This is set several years after the last book and fro the beginning it seems to be more a power play story of Elena fighting with the UK pack. What it does develop into is the story of the twins and their growing up in the pack. The ending is a nice twist and a bit of a payoff for long time readers and the author has promised that she will write one more novella to deal with the twist. Good story but not for someone just tuning into the story. ( )

From Amazon:

hree years after being named Alpha of the North American pack, Elena Michaels is in London battling for respect from the British pack. When it becomes apparent she won't get it, she heads home, expecting a much-needed rest on her family vacation, only to discover a battle brewing of a very different kind. One of her eight-year-old twins has disappeared, and all evidence points to Malcolm Danvers. It seems as if the psychotic former Pack member they've been tracking for the past year has brought the fight to them, setting the bait he knows Elena can't afford to ignore.

My Thoughts:

This is yet another novella to the original 13 books in the series. Clay and Elena have been some of my favorite characters of the entire series and I do believe they've moved up a couple of notches with this novella. If you aren't a fan of the series already or haven’t finished the 13 book main series this novella may not make a whole lot of sense to you. My only complaint would have to be the open ended nature of the ending. Granted that probably means more novellas to come, but it just caught me off guard as I had thought these stories to be bonus ones rather than a continuing story line, but it appears I was wrong. So... I'll be looking to see where that twist of an ending leads next. ( )

Elena has to deal with the English pack and then goes back to the family vacation only to find that her daughter is missing. Get her back but Malcolm is in the area and so they have to get to where they can protect the kids and deal with him. The kids end up changing for the first time at 8. ( )

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2534041.html

urban fantasy about international werewolves in today's world. Did not finish. ( )

We haven't gotten to see much of Alpha Elena, so it was great witnessing her knee deep in her newish role dealing with Pack politics, and the challenges that come with being not only the sole female werewolf, but also one in a leadership position. Kate frustrated me at times with her rebellious attitude, and independent streak; I had to keep reminding myself that she's only eight, and that her behaviour was age appropriate, and entirely understandable given present circumstances. All of my favourite furry Otherworld characters were out in full force, including the latest additions to the North American Pack as well as the current candidates. The twists involving the twins were totally squee-worthy, and this series' Big Bad tables a proposition that will leave me on edge until the next short is announced. Highly recommended, but not to be read as a stand-alone. ( )