My rating is for the short story 'Beginnings' alone. 
 For ages, I felt the desire to read how Clayton and Elena began. Although the backstory is hinted at in 'Bitten' - to read it in full was marvellous. It felt so strange reading the early dynamics in Elena and Clayton's relationship. She really allowed herself to open up to him - but he broke her trust in a serious way. Although Elena is more bitter, and 'hardened' in the later books, I appreciated seeing this more altruistic side to her. She was quite sweet before Clay got his hands on her *wolfish grin* 
 Also it was great to see a human-hating werewolf become besotted with a human. 
 Now I feel tempted to reread Bitten.