my den is not the place for Peter to realise that he is who he is. They are hateful to anyone not ’normal’ to their expectations. You know, a fox and straight. Different is not tolerated.”
“What Peter needs to see is that his family sees him for who he really is and nobody else should matter. We give him the love he needs. He’ll come around.”
“If anyone says anything—I’ll kill them.” Vivian was seething.
“There’s my little vixen. I’ll hand you the gun. Now let’s leave them alone. I was enjoying my in-flight entertainment before we were so rudely interrupted.”
Vivian’s face was a deep red, but her eyes sparkled. He loved her naughty side and hoped it came out to play more. He checked on Ryerson and settled them into their seat and hoped the rest of the flight was uneventful.
Chapter Ten
Vivian wasn’t ready to get off the plane and face her parents. She couldn’t think of them as family anymore. That was Russ’ pack. And she just wanted to go back to them and get to know the individual members. But she had faith in Russ and he said it had to be done.
No matter what Russ thought, her parents were bigots. She didn’t think any kind of drug would force that reaction. She was lucky that they never knew for sure that Grey was gay or he would have never been her protector.
“Come on. They’re waiting on us.” Russ whispered in her ear.
“I—” She sighed. “I know.” She edged her way off the plane.
She was the first to get off, Russ close behind her. Ryerson followed at gunpoint. And Peter used his shoulder to help Grey walk while holding the weapon on Ryerson. Vivian knew Peter would shoot Ryerson with little to no provocation. She felt like the pied piper with her merry bunch marching behind her. What ever happened, she was ready to be out of Ryerson’s presence. He oozed hatred from every pore of his being. She needed to take a shower after being near him.
“Vivian. Good to see you.” Her mother nodded to her, but didn’t hold out her arms for a hug.
Vivian shouldn’t be surprised, but it still hurt.
“Mother.” She nodded back. “I’d like to introduce you to Russell Masters, my mate. As well as Peter Tyler, a member of our pack. Guys, this is my mother, Roberta Sommer .”
Her mom did a double take at her words, but she wouldn’t take them back. Russ squeezed her shoulder before holding out a hand.
“I believe I spoke to your mate on the phone. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mrs Sommer .”
“Please, it’s Roberta. I have a car waiting for us. Roger, my husband, is at the hotel. The ceremonial grounds are about an hour away. We’ll take care of the—trial tomorrow.”
“Do we have a place to hold Ryerson?” Grey managed to get out.
He still looked weak and Vivian didn’t miss the look of disgust on her mom’s face at seeing Peter with his arm around Grey. Like she couldn’t see the other fox was hurt. She was right, this was no drug, this was hate pure and simple. She wanted to go home.
“We have a room set up. But I see no need for the gun.” Roberta looked at Russ.
“There is every need. Ryerson will be watched until he can be brought up on charges. He already attacked Grey on the plane. I’ll not have any more members of my pack hurt by him. When we get to the hotel I would like to see Mr Sommer as well as his betas. We have some talking we need to do. Once Ryerson is taken care of tomorrow, we’ll be leaving.” Russ was firm on this.
Vivian couldn’t be happier. She wanted the mess over with.
“So soon?” Roberta looked nervous and clutched at the pearls adorning her throat.
“Yes. Do you see a need for us to stay longer?” Russ’ tone was cool.
He suspected something too. Her mother was acting strung out. Was there something to this magic? She still doubted it would bring forth something that wasn’t already there.
“I thought we could—visit—I’d like to get to know—” Roberta grimaced. “My new
“What Peter needs to see is that his family sees him for who he really is and nobody else should matter. We give him the love he needs. He’ll come around.”
“If anyone says anything—I’ll kill them.” Vivian was seething.
“There’s my little vixen. I’ll hand you the gun. Now let’s leave them alone. I was enjoying my in-flight entertainment before we were so rudely interrupted.”
Vivian’s face was a deep red, but her eyes sparkled. He loved her naughty side and hoped it came out to play more. He checked on Ryerson and settled them into their seat and hoped the rest of the flight was uneventful.
Chapter Ten
Vivian wasn’t ready to get off the plane and face her parents. She couldn’t think of them as family anymore. That was Russ’ pack. And she just wanted to go back to them and get to know the individual members. But she had faith in Russ and he said it had to be done.
No matter what Russ thought, her parents were bigots. She didn’t think any kind of drug would force that reaction. She was lucky that they never knew for sure that Grey was gay or he would have never been her protector.
“Come on. They’re waiting on us.” Russ whispered in her ear.
“I—” She sighed. “I know.” She edged her way off the plane.
She was the first to get off, Russ close behind her. Ryerson followed at gunpoint. And Peter used his shoulder to help Grey walk while holding the weapon on Ryerson. Vivian knew Peter would shoot Ryerson with little to no provocation. She felt like the pied piper with her merry bunch marching behind her. What ever happened, she was ready to be out of Ryerson’s presence. He oozed hatred from every pore of his being. She needed to take a shower after being near him.
“Vivian. Good to see you.” Her mother nodded to her, but didn’t hold out her arms for a hug.
Vivian shouldn’t be surprised, but it still hurt.
“Mother.” She nodded back. “I’d like to introduce you to Russell Masters, my mate. As well as Peter Tyler, a member of our pack. Guys, this is my mother, Roberta Sommer .”
Her mom did a double take at her words, but she wouldn’t take them back. Russ squeezed her shoulder before holding out a hand.
“I believe I spoke to your mate on the phone. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mrs Sommer .”
“Please, it’s Roberta. I have a car waiting for us. Roger, my husband, is at the hotel. The ceremonial grounds are about an hour away. We’ll take care of the—trial tomorrow.”
“Do we have a place to hold Ryerson?” Grey managed to get out.
He still looked weak and Vivian didn’t miss the look of disgust on her mom’s face at seeing Peter with his arm around Grey. Like she couldn’t see the other fox was hurt. She was right, this was no drug, this was hate pure and simple. She wanted to go home.
“We have a room set up. But I see no need for the gun.” Roberta looked at Russ.
“There is every need. Ryerson will be watched until he can be brought up on charges. He already attacked Grey on the plane. I’ll not have any more members of my pack hurt by him. When we get to the hotel I would like to see Mr Sommer as well as his betas. We have some talking we need to do. Once Ryerson is taken care of tomorrow, we’ll be leaving.” Russ was firm on this.
Vivian couldn’t be happier. She wanted the mess over with.
“So soon?” Roberta looked nervous and clutched at the pearls adorning her throat.
“Yes. Do you see a need for us to stay longer?” Russ’ tone was cool.
He suspected something too. Her mother was acting strung out. Was there something to this magic? She still doubted it would bring forth something that wasn’t already there.
“I thought we could—visit—I’d like to get to know—” Roberta grimaced. “My new
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