[ The red in Derek's eyes just - extinguishes, before too long. He watches Tate even after Tate looks away, and when he's sure they're done with eye contact, he blinks them back to hazel. The question is - difficult, but it's not one he's unwilling to answer. ]

Four times. Stiles is - two years ahead of me, back home, and he told me the number's gonna go up.

[ Up to six, if he includes both Victoria and Gerard. Derek's a little nervous about sharing this information with Tate, whose possessiveness and unwillingness to share have become pretty notable traits of his, and saying he has betas waiting for him back home might - damage what they have here. Derek slowly shrugs. Not going to lie. ]

Three of the bites worked the way they were supposed to.