"I know. I know." He got it. He might not have all the same instincts as someone born a wolf or a coyote, but he got it.
"At one point Derek was my enemy and now I wouldn't hesitate to go to him for help. Or Argent too." Maybe Argent especially. "I'm not saying everyone changes." Gerard never would. "But..." But what? He wasn't sure. Scott was bad at this.
"Killing Theo would take you away from me. From everyone. If not by the police, then by the other pack. We wouldn't survive, Malia. There's too many of them." And he wanted to survive.
"If he tries to do anything again, we'll deal with it. This time, though, he can't hide like he did before and Elena is a good Alpha. She'd put a stop to it, I know it."