Chapter 19
(The way back, Daphne kept thinking about how she would get along with the snakelets i
She suddenly brand what som ded the a dog hacking Why would the men have a dog?
Daphne was cunions, She cautiously followed the
til she found a black poppy hidden in a patch of grass:
soked like a newbiem poppe. Ha tiny paws waving in the atras I crawled forward
No matter how cold someone’s heart was, it would melt at the sight, Dapılme carefully scouped up the black puppy.
“You’re so tiny. Where is your mom?” she coned.
Of course, the dog couldn’t speak. Ionly kept wowing ity paws.
“Are you really happy to see me? You little paws are dancing.”
“Hey, let me go!” Lucien thought
After being captured, he had shrunk into a small wolf for and was taken back by Lester for Interrogation. He was already badly hurt, and the torture had forced bius into a javenile wall tors
He took advantage of that smaller body and saraloed out. He never imagined he would rum tight Into this woman on the way. What a small world.
Daphair looked around and saw no one else. She had no idea who owned this puppy. If she just left it there, Its owner might not notice it was missing in time. By moming. The dog could freeze to death.
Iso, she made up her mind. She would take the black puppy home with her and figure out who it belonged to later.
She removed her jacket and wrapped the poppy up in it so she could carry it he
“Hey, what are you doing?” Lucien had no idea what she plamed to do. Everything went dark. Was she going to smother him with her jacket?
He struggled, but
glu back.
Once he could see again, Laicientealized the sumpomalings had changed completely. It was obviously a female’s room.
“I parak you’ll say with me tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll have some find out who lost a dog,”
“Hey, you’re the dog here! I’m a mighty wolt. A wolf, you hear? Laki
All Dapline heart was a couple of barks.
Your fuc is so black I’ll just call you ‘Lor‘ for now.”
“That naine is so lame. Mae you kidding me? Are you looking for death?”
Just then, Emilia walked in, looking puzzled, “Ms, Miller, where did this puppy come from? It’s pretty cute.”
“I know, right? I think it’s adorable. It seems to like the name I gave It. Look, it’s barking happily.”
Lucien thought, “I’m baking because Pin protesting!“
Enuma couldn’t help but laugh.
ny way back. Tomorrow moming, please help me figure out whose puppy it is,” Daphne said.
by the way, I found this puppy on my
“Alright, Mc Miller”
Dapluse had been busy all day and was feeling exhausted. After setting sip a dog bed for Lucleu, she baghed up and went to bed.
Meanwhile, Lucien suddenly woke up. He had forgotten his mission. Ena was asleep, and nobody was ou guard against him. Now was the perfect time to act. But the dog bed was too high for him, just climbing out took more than half of his strength
With a thud, Lucien tumbled out backward and sprawled on the floor, while coughing to cover his embarrassment, he pulled himself together and waddled toward Daplane’s room.
Exuma hadn’t closed the doar properly, so after she left, it cracked open. Lucien slipped inside, but the snake eggs were nowhere to be found.
Could it be that Dapluse was bugging the eggs to keep them wann?
He used all his strength to climb onto the bed. He was about to look for the eggs when Daphne rolled over and pinned him under br
Given his size, evenjast her sitting on läns could kill him. Let alone having her shoulder pressing lilin down like a thousand pounds.
He hadn’t finished the mission yet, and he couldn’t afford to die. He kept singi
Daphne only felt something wriggling under her shoulder. She jerked awake. If it were a bug, that would be bonifying
She looked, and thankfully, it was Luc.
She gently plead him up. “Lac, are you scared to sleep alone? do you think I might be in danger sheeping alone? Either way, thanks for keeping me company.
“Hey, you’re thinking too much. Who’s wonted about you being alone?” he thought inhis mind.
“Hold on a second. Let the Thul something for you to sleep on so you don’t end up pecing on my bed in the middle of the night.”
Then, she pointed her finger at him. “Don’t you date pee on my bed. Gat 117“
Larkenfumed. “I’m way past that age, you idiot! I’m an adult!”
All that come out was a string of meaningless barking.
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Daphne assumed he understood her. She thought he was excited about getting to stay in her bed, so she quicidy found some tissues and laid them out.
“Alright, now we can sleep.”
With that, she hugged Lucien in her arms.
Lucien tried to wriggle free, but his small body was no match for her grip.
“Don’t move,” she said, pressing him in place with one hand. “Be good and go to sleep”
Lucien gave up. Right now, he had no choice but to lie low. Once he changed back, he would definitely make her pay
It didn’t help that a large area of her chest was exposed, making his whole body feel uncomfortably hot. Seriously, couldn’t she pull her nightgown up? How was he supposed to sleep?
He let out two howls, disturbing Daphne. She wrapped her hand around his mouth so he couldn’t bark.
“Dam you! Let me go!” he snarled.
Drifting in and out of sleep, Lucien thought be heard someone whispering. It annoyed him. Couldn’t they talk somewhere else so he could get some rest “Ms. Miller, no one in the manor lost a dog. After the dog training ground was moved, many of the dogs haven’t been out in a while,” Emma informed her “Really? That’s a shame. I have no idea how this dog got in.”
“I’m not sure either. Do you want to check the surveillance tapes?
-No need. It’s just a puppy. Maybe we should keep it. After it grows up a bit, we can send it to the dog training ground. What do you think?”
“I don’t know. It’s up to you, Ms. Miller.”
“What? She wants to keep me?” Lucien slowly woke up and saw two blurry figures at the edge of the bed.
Ever since he became this small, he had all the weaknesses of a cub. He slept a lot and had very little energy.
“mine. We’ll keep it,” Daphne said decisively. She asked Emma to request dog food and cat litter from the biler.
Daphne lifted Lucien and spun around in excitement. “From now on, your name is Luc. You’re my dog now, so you have to listen to me.” “Argh! You stupid woman, you’re making me dizzy. Who who would… ugh… Who would listen to you? I’m a vicious… ugh… wolf,” he moaned.
