Natalia After the recent events, Damon and I had agreed we needed someone trustworthy to watch the twins whenever we couldn’t be there. Not wanting the news to spread too far, we began interviewing various staff around the pack, hoping to find someone who might be interested in the job. But it was proving more difficult than I expected. “This one has experience,” Damon said. “She’s got three pups of her own.” I scanned the resume and shook my head. “Having her own children might make it hard for her to work full-time. We need someone without other big responsibilities, someone who can live in the house and be on call.” Damon sighed and rubbed his temples. We’d been at this for hours, and the pile of rejections kept growing while the pile of possibilities remained stubbornly empty. Ever

