Blaiz As soon as we arrived back at the manor, I asked for everyone to join us in the living room. While we waited, Antonio, Ramon and Quentin carried in all the supplies from the pet store. Dominique sat down on the floor and positioned the travel crate holding one of the puppies in front of him, so I did the same with the other one. When he opened the door to let the puppy out, the little thing hunkered down, shaking. However, when I opened the other one, an adorable Australian shepherd came bouncing out of it and ran straight to Dominique with its little tail wagging with enthusiasm. I smiled, watching my boy giggle with joy, as the puppy smothered his face with licks. The other puppy remained hunkered down in the crate, so I pulled it closer to me and reached in. The poor little

