For the ones I love, I will sacrifice
Stiles is doing the best he can. His best friend, a certain Scott McCall, is furiously in love with Allison Argent, resulting in a less than ideal best friend situation. Werewolves are still a huge (inconvenient yet strangely now normal) part of his life. But to add the metaphorical cherry to his metaphorical sundae, Derek Hale (Mr.Tall-Dark-And-Broody himself) is starting to pick up on a secret Stiles has been hiding since the time of his mother's death. A secret he has kept from the pack, his father, and even Scott. And though Derek makes him want to open his mouth and spill all there is to spill, Stiles can't bring himself to open up to the man. He can't.....can he?
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Stiles has been abused by a family member ever since his mother's death, and Derek finds out just as the beatings become the worst they have ever been. Shit hits the fan.