A Police Officer Hugged His Service Dog While The Veterinarian Prepared The Final Injection

different quality than the silence that had preceded it.

Dmitri and Oleg looked at each other. Alex raised his head from where he had been resting it against Rex’s, his eyes still wet, confusion replacing grief in the arrangement of his features.

“What are you saying?” he asked, and his voice came out rougher than intended.

Dr. Marsh turned back to the continue reading …