Valentina "So that's it? I'm in?" I asked incredulously. "There isn't some kind of initiation ceremony or anything?" Jen shrugged. "The entire Association is based on bloodline. We've never had the situation of a family returning before. There's usually a bit of a ritual when a young hunter goes out for their first kill, but you've already done that, so...this is it. You're in." I stared at her skeptically. "Were you expecting a parade?" Jen said with a smirk. I rolled my eyes. "No." "Everyone voted last night, and it was unanimous," Jen said, back to business after delivering her snarky comment. "So now it's time to start including you on our hunts." I raised my eyebrows. For the last three months, I'd basically lived at headquarters, going back to Chrissy's only to sleep. I'd met n

