18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 129

If it weren't for Jasper's quick reflexes, he would've been badly scratched by the dog.

Cooper lunged forward, his robust body pushing him aside as he landed on Stella, asserting dominance. He didn't forget to bare his teeth menacingly at him, letting out a fierce "Woof!" 'Back off, don't touch my human!'

He reacted so violently it scared Stella. If it weren't for their bond, and the fact that he was dependent on Jasper for food, she would seriously suspect he might bite Jasper's hand off. Despite Cooper's fierce demeanor, he was usually peaceful unless provoked, but displaying aggression towards his own people was a first.

When Jasper first started training with Stella, Cooper thought he was bullying her and tried to intervene, but he never showed his teeth like this. "Cooper!" Stella sternly called out.

Not only was he jealous, but he was also bossy.

Cooper pushed his ears flat and whimpered, using his paw to push Jasper away, clearly expressing his resentment and baring teeth, again.

Jasper tried to reach out to soothe him, but was fiercely rejected.

Something was off with Cooper, and Stella quickly took him home. "Cooper, what's the matter?"

Stella was a little worried, wondering if some change was causing him to be aggressive and violent. But then he was wagging his tail and putting his ears down, completely unlike his earlier outburst. "Were you trying to bite your trainer?" she asked, pulling his ear.

Well, just mentioning it made him bare his teeth again.

Cooper's hostility was something Stella had seen before, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Since Cooper was a member of the 18th floor group, and he had witnessed everything, there was no point in hiding anything. She confidently admitted, "Cooper, your trainer and I are dating."

And there it was again, the baring of teeth.

Stella gently patted Cooper's head to soothe him, "Don't worry. No matter what happens between him and me, you'll always be important to me."

a dog? Cooper had heard these promises before, and then he ended up at a butcher's shop. If he was so important, why was there someone else? Despite his anger

over, only to be growled at and chased away

What a grumpy dog.

it up, only for Cooper to snatch it

The casing was chewed up, but it still

and have

I'll make

a pause on the other end, "Because

know why, but his

psychologists. He probably knew where the issue was. "How about I have a

huge impact on him. Usually, even in the worst conditions, pets are given away, not sold to butcher's shop. That's almost unthinkable unless something really terrible happened. You

reminded Stella of something. She looked down at Cooper, who was latched onto her pant

down to hold Cooper, "Cooper, did your

froze instantly, his

"Was that man Hector?"

to dogs, with mild symptoms including constant

was willing to risk his life to protect her. Therefore, unless there was a special circumstance, he would never pee on his previous owner. Hector had it worse. Every time they met, he got bitten. Given Hector's playboy nature, it was quite common for him to hook up with Cooper's previous owner. Hector's charming, sun-kissed looks, sweet words, and manipulative tactics

flying into a rage. Stella gently comforted him, "Cooper, in your previous life, you protected

at her deeply, as if he was crying, incessantly pawing at his face. In

night, he refused to eat

it to be this serious, his hunger strike was making her

door, "Let me have a talk

made space for him in the living room, waiting in

as Jasper entered, Cooper stood up and bared his teeth defensively. Jasper closed the door behind him and commanded

By the time he

"Cooper, I know you're loyal and want to protect her for life. But that

pet him, but Cooper knocked his hand away,