Talk:Derek Hale/@comment-75.177.7.159-20120807034906/@comment-98.193.242.138-20120807053451

A pack's strength is based primarily on their level of loyalty and trust toward their Alpha. Boyd and Erica gave into their fear instead of remaining loyal to or trusting Derek, so he would not have benefitting by their staying. He didn't reach out to them to inspire those things like he should have and Peter was dead on about his lacking heart with his pack.

Derek isn't an oppressive Alpha like Peter was towards Scott, so he allowed their decision to be based on their own free will. If he ever gets his sh*t together, he'll be uber-badass!