I'm a big Mercy Thompson fan but I was a little skeptical about the Alpha and Omega serious. It seemed too close in plot and I'm not a big fan of spin offs. That being said, I read all 3 books in a week and loved them. I didn't even realize that this short was first published in another anthology and is basically the first chapter of the series. When I read it the serious finally felt complete. But I definitely want more books in this series!