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Two uniformed guards came for me, their faces stern and eyes refusing to meet mine as they escorted me away.
âCheese roused from his sleep after his hearty meal, his green eyes snagging on mine in an instant. Just like that, he was upâlimping toward me.
â"Noâ" I whispered, fighting to keep the fear that haunted me out of my voice. "You have to stay."
âHe did what he did best and whimpered, his ears flattening against his head.
âI flashed him the surest smile I could muster, my palms itching with a dread I hoped he couldn't smell. "I will be back soon, and then we will play."
âHis ears twitched up, his tail giving a small wag.
âI could not let him see whatever they had planned for me in that lab, knowing how volatile he was concerning my safety. The last thing I wanted was to give the brutish brothers any reason to follow through on their threats against him.
âI blew him a kiss and let the guards lead me away.
