“That is an option, but we agreed to take a majority vote, and most would say innocent until proven guilty.”

“You’re right. Maybe Matthias can come up with something. I’ll have my guys nose around some, too, when they get a chance.”

The Griffins held a meeting at the clubhouse after dinner that night. Sebastian stood up and called for everyone to settle down.

“We’ve had word that the Silver Fangs bike club has been wreaking havoc in the area,” Sebastian said. “They are suspected of several robberies and a couple of muggings. They destroyed the bar in the town just south of us after one of them started a brawl. They almost tore the entire thing down.”

“What are we going to do about it,” one of the Griffins asked.

“Nothing, unless they come to Angel’s Creek. We aren’t the law and we aren’t vigilantes. The law enforcement and shifters in those areas can take care of the problem.”

Several people grumbled and one woman spoke up, “It’s people like that who give motorcycle clubs a bad name.”

“You’re right, but again, we aren’t law enforcement and we aren’t vigilantes. We’ll defend our territory if we have to, but we aren’t going to initiate an attack,” Sebastian said.

A few people grumbled, but they weren’t going to go out on the attack by themselves.

“Who are they?” another Griffin asked.

“From what I understand, they are a bunch of shifters who were exiled by their packs and clans. They are not what we would call upstanding citizens,” Sebastian said.

“If you do happen to come across any of these guys in our territory, let either Sebastian or me know. We’ll decide what course to take. That’s all for now.”

Everyone started talking at once. The beer was passed around and money was placed on the pool tables for friendly bets.

After hanging out for a while, Rory headed home. He was a little disappointed to see that Savvy wasn’t on the deck. He would have liked to hang out with her.

The next day, he decided to work from home, although he spent most of his time watching Savvy and the kids. She got them up and dressed and down to breakfast by eight. Then, she took them outside and let them run around and play for an hour. They went into the house and did a science lesson and came back outside and lay on the grass, looking at the clouds.

Colby noticed him watching the kids from the patio window. “She’s good with them.”

“I’ve never seen them so well-behaved,” Rory said. “I think they listen to her even more than they listen to me.”

“She’s prettier,” Colby said.

“You think that’s what it is?” Rory laughed.

“It has to be.”

“What do you think of her?” Rory asked.

“Rosa, Amy, and I love her to death. She has a magnetism that draws people to her.”

“Like a moth to a flame? I just hope no one gets burned,” Rory said.

“My, my, my, what cynicism.”

“Can you blame me?” Rory asked.

“No, I ’spose not.”

That afternoon, he took the pups for a run, making sure that Savvy was in the house before he stripped, although he did like the look on her face when she saw him the first time. It certainly boosted his ego.

As they meandered through the trees, he and the kids talked telepathically.

“How’s Savvy working out for you guys?”

“We love her,” Cat said. “She’s like having a mom.”