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She wanted her man home safe She even wanted the beast home safe The beast--as a ht she would sys Or that she would fall prey to the old he’s just ive hi him!

But Despite her sympathy, she would never allow him to harm her pups

"Are you hellhounds?" she finally asked as she stored the tug-of-war sleeve in a box at the foot of the bed "You can tell me the truth"

--Play! Play!--

"Did you bite me? And if so, why didn’t you feed on me?" Because they loved her? Love could overco to morph into one of your kind?"

--Toy!--

Biscuit scratched at the box When that failed, he nosed the lid

"Sit," she coht hesitation

Either they were too innocent to understand what she’d asked, or they didn’t want to admit the truth

"Where are your parents? Were theykilled? Are you on your own?"

Both ducked their heads, radiating sadness

"You’re not alone," she told theot ht?"

Baden appeared in a flash of light, startling her She pressed her lips together in a guilty line The dogs didn’t act surprised, at least, as if they’d sensed him; they simply watched hi for her command to rise Such fast learners!

As she took in Baden’s poor condition, a cry of disainst other junkyard dogs His face, neck and ar thick and black that reeked of sulfur His clothes were torn, and his li