Derek had not treated Mir like a half breed, which Mir had appreciated. He was just as much werewolf as the rest of his family had been. Now it very like a weight was being lifted, knowing that the head werewolf valued him for himself, and not the blood in his veins.
"Thank you, Zoro. That really means a lot. I never was really accepted into my family like I wanted to be, being that my mother was a human slave. But I have seen that most of the town does not care if you turn, half, or full. You are still a werewolf in their eyes."