The Boy and the Beast / by dsudis (R)

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Title: The Boy and the Beast
Author: dsudis aka dirasudis aka dsudis
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Genre: AU - Pre-series
Pairings: Derek/Stiles
Length: Very Long (Words: 116,686)

Author's Summary:
In which events in Beacon Hills go rather differently from the start, and a Beauty and the Beast (ish) story ensues. (Scott is not a teacup and no one sings about their feelings.)

Review:
Scott and Stiles are not animate household objects in this fic - it's not that much of a Beauty and the Beast story (though such a story does exist, also on AO3). This is the story where Stiles gets lost in the woods alone (instead of the whole Scott gets bitten plot of canon) and his calls for help are heard by Derek who is trapped in wolf form (looking like a real wolf rather than a scary wolf-man beast) and living in the ruins of the old Hale house. It's a really well-written story (not surprising considering who wrote it). It's a little slow for awhile since Derek can't talk in wolf shape - though of course Stiles can generally talk enough for three people with or without audience participation so it's not actually too bad - but that's not to say that wolf!Derek doesn't have great characterization because he really does. So basically, this is a good story and worth a read.

The Boy and the Beast (on AO3)