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Cola stared at his bowl, then at Ivory’s. Somehow, bringing her home meant less food for him.
He marched over to Nicole and barked his complaint.
“What?” She rolled her eyes. “Your girlfriend has a big appetite. You brought her home, so you can help feed her. From now on, she gets your share of the good stuff.”
Cola had no answer for that. He went back to his bowl and quietly finished eating.
After her meal, Ivory walked over to Nicole and asked for attention.
She was a quick learner. Once she figured out where the food came from, she made a point of staying close to Nicole. As she relaxed around her, she found more and more ways to coax a little affection out
of her.
At first, Cola looked pleased that they were getting along. Then he began watching them differently.
That was his place beside Nicole. If he hadn’t brought Ivory home himself, he might have pushed straight between them.
Then Nicole disappeared, taking Ivory with her.
Cola barked in alarm.
Zeph and Poppy kept watching their movie, paying him no attention. Cola paced and scratched at the floor, desperate to know where the two of them went.
Nicole had taken Ivory into her storage space for an ultrasound.
After more than ten days of regular, nourishing meals, the wolf was filling out. As her ribs grew less prominent, it became easier to see what a beautiful animal she was.
Nicole couldn’t resist fussing over her, either. Cola’s fascination was beginning to make sense.
By now, Ivory trusted the person who fed her. She lay still and let Nicole examine her with the unfamiliar
machine.
Three small shapes appeared on the ultrasound.
Ivory was due in about 20 days, and as far as Nicole could tell, all three pups looked healthy.
As soon as she returned from her storage space, Cola rushed over, whining anxiously. Apparently, he was finally worried about having to share her.
Nicole rubbed his head. “Three puppies, Cola. You’re gonna be a dad.”
Mating came naturally to Cola, and he had no idea what she was talking about. All he knew was that his meals were getting smaller, and Nicole had someone else to fuss over.
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“I’m already feeding your girlfriend. You’ll have to help feed the puppies.” She gave him a firm look. Starting today, you get half your usual food. The rest goes toward your pups.”
Cola kept wagging and trying to charm her, as though he couldn’t hear a word.
But Nicole followed through. At his next meal, he got a small serving of plain dog food.
Ivory’s bowl was piled with chicken, duck, fish, and other meat. It looked like a holiday feast.
Still hungry, Cola approached her bowl. She snarled, and he retreated to his bed, where he lay looking thoroughly sorry for himself.
When Ivory finished, two large pieces of fish remained. She left one for Cola, picked up the other, and
carried it outside.
Poppy followed quietly and watched her dig a hole in the snow, drop the fish inside, and cover it.
“Nicole! Ivory’s burying her food!”

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