The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 927

Chapter 927

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Chapter 927

The wolf stared hungrily at the pork, but stayed where she was.

Cola picked it up and carried it to her. He rested a paw on her head, encouraging her to eat.

Nicole could barely stand the way he looked at her. He was completely smitten.

The two pieces of pork belly weighed a little over two pounds. The wolf finished them in minutes.

Nicole beckoned Cola over. “Alright. What’s your plan here?”

He wagged his tail as hard as he could and gave her his most endearing look.

“You find yourself a wife, and I’m supposed to feed her?”

Cola blinked up at her, all innocence.

Nicole reluctantly decided she could live with it. If the wolf behaved herself and didn’t cause trouble, she could stay with Cola.

But if those pups belonged to another male, Nicole wasn’t keeping her. They would have to wait until the litter arrived to find out.

Food wasn’t the only issue, either. The wolf could bring all kinds of trouble with her.

For all Nicole knew, she had a pack out there. Next thing she knew, Cola might be bringing them all home and expecting her to feed them, too.

Apparently, it didn’t matter whether the child in question was human or canine. It was hard to warm to whoever turned a well-behaved member of the family into a rebel.

Still, Nicole could be reasonable. Cola only had so many years, and she wanted him to enjoy them. If a little extra food made him happy, she could spare it.

Her head was beginning to ache, though, and she needed a break. She waved him off.

“Go on. Take her out to play.”

Cola led the wolf into the garden, strutting across the rich black soil as though showing off an estate he personally owned.

All he needed was a grand gesture to promise her and the pups the whole place.

Nicole wasn’t amused.

The wolf stayed alert at first. Once she realized Nicole wasn’t following, she relaxed, and soon she and Cola were nuzzling and rolling together among the yellow canola blossoms.

For as long as she could remember, there was only snow and cold. She never knew the scent of flowers or the comfort of a full stomach.

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Now warmth, greenery, and bright flowers surrounded her. She looked around, fascinated by everything

she saw.

Cola stayed close, making soft sounds and grooming her fur. Then he caught a flower between his teeth

and offered it to her.

The wolf rolled onto her back among the blossoms, leaving her soft belly exposed.

Nicole watched from an upstairs window, amazed. Apparently, Cola knew a thing or two about romance.

She was glad he finally found a companion, but she couldn’t quite shake the feeling of being left out.

After years of feeding him, caring for him, and spoiling him, he never once went to this much trouble to impress her. Now, he was out there handing out flowers.

The little troublemaker was a romantic after all.

For the first time, she understood how a mother could get jealous of her son’s new girlfriend.

She wasn’t going to be that kind of mother, though. This all happened so fast, and she needed a little time to adjust.

When she returned from her storage space with the animals, Zeph and Poppy had finished putting the house back in order.

The wolf seemed less aggressive after her time in the garden, but she still backed into a corner and watched everyone. Caution came naturally to her.

Nicole left her alone and sat on the sofa without a word.

Cola dragged his bed across the floor and offered it to the wolf.

Zeph caught the twitch at the corner of Nicole’s mouth. “Jealous?”