Stiles was not wrong. Alec was just fucking with him. "I wasn't born with a psychic," Alec said. "My family was human. I never had to screen my thoughts." And Stiles was clearly forgetting that Alec wasn't the greatest at this - not as good as Blaire. He was working on that. And nothing about it was easy. "And it ain't easy. That's why I'm here - generous enough to help you. You're welcome."