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Going public to the pack went a lot better than she thought it would. Turns out, it meant Matt’s family got to throw them a big all-day party with lots of food. Matt’s father looked nothing like him, even though they sure acted like twins. When Nanuka had caught her staring off into space, she had patted her arm and kissed her cheek. She’d thanked her for the robe and gotten a secretive laugh instead of an appreciative ‘you’re welcome’. She made a mental note to keep an eye on Matt’s stepmother.
Many times that day she’d wondered if the entire town had come out to look at the marks on their necks. Nobody thought twice about boldly pulling aside her or Matt’s clothes to gawk their fill. Before the day ended, she was very glad she’d taken Matt’s advice to wear the plainest white b*a he’
