Chapter 317: Come Receive Your Punishment
Seeing the dramatic performance Skadi was putting on, both Aisha and Julie’s lips twitched.
They knew she was exaggerating.
She wasn’t even pulled that hard. There was no way Skadi’s shoulder could be that fragile. They hadn’t even tugged at full strength. Not even half.
But none of that mattered, because Cassius didn’t seem to care in the slightest.
"Oh, you poor thing." He cooed, pulling her closer, tucking her under his chin. "I can’t believe they’d do that to you. To such a sweet, adorable little puppy like you. How cruel. How heartless. My precious girl...what have you been through..."
"Mmhm." Skadi whimpered softly, her nose nuzzling into the collar of his shirt. "It’s been awful, Master...hold me more...hug me tighter..."
And without hesitation, he did.
His arms wrapped more firmly around her, squeezing her affectionately, rocking her ever so slightly in place. Skadi practically melted in his embrace, her tail practically wagging if she had one. Her eyes shut in pure bliss, as a warm, satisfied smile spread across her lips.
Meanwhile, both Julie and Aisha stared at the scene in stunned silence.
They knew they were at fault. Skadi wasn’t exactly innocent either. But the way Cassius cuddled her like a fragile, wounded creature only made the guilt worse.
And the envy...Even if they didn’t want to admit it.
Just as they were starting to feel the weight of it all, Cassius’s expression slowly shifted.