When Scott finished speaking Derek pulled up on the trail and regarded the werewolf for a long moment.
"My sister...." Derek scrubbed his fingers lightly through his hair. "She'd kill me if I tell you this but...Laura had never bitten anyone before. And she's kind of...determined...to make this work. To bite a wolf and to have that wolf decide not to join the pack? It doesn't exactly look like a show of strength or confidence to other werewolves. And my sister is the Head Wolf of Crescent Hills, Scott. How do you think that's going to look to the other packs in the area?"
He huffed a breath and gave the boy another long look. "Look, you being here complicates things, to say the least. But I've already told Allison that I would release her if she wanted to be with you. And I will. If you decide you want to be with Allison--in whatever capacity works for you--I won't stand in your way."