Inequities by Jambrea Jo Jones Page B

seemed to work for us. As a matter of fact it worked for David and Max as well.” Russ grinned.
    Her man was devious when it came to matters of the heart. That was good to know.
     
    Vivian insisted on helping with clean up. It was a good way to bond with the other women and she actually enjoyed the work and standing after being on the motorcycle for so long. Her legs still vibrated.
    “How are you two settling in with pack life?” Vivian asked.
    Russ had told her that Bella and Valerie were new to the pack and had their first changes recently. She hadn’t been aware that humans turned into wolves when they mated. Probably because her pack refused to mate until it was with other foxes. What a shame. They didn’t know what they were missing.
    “I’m good. It’s still weird, but I love David and couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.”
    Valerie nodded in agreement with Bella. Another woman had joined them in the clean up. Bella had introduced her as Erin.
    “They’re naturals.” Erin smiled.
    Between the four of them they had the place spic and span in no time. Vivian wondered if she could get them to help her when they got home.
    Home. It really would be hers and she couldn’t wait to explore all it had to offer. She still had to meet everyone and find out what exactly her position was. She knew she was considered their alpha, but at home that just came with a title and Vivian wanted so much more than that. She knew she could get all that she craved with these wolves.
    “Excuse me. Are you finished? If so, I want to take Vivian out back so we can shift.” Russ stood in the doorway.
    It took all of her control not to throw herself at him. She wanted to mate again. Soon.
    “All done.” Vivian put her hand towel on the counter and walked closer.
    Russ held out a hand and led her to the back door. She was nervous. Russ had never seen her in her fox form.
    “We can leave our clothes here. Bella will wash them and get your old clothes back to you by the time we return. She went shopping for some new things on the way here. Must have had a vision that we might need them. She’s gotten stronger since her mating. I hate having Ev’s scent on you.”
    Vivian rushed out of her clothes. Being a shifter, she wasn’t usually so modest. She’d changed in front of her den all the time. But somehow this was different. It was Russ and he was used to wolves.
    Before she could lose her courage, she shifted. It was a smooth process for her. One moment she was a human, the next a fox. Her pelt was blonde, like her hair. She used to wish she was red like Ive , but she’d come to terms with that long ago.
    She turned to see Russ had also shifted. He was magnificent and so big. He dwarfed her in this form. He nipped at her heels and they raced off into the night. It was good to run. If she were in human form she would have laughed at the pure joy of racing in the wind and through the trees.
    Yes. Home. Where Russ was, she’d have it.
     
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    Finally he’d found it. It hadn’t been too hard to find the safe house. Sanders had managed to track some bank account. Ryerson wasn’t about to question it. He was here now and he’d take care of business. He should have brought the others. He didn’t realise how many wolves there really were. No matter. He’d have Vivian dead by nightfall.
    Ryerson couldn’t believe his luck when Vivian stepped outside and shifted. One of the wolves was with her. He imagined it was her ‘mate’. Vivian’s parents had told him about the call, but he was able to persuade them to let him check for himself. The wounded ex and all. They’d played right into it and here he was. Ryerson didn’t chance a shift. The wolf was bigger than him when shifted, but none of that matter now. He had the magic in his system, he could conquer anything. And if not? His gun would work just fine. A nice wolf pelt might come in handy during the winter months.
    He laughed quietly and ran after the two. He