Definitely read the novella that started it all before starting this book! You can find it in [b:On the Prowl|285212|On the Prowl (Includes Monère Children of the Moon, #4; Briggs Alpha & Omega Prequel; World of the Lupi, #3.5; Dorina Basarab Prequel)|Patricia Briggs|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vEzaE4G2L._SL75_.jpg|276710] (but the rest of the stories in the book are not worth buying it.)