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."

and then he ended up at a butcher's shop. If he was so important, why was there someone else? Despite his anger towards his owner, Cooper seemed desperate to hold onto something. He followed Stella everywhere,

over, only to be growled at and chased away by

What a grumpy dog.

to pick it up,

struggle, she managed to retrieve it. The casing was chewed up,

and

I'll make

on the other end,

know why, but

to his job, Jasper frequently dealt with the police dog base. Not only were there professional trainers, but also canine psychologists. He probably knew where the issue was. "How about I have a talk with

and even ended up at a butcher's shop. This must have had 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 should try to calm

was latched onto her pant leg like his life depended on it, and suddenly understood, "I think I know what's

and knelt down to hold Cooper, "Cooper, did your previous owner abandon you for a

instantly, his body

"Was that man Hector?"

with mild symptoms including constant sneezing and severe ones involving rashes

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 could easily make girls fall head over heels for him, even to the

him, "Cooper, in your previous life, you protected me with your life. In this life, no matter who I meet, you'll always be the most important to me,

incessantly pawing at his face. In the end, he stubbornly

and a night, he refused to eat or

it to be this serious, his hunger strike

the door, "Let me

made space for him

and bared his teeth defensively. Jasper closed the door behind him and commanded in a

the time he realized something was amiss, Jasper was already at

to protect her for life. But that doesn't stop me from liking her." Cooper bared his teeth

to pet him, but Cooper knocked his hand away,