprised when her witchy spells no longer worked on us (courtesy of some hex bags from Deaton). I had total fun watching the pack run her and her hoard of stupid witches out of town- it was hilarious.

I finally remembered Lydia, which was a plus. And I got hugs all round- even from Jackson, Derek and Peter.

The whole ordeal seemed to have made the pack closer- which they totally had ME to thank for thank you very much!

I just wished it hadn't taken so God Dammed long and so much lying to my dad- especially on Scott's part, poor guy.

It finally felt like a big weight was being lifted off of my shoulders- with all my secrets being out in the open.

Well, all except for one.

I visited Derek's new loft about a week after we ran Cersei Lannister out of town. We still hadn't talked about everything that had gone down- not like I had with the others, but I knew that was because Derek wasn't exactly the talkative type.

I went there- not because I had to- but because I wanted to.

All those secrets that were free? The pack knowing? It felt good. Now one last secret needed to be shared- to the person it mattered to the most, no matter the outcome.

So there I was sitting on Derek's couch and shifting nervously, having just told him how absolutely, terribly, hopelessly, I was in love with his sourwolf ass- and he was just frozen- staring at me.

"I know you don't say much Derek. But you could say something now- you know, 'cause I'm freaking out here. Just let me down easy and it'll be all fine and I'll go home and- mmmhp!-"

Derek was kissing me. Yep, with his actual lips- and I totally had not pictured it going that way- I pictured rejection- major rejection, but OH THIS WAS SOOO MUCH BETTER!

His lips were surprisingly soft and wet- different from what I'd imagined- not that I'd imagined or anything. And he caressed my face with a gentleness I didn't know he was capable of, his stubble brushed against my chin as he pushed into me and when he pulled away he had this look of such adoration in his eyes- and it was for me!

"I love you too. Idiot." He said, and we went back to kissing- which I was totally cool with.

Maybe I could thank Cersei Lannister one day, for giving me this- if I ever saw her evil but again.

THE EEEENNNND!

Thanks everyone for reading!

OMG I didn't have to use italics in this chapter! That's a first!