Chapter 8Lying in bed, cuddled up against Chimera, Jude tried to ignore the phone buzzing on his nightstand cluttered with books and drawings.
Beside him, Chimera sighed and twitched, and then cracked an eye open. For a moment, they stared at each other on the pillow. Her eyes were kind and full of devotion. She never judged him. Never asked anything of him.
Well, aside from a steak once in a while.
The dog suddenly jumped up on the bed and attacked his face with her tongue, licking him happily.
Laughing, he grabbed her thick neck, wrestling with her carefully. She grunted and Jude held her tight, hugging her. Chimera grew quiet and pushed her snout into his neck, as though understanding what he needed. He was a boy again, wanting to feel safe.
Jude thought of the day he’d adopted her
