[ while she might be joking, derek takes it seriously. tyke's in a difficult position, and derek's the one putting her there. he's not isaac's alpha anymore, but isaac's still pack, and isaac's gotten swallowed up by the ship. derek shakes his head, arms crossing. ]

I didn't want this to be something you had to deal with.

[ that's always been the arrangement. derek takes care of his pack, takes care of the werewolves on board if need be. if he can keep them from being a problem then it never had to come to a conversation like this. and he's failed at it. ]

But if this gets out of control, I don't want it to blindside you.