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“Finally, once the kennels had calmed from our company and all the animals were taken care of, I returned to Tito’s cage. Bastian leaned against the brick wall with Tito curled up in his lap. He rubbed the puppy’s head back and forth. Both had their eyes closed.”
― Shain Rose, Shattered Vows

“So? You think that affords you the right to be here?” She smoothed one manicured hand over the strands of her bun. “Get employees off the premises, Declan. This is a private family matter now. We need to make sure we handle this correctly with the press for our company.”
― Shain Rose, Between Commitment and Betrayal

“Vee, get over here,” he calls out, waving me over.  “Oh, I don’t think—” “Get over here. I need all my girls together.”
― Liz Tomforde, Mile High

“Bastian, I’m much too simple for your tastes.” And he was much too complicated for mine. “Dante seems nice.”
― Shain Rose, Shattered Vows