Derek was a little startled at the sudden hug and rush of emotion, though he caught her and tentatively patted her back soothingly, still a tad bit stunned at the force of her gratitude but glad he could help and make someone feel so thankful.
Clasping her hands under her chin, she turned big green eyes up to his face, eyebrows lifted and mouth drawn together in an expression of pure pleading. Just for good measure, she looked at Isaac too and bounced a little.
Isaac stifled a giggle as Derek rolled his eyes very exaggeratedly. He relaxed back, one arm slung across the back of the couch beside her and his hand sliding into Isaac’s curls. When Isaac leaned into the hand and made a soft sound of approval, Derek grinned. “Well, pack is like family. But in this case, not related. It can be biological families, but this pack isn’t.”
She hunched forward a little at Isaac’s sound, eyes flickering sideways. Reverting to the innocent expression, she nodded enthusiastically, bouncing again. She pointed to Derek, then Isaac, then wrote, ‘only two?’