Chapter 19

On the way back, Daphne kept thinking about how she would get along with the snakelets in the future. She suddenly heard what sounded like a dog barking. Why would the manor have a dog? Daphne was curious. She cautiously followed the sound until she found a black puppy hidden in a patch of grass. It looked like a newborn puppy, its tiny paws waving in the air as it crawled forward. No matter how cold someone's heart was, it would melt at the sight. Daphne carefully scooped up the black puppy. "You're so tiny. Where is your mom?" she cooed. Of course, the dog couldn't speak. It only kept waving its paws. "Are you really happy to see me? Your little paws are dancing." "Hey, let me go!" Lucien thought. After being captured, he had shrunk into a small wolf form and was taken back by Lester for interrogation. He was already badly hurt, and the torture had forced him into a juvenile wolf form. He took advantage of that smaller body and sneaked out. He never imagined he would run ri