Magius & Laura Hale
"We don't consider it a curse," she said. "Of course, it sounds much different on my world than it is on yours. But to us, it is more of a gift. To be given sparingly to those we think will be able to handle it. Not all survive the bite. Some can't handle the transformation."
Sadly, Derek's love had been one of those, and Paige's death had broken her brother in profound ways.