Chapter 161

Caelin

"Actually, I would since you're asking."

The way she opens and closes her mouth says she wasn't expecting me to ask, but that's my favorite part about being with her. There are moments where she's so vulnerable and then others where she's stronger than I ever could have imagined she would be. Finally she composes herself.

"You'll just have to keep on peeling the layers back and find out for yourself."

"I can work with that."

It's then she notices the mama and babies laying in the middle of my living room on the blanket and towel I brought them up on. "Ohmigosh! They're so little, and she's so pretty."

"Yeah, I don't think she's very old." I have a seat on the floor next to them. "Probably just old enough to have been able to have a litter."

"I hope she wasn't hurt." Justice sits down next to me, folding her legs underneath her and holding her hand out for the mama to sniff. "You're such a good mama," she praises. "Taking care of your puppies."

To my surprise she gets up, coming