It's an interesting narrative to be sure, Ferafin. It holds strong emotion and conviction in the words, setting a darkened tone for the explanation. The descriptions you use for the creatures (dogs of night, children of the moon, etc.) are deliciously enticing. Is that a chill up my spine I feel?

  Although the repetitive nature of controlling the streets is practically poetic, it feels a little unsettled. You might want to consider either sticking with one phrase only ('we rule the streets' OR 'we control the streets', but not both), or expand the differences by using other synonyms for controlling and ruling in the phrase. For instance, after using 'rule' for the first one and 'control' for the second one, you could use 'lead', 'run', 'direct', 'reign', etc. for the following ones, causing the same idea in the phrases, but worded differently. Again, it's just a suggestion to go to either extreme, but you may like the result.

  There were a couple of other things I noticed, but they were more of a personal preference, so no need to mention them. 

  I think this beginning sets the tone very well, setting the stage for what could become a lycanthropic version of West Side Story. Very nice beginning, Ferafin!

Interesting, Ferafin. Your girlfriend has summed up, in her own prolific way, one of my pet peeves.

  Most of today's audiences expect any werewolf to be a mindless, raging beast. Why? Because that's how they're always portrayed. If we are going to change that stereotype, there's only one thing to do: Make werewolves self-aware, able to communicate and make intelligent decisions in their werewolf form.

  Don't limit them to stupid mutts; make them realistically capable of controlling and running the streets - not merely out of terror, but through an organized, intelligent effort. If you point out that intention to your significant other, she may be more inclined to cheer you on.

  Now I get off my soapbox and submit the floor back to you. Sorry about that.