Chapter 197

My heart swells, and I go all ‘goo’ and ‘ahh’ for this bitty little thing. Instant adoration for how sweet she is and that warm gooey feeling generally associated with human offspring in most women. I love her already.

“Jackson is the one who told me they were looking for homes. He found the mother and her litter behind the club and took them home a few weeks back, so there’s a good chance the father was Feral. He didn’t want to upset you by telling you so soon after we found him, so he has been caring for them and calling her Red.”

“Feral?” I gawp up at him and then back at Red and blink away the sudden tears that swim in front of my eyes, suddenly overwhelmed by the connection, which now holds even more weight. I can’t explain how it makes me feel, as it’s so all-consuming on many levels. I want to cry, squeeze her, hug him, and dance in circles simultaneously. Feral’s baby, his legacy, and she is coming home to me. It seems right.

“Yeah, I figured that would mak