"I knew it wasn't true," he responded readily, noting the small step the other took back and tipping his head downward to meet the younger's gaze. For a moment, he kept it, as if he'd be able to tell the other's thoughts from their locked eyes. It was only when the other shook his head and moved away that Derek moved his hand, turned to let his eyes sweep the room.

"The sooner we get put distance between us and this place, the sooner you'll be out of danger." He turned back to the other, took a moment to let his eyes sweep his form. They'd been away for a long time and even being a werewolf, he wasn't entirely sure how well Isaac's body would be able to overcome the lasting conditions of his confinement. "Let's go." He spared one last glance and then he was moving, peering easily around the corner before continuing forward.