This is how you write a short story/prequel. Patricia Briggs could write anything and I would read it. She infuses such creativity in everything she writes that I can not imagine reading a story of hers and being disappointed. Right away I was hooked. I was heartbroken and furious for this young female werewolf who we meet just a short time into her werewolf life. Seeing the werewolf world through her eyes, and knowing what we know from Mercy's perception was such a stark contrast. I was very glad to have Charles's POV because from an outsider looking in he is a very hard character to read. I'm not sure if without his voice if I would have enjoyed it nearly as much. I still would have liked it, but including his voice pushed it from like to love!