Chapter Three Rhetta had lived in the Senora Valley her whole life. She often went into the town to care for and train the dogs of the human settlement that lived there before the time that there was a vet in town. Shifters felt no need to bring wild animals into their homes as pets. The only animals that came into the house went into the kitchen and were fried up with some seasoning. Humans steadily made their way into the Senora Valley over the last few years. They brought leashed animals with them and needed help caring for their domesticated pets. When Jordan Garcia set up his veterinary clinic two years ago, Rhetta began working with him during the days on a consultant basis. And then, as she got to know him more, she began seeing him during the nights on a social basis. The Chop S

