I mean honestly, once you've raised the possibility of Maximally Evil Shifter Cult, won't everyone be disappointed if there isn't a dead body and also possibly a whipping post in the basement? Isn't everyone just living for the moment when Alpha tilts the heroine's chin back and wraps a hand gently around her throat, gazing into her eyes as he murmurs, "Foxes don't usually have much pack sense. I wonder what brought you here?"