Toni bit her lip. “It’s really hard getting used to hearing this kind of stuff.”
She snorted. “It doesn’t get any easier to absorb it.”
“I usually report s**t like an intent to commit murder to the cops.”
Christie huffed. “They’re Bears. It’s a different world. You know it, and I do too. Even if we did report it to the cops, do you honestly think they’d get involved?” She shook her head, laughter barking from her at the very idea because everyone knew humans were wary of Shifters, and the cops more so than most. “When Moses has gone, things will calm down. You’ll see.”
“They’ll calm down until the next problem unfolds. Life doesn’t work the way you’re thinking, Christie. We’re both far too old to fool ourselves about that. You married your husband and thought you’d have a happily ever
