[As much as he appreciates the pass, he takes it about as well as he does on the field - nearly misses it completely, but at least here he has good reason. Derek's question catches him off guard and he ends up scoffing a bit, like that's funny, before blinking and realizing that it's not. It's definitely not funny. Derek's in no mooood for funny right now.]

God no. I mean, well, he's Scott.

[Quietly said in a manner that might imply he doesn't think Scott could really take Derek of all people, but he's gonna carry on through.]

Turns out he's a "true alpha"? That's what we found out, anyway. He didn't have to like, take his power from anyone else. Deucalion wanted him to join the alpha pack, but that kinda disbanded when... everybody started dying. It wasn't the best of times, with the whole Darach thing.

[He winces. Wasn't a great time for the members of the Alpha Pack.]

Listen - I'm just gonna blurt this out like the good word vomiter I am, but you did lose your alpha. You gave it up. To save Cora's life. Which was - a really freakin' cool thing to do, if you ask me. You saved her and you guys were gonna go... chill. Together. Probably had a lot to catch up on? And Peter to get away from.