from under his seat as the two pups behind raced in unbuckling themselves before getting out as soon as the car doors were opened and raced to the front door. E

ed attentively, enjoying the momentary distraction despite having already memor

g art, demanded a potty break twenty times a day or vandalized the tables and chairs and subsequently got detention. All this nitty gritty, Greg learned

kisses that spoke for their relief before sending them to the kitchen, where Empress Pellethia

ould take her to the pond later that evening, emphasizing that Enora promised not to assault the ducks this time, even though

skills his youngest could have inherited

other was the real challenge, so she was elated when Lucy said yes so quickly this time

ed smile, she asked, “Uncle Gweg,

ut Greg beat her in offering an explanation, “No

The faster she ate and finished her mundane homework, the quicker she’d be throwing bread at the ducks to vent out

d hard and began their low murmur conversation. “I honestly don’t know where to star

e’ll deal with things with the hunters. If you want to keep the corpse or require anything tha

w, Cousin.” For once, the way Greg addressed him con

angle you, Greg. You put our pups fir

Well, unless they had a scarred past and could potentially qualify as a maverick, they technically weren’t his problem. That large chunk of the population was left in the very safe hands of his cousins

recating smile, Greg murmured, “And to think some

strong enough word. The word I’m looking for probably hasn’t been invented yet. Anyway, the fact is none of this devalues you as a creature. You

isn’t anything else at the moment, I’ll

? You could joi

eed to… get some s

g in comprehension, her brows pinched together when she reiterated Xandar’s words, “Let us know if

hank you, my q

d out of the residence for the forest where he u

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ella - hand in hand - like an actual couple, he had to fight off the sud

the tree -

Izabella actually glowed brighter but with hindsight, Greg now knew that her giddy flamboyance was for her o

hree feet away from the woman, despite being repeatedly told that she wasn’t going to be harmed, despi

after the date and Greg was bringing Enora home, she asked for a potty break midway. After parking in front of a

t. The moment he turned, Enora flung the plush toy into the trash. His swift sight caught her doing it. He’d ask if it was an accident but it

ked a kiss on her forehead and apologized for making her feel the need to accept Izabella’s gift just to make him happy. Greg promised tha

at was far too tall for her to see the contents inside. At the end of her contempl

ideas. “Weaver would freak out with the open burning; your mother would slaughter me; and your other

ecause she didn’t look very happy with it”. It was interesting. Of all the things a pup could do with a toy they didn’t like - leave it in a corner of the

out having more than it was about liking. How would an adult think that a pup

er than he was. It was a goo

on both sides of the trunk, hauled it towards the sky with all its might. The muscles in his body tightened, veins popped, his jaw tensed, and when the s

cross the stream. Shifting back and getting out a lighter, he set the tree on fire and watched the billowing smoke engulfing the space. He kept an eye on the grass, splashing water if any chunk caught the flames. Wh

d freak out. The queen would kill him.