~Renata’s Point of View~   I just can’t waste any brain power on Ryan tonight. I know it’s a shock for him, hell I’m still in shock too! I always, always dreamed about my pups. If they would look like me, or my mate. Well I sure as shit knew now, they were going to look nothing like me in their natural form.   My heart broke at the thought. But Missy believes in the Goddess, and deep down I know I do too. I paced in the woods alone, waiting for Diego to show up. I had a complete meltdown and insisted that we be alone. I think Nate was too terrified to go against me after my outburst. I didn’t want anyone else to see me like this, so emotional. It wasn’t my usual personality and in Long Tooth we don’t show weakness. But having a mate has just scrambled my damn head!   While D

~Missy’s Point of View~   I stared back at my reflection and really didn’t even recognize myself. I was graduating from school today, and it hardly seemed possible. I felt worlds away from where I was a year ago. Before my mates found me and turned my world around.    I was Luna, I was nearly mated.    Forty-two days but who is counting…   I’d barely even been staying at home anymore, and my parents honestly didn’t seem to care. They were too beside themselves to tell everyone I was Luna of Shadow Village, it was as if my actual presence was no longer required. I finished putting in my earrings, some little heart shaped diamond drops that were a graduation gift from my mates.   

~Nate’s Point of View~   I know they say you should never think about how good things are going, because that’s usually when they shit the bed. But fuck if I can help it. We have a pack now of nearly a hundred people, and we’re thriving. Granted we’re still leaning on the Shadows a lot, but we’re getting there.   Having two vampires has been unbelievable for us. Once word got out, the rogues backed off tremendously. While a lot of our people were skittish, and nervous … we made it a point for them both to meet all the people, and speak to them as much as possible.    All the former Shadows were now helping us make money too, offering their services with training. It was a no brainer … with no overhead costs. It wasn’t like we were giving away any big secrets, defense is

~Ryan’s Point of View~   “Baby you look so damn beautiful. I’m so ready to rip this off you for good and lick you like an ice cream cone … again,” I whispered in her ear.   She blushed, as usual and gripped me tighter. We were sharing our first dance as husband and wife. Of course she was standing on my feet since she thought she would otherwise embarrass herself. It was the perfect cover to have her closer. I knew everyone could tell she had a somewhat freshly fucked face, and I couldn’t give a damn. I needed to see her actually properly fucked face. But that would have to wait. Tonight I’d be making love to her, a first for us both.   I’d certainly never call what I’d done with anyone else making love. Nothing close to it. But it was what my mate deserved and I was more th

~Renata’s Point of View~   I looked down at the ankle cuff on my leg, what a joke. At least the chain seemed long enough to reach the bathroom. I rubbed my hand against the comforter on my childhood bed and looked around my old room. There was very, very little about this place I missed.    I tried to block out the bickering voices in front of me but the more I was forced to listen to them the more I thought I might officially snap. I’d heard more from my parents in the last couple of hours than I had in the last couple years.   *Just breathe, our cubs are okay, that’s the most important thing,* Burgundy said, trying to reassure me.   I rubbed my belly without a second thought, my new favorite thing. It immedia