Chapter 20

The snakelet was scared and couldn't sleep well. He finally made it to the next day. Daphne had said she would come see him, but he didn't know when. He was afraid he would miss her if he fell asleep, so he forced himself to stay awake. He waited and waited, all the way until the sun was almost setting, but Daphne still hadn't come. Meanwhile, Daphne was teasing the black puppy using a cat treat. "Luc, come here. I have something yummy for you." No matter how much Daphne tried to tempt him, Lucien wouldn't come over. Sometimes, she even saw him frowning, which made her think he seemed almost human. Emma came over to remind her she needed to visit the snakelet. "Ms. Miller, you asked me to remind you. I've already done it a few times, but you keep putting it off. Do you dislike your own child?" "Do I dislike him?" Daphne considered it. Even Lucien looked over at her. "This is the child of my most admired Herkoen. You'd better not dislike him, or I'll eat you in the middle of th