MIRIAM *29 years ago* Long before I moved to the East Coast, met my mate, and became Luna Jasmine’s mom, I belonged to the Jade Moon Pack. My parents, Luna Catherine and Alpha Bruce, were strict, overbearing, and ruled with iron fists. At fifteen, I had only two regrets. The first was that I didn’t fully understand how s*x worked. I had a vague idea—a male and a female got naked, kissed—but beyond that, things were a little… fuzzy. What exactly happened between kissing and making a baby? I liked thinking about it sometimes—okay, maybe a lot. And always with someone specific in mind. Jeremy. With his long rockstar hair, lean build, and complete disregard for school, he was the kind of boy my parents would disapprove of instantly. Add in his reputation for doing drugs, and he was pract

