NO MATING BALLS AUTHOR P.O.V. After a little research , Trina and Aisha discovered that the pack had been in existence for fifteen years . The pack was considered novel and upcoming . Remarkably , the Safe Haven pack was endorsed by the Elder Council . They would occasionally send wolves to the Safe Haven pack . Three months into their stay in the pack , the council sent a seven year old orphan , Alpha female named Vera . Her pack had been massacred and she was the only remaining member . She had managed to make it to an estranged Aunts pack . However , fearful of keeping her , they contacted the Council for assistance . She quickly became Aishas shadow . They quickly added a twin bed to her and Trinas bedroom . All five housemates got along so well . Santana and Vera quickly became best friends . They had tons of play dates . Trina even joked that they could be mother and daughter . They did favor each other a lot . They quickly started training Vera how to fight . Aisha and Trina both knew that they would kill for her . Vera would now become part of the package deal . If someone wanted one of them , they would have to accept all three or no deal . Aisha drafted her will to leave Vera everything . She officially adopted Vera . She made Trina her guardian and trustee in the event of her death . Also , there were no Mating Balls held in the pack . The pack had voted on it and all the members voted against it . This was a relief to Aisha . However , the Elder Council declared if the pack ever reached the 500 mark , they would have to revisit the issue of Mating Balls . Aisha did not want to go to a Mating Ball , period . So as the pack grew , she became happy and nervous . Especially , since her ex- mate was still hunting her . She didnt want to attend one . Plus , she knew she had a 50/50 chance of getting a second chance mate . Honestly , she still didnt know how she felt about the matter . What she knew was she was enjoying her life . She had achieved her goals . She , Vera and Trina would leave the pack twice a month . They would have a spa day . They would treat themselves to a hotel room , a movie night and a fancy dinner . After being locked away for four years , Aisha would never allow herself to be completely gridlocked on a piece of land again , even if she had a crazy ex searching for her . Trina was on the fence too , since she had never really seen or experienced a good healthy mate bond . 48 Point NO MATING BALLS A lot of the pack members dont want to find their second chance mates . Even Betty Mae and Petra Rose are on the fence . Most people are very happy and content in the pack and honestly dont want to rock the boat . Nevertheless , women out number the men in our pack and it has always been that way . A couple of people are in relationships and others just be hooking up from time to time . While others have no interest to be with someone whether its just physical or romantic . Trina , Aisha , Betty Mae and Petra Rose were not interested in casual s * x and were still virgins . They had yet to experience their first heat , too . Everyone thought it was weird that they had not experienced one yet . They were plain not interested in changing that status , yet . The pack library was tiny but it held some great gems . In addition , it held information on the Safe Haven pack for the past fifteen years . Alpha Zane and Luna Bobby Christina have only been a couple for ten years . Benjamin and Aisha worked hard every day , improve everyones skillset . However , they soon discovered that Benjamin was quite the ladies man . He didnt want a relationship but didnt mind being a maintenance man for any woman in need . Aisha and Trina have been a part of the pack for twelve solid months , now . They are both very content . They know every pack member and everyone knows them . They are spotted around the pack quite often wearing huge kool aid grins . Her wolf Topaz has been in such a jovial mood . She laughed a lot with Vera , Betty Mae , Petra Rose and Trina . She had finally gotten Betty Mae and Petra Rose to start tagging along on their twice a month girls outings . She still enjoyed their living arrangement and even viewed them as family . We have had forty more join the pack now . Alpha Zane and Luna Bobby Christina have been traveling back and forth to the Elder Council due to this turn of events . Everyone is nervous . She and Trina are still in contact via email with Shelly and Holly . Shelly is doing well in the Black Mantle pack in Montana . Turns out her fate mate , Carlos , was the Gamma of the Pack . He is Mexican , handsome and kind . Shelly is totally in love with him . Holly got out and went to the Black Mantle Pack , too . Her mate turned out to be the Delta of the pack . Her fate mate , Laz , is Cuban . They want us to come visit them . Trina and I have been thinking about it . They said not many black folks in Montana or the pack . However , there are plenty of ASF Latino brothers and Native Americans to go around . Aisha and Trina were able to witness a few couples approach Alpha Zane and ask for permission to be chosen mates . He never declined a mating request . Alpha Zane was just happy to see them in love with each other . Hence , they are able to start a new life with each . 2/3 +9 Points NO MATING BALLS other based on trust and love . Watching the new couples gave the ladies hope . Every couple got a small wedding and every pack member attended to celebrate with them . There was plenty of dancing and laughter , it was a beautiful event each time . Aisha even broke down and got Trina , Vera and her new phones with new numbers . They had thrown their old phones away before leaving Juve . However, they still refused to participate in social media . However , they did Facetime their friends . Unfortunately , Alpha Hudson and Beta Boris were still searching for her . She finally had peace of mind and was truly happy . Her life had turned out better than she had hoped for in finding like minded people , good people to whom she could call friends . She had successfully built a life . She had even returned to the passion shed had when she was fifteen , again . She started dancing , again . She was even able to start teaching beginners dance classes once a week in Tap , Modern Dance , Hip Hop and Yoga in town with the humans . She had always loved to dance . She had always taken lessons even as small child . Her love for music and dancing had helped to keep her sane in the detention center . She even bought and traded stocks on the stock market . She built a large nest egg for the future . She started giving the Alpha and Luna money to help with the pack . Since so many come with nothing , not even clothes or shoes . She knew the pack was not rich . She knew that the Alpha and Luna were trying to meet everyones needs , but it wasnt easy .