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Yeah, I think I recall that one now, as well.

Maybe, but that could also be the "loophole" because, for the Hales at least, Pack and family are the same thing. Like Derek doesn't necessarily like Peter, but he has no one else to turn to in his family and Peter is "older" than Derek is. Basically allowing Peter to be in his life because he has no other living relatives (that we know of so far, Hale Mystery #3 could show up at any time), and they're the only suriving members of the fire who are in Beacon Hills.

Example - Think Harry Potter. The Dursley's took him in and treated him like a son, albeit as terrible parents, but that relationship still existed for Harry in the muggle world. (Now that I think about this, it's a terrible example)

Example - Timon and Pumbaa raising Simba. (slightly better, don't ask for examples I don't have any because I don't know where I was going with this)