Chapter 111

He completely changes in the blink of an eye, from a silent and still predator into a yappy, excitable puppy that rolls over, jumps up and flies off the bed, all while making the most insane whimpering, barking noises that signal extreme excitement. The dog legs it right out of the room, pushing the door open and letting light flood through from the bright hallway beyond. I blink at the assault, eyes unable to focus as fast as his apparently does and then blink at the clock sitting on the bedside table, trying to get my bearings. It’s ten past midnight, and it occurs to me it might be Alexi returning home, and the stupid mutt can clearly tell.

I exhale with relief and slump back down into my mountain of cushions to await the appearance of my hunky bed companion, a smile spreading across my face and that warm glow of utter happiness at knowing he might be back.

I mean, it’s his weird as fuck pet. I’m sure it gets happy to hear him return, as he isn’t here that often anymo