Talk:Derek Hale/@comment-COUVS14-20120802155646/@comment-72.156.214.183-20120802170627

Here's why, imo, there's a good chance the next person killed will be one of the new betas:

An Alpha has to have a minimum of 3 betas to have a pack. Derek has 3 committed betas and then Scott, who is only temporarily in it to appease Gerard. If one of betas dies in the next ep, then Derek won't be strong enough to take down Gerard, the Kanima and the new Big Bads. Either Scott will finally commit to the pack or Derek will have no choice but to give Peter a spot. (You're right - he won't have time to start from scratch w/someone new at this point.) From his experience with Peter in S1, Scott would know that giving Peter a place in the pack would be dangerous as hell, so he'll do it to protect his friends if nothing else.

So. . . Having an open spot in the pack will force their hands, which needs to be be done anyway for the plot to move forward. (I really hate the idea of losing any of them, though!) : (