Down the Darkest Road by Kylie Brant

Author:Kylie Brant
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542006026
Published: 2019-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 35

Hero pawed at the plastic cone encasing his head. Looked at Cady beseechingly. “I know, right? It’s humiliating.” The vet had encased his left rear paw in a thick cotton sock and taped it tightly to prevent scratching. An old T-shirt was secured around his body, protecting the wound. Cady stroked him, a ball of relief filling her at having him home. Well, not their home. But the animal seemed more comfortable at Ryder’s than she did. His bed was next to Sadie’s in the kitchen. Their bowls were lined against the cupboards. His discomfort had nothing to do with his location and everything to do with the wound that had him walking stiffly and the protective guard around his neck.

“Here. You have no idea how much this pains me.” She handed him the clown, and he immediately took it in his mouth. Shook it gently.

“Take that as a sign of great devotion, buddy,” Ryder put in.

The vet had opened early for them. Ryder had helped Cady bring Hero home, because the dog clocked in at 160. She never would have been able to carry him. The animal had surprised them both by being able to walk. He limped badly. But he’d seemed to be in a hurry to leave the vet office behind.

The front door opened. “Hey, Mom.” Ryder rose and strode toward his mother. Cady followed more slowly. “Thanks for coming so early.”

“You know darn well I’ve been up for hours.”

“Mom, meet Cady Maddix. Cady, Laura is a notorious early riser. It’s a disease.”

Ill at ease, Cady aimed a smile at the petite woman who swatted her son lightly. “It’s so good of you to agree to do this. I know it’s an imposition.”

“Not at all. I have plenty of free time, and I’m just across town.” Laura smiled sunnily as she approached. “I also have experience with dogs, although I no longer have one at home. I dog-sit for Sadie from time to time.” The woman crouched down before Hero and extended a hand for him to sniff. “Oh my, you’re handsome. Look at you, you brave boy. Is that your toy? Is that your favorite?”

“He’s developed an obsessive attachment to it,” Cady replied, watching the dog nose the woman’s hand. “I can’t get him to give it up. It’s like watching a creepy puppet show or a Chucky movie playing in real time.”

Laura gave a deep-throated laugh and rose gracefully. “If it gives him comfort while he heals, that’s a good thing. Tell me everything I need to know. Oh, and better give me your phone number on the off chance I need to call you.”

Cady showed her the list of instructions the vet had given and went over each step before reeling off her phone number. “It’s really more about checking on him and making sure he hasn’t somehow gotten the bandage off. If he licks or scratches at it, he could tear out the stitches.”

An alert on her cell sounded, interrupting her. Adrenaline licked up her spine when she read the new email.

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