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First Time

The first time the Pack saw Stiles and Derek as a couple was when they had a Pack Meeting about the Dhampirs attacking during winter situation. Stiles came in with Scott, as usual, and late, as usual. This time, however, Stiles had a glow to him he didn't have before. The glow he had before creatures started taking his blood every week or so.

He sat down next to Derek, that however was not usual, and grinned at him. Derek just ignored him and went on talking about the situation and how dangerous it was.

Only, the Pack had seen the way he got closer to Stiles and the way his body moved towards him. They also noticed the glint in his eye he had for the rest of the day and the way he'd smile looking at his phone when he thought no one was looking once Stiles was gone.

Second Time

The second time the Pack saw Stiles and Derek as a couple was when Stiles entered the Pack house after being away for a week. He had to go away because the Dhampirs were being assholes, playing with his life.

Anyways.

Stiles entered the Pack house and everyone was there. The first person to get up and hug Stiles was, surprisingly enough, Derek.

He got up and strode over to where Stiles had put down his bag and was, now, standing. He and Stiles looked in each other's eyes in a way that was more intimate than any Scott/Allison sexy time they all walked in on at one point or the other.

The two of them just stood there, looking at each other, then they hugged. It was the most emotion Derek had shown to them. Ever.

Third Time

The third time the Pack saw Stiles and Derek as a couple, it was during the battle that they had gotten used to call the "Pack Vs. Dhampir Forever Battle" also known as PVDFB.

It was the second week of that battle and Stiles had gone out with Isaac to buy groceries. The two of them were on their way back from the store when they got attacked by the Dhampirs.

Throughout the battle, Isaac tried to protect Stiles, but at one point, he just couldn't. Next thing he knew, Stiles was on the ground, bleeding, and a huge gash is on his side.

Isaac's howl was definitely what made Derek run out of the Pack house, leaving the others inside, confused.

When Derek came back in the house with Stiles, he let Lydia and Allison tend the teen's wounds and blocked anyone else. He, then, proceeded to put Stiles down on a bed and close the bedroom door so no one would come in.

The Pack hadn't missed the protectiveness Derek had towards Stiles, but they didn't mention it. Not once.

Fourth Time

The fourth time the Pack saw Stiles and Derek as a couple was during a weekend when the Dhampirs were calm and the war got a day of peace. The whole Pack was sleeping in the Pack House.

(The whole Pack includes: Scott, Allison, Isaac, Boyd, Erica, Aiden, Lydia, Ethan, Danny, Jackson, Stiles, and Derek... Yep... They became a big, big Pack.)

Everyone except Stiles and Derek who were in front of the T.V. The next morning, however, the Pack went down to the living room and one by one they froze.

Stiles and Derek were cuddled up on the couch in such a way that you couldn't tell Stiles apart from Derek.

When the two of them woke up, the Pack acted like nothing ever happened.

And, like always, the Pack threw glances at each other, observing their Alpha and Stiles but never speaking about it.

Fifth Time

The fifth time the Pack saw Stiles and Derek as a couple was when they were all on the couch, watching a movie, talking, reading, doing whatever in a Pack Cuddle. Except, of course, Stiles and Derek who were whispering to each other. So low that no one could hear it.

Though in the middle of the Pack, Stiles and Derek managed to make everyone look at them like they were on a different wavelength.

They were in their own little bubble of perfection.

The bubble seemed intimate and loving. And, though the Pack was outside of it, it felt comforting to them.

That's when they realized they thought of Stiles as an Alpha as much as they thought of Derek as an Alpha. That's also when they realized Stiles smelled like Derek.

The Time They Heard It

It was after the war that the Pack thought about Stiles and Derek as a couple. As mates. As Alphas. 

The Pack had just won the war against the Dhampirs. They were all hurt and bloody but they didn't mind.

Then, the Pack realized that Derek and Stiles had gone missing.

They started panicking, wondering where their Alphas could be. Then they heard it.

A laugh. Too low to be Stiles'. Probably Derek's.

The laugh was followed by a kiss (eww, gross... Your Alphas kissing is like your parents kissing. It's alright, but only when you can't see it).

And the words "I love you."

Stiles' heart skipped a beat.

Stles' voice replied with certainty, "I love you, too"

And Derek's heart skipped a beat.

Though those words may not seem like much, the way Derek had said them was full of several emotions. 

The Pack realized, then, after several months, that Stiles and Derek were not just mates, they were soul mates. They had the deepest connection anyone could have. A connection most people can only dream of having one day.

The Pack never questioned it again. They looked at the smiles on their Alphas' faces and just knew.

Depending on who you'd ask, you'd get a different answer as to what they knew.

But they knew, they trusted, and that's all that matters.

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