*Shawn*

“That was amazing,” Vanessa says, her face flushed with the revelry of the night. I laugh, pulling her in for a kiss.

“You’re officially one of us,” I tell her, cupping her face in my hands. “Although, you were for a while now. This was just a formality.”

“No.” She places her hands on my chest. I frown in confusion, but she grins brightly. “This is the start. This is the first time there is not a shred ...