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Makayla groaned the next morning as she felt something wet and warm against her cheek. Her hand automatically reached up to push whatever it was away. Her fingers froze and her eyes popped open when she encountered thick fur.
A small scream escaped her and she rolled. For a moment, she felt weightless before she landed on the thin rug next to the bed. The impact knocked the breath out of her, but she quickly recovered when she heard the excited bark coming from the bed she had just fallen out of.
Pushing up, she scrambled to her feet and backed up, staring in horror at the huge dog standing where she had been lying just seconds before. She backed up several feet until she was next to the now open door. A frown of confusion swept through her because she could have sworn she had closed
