Chapter 1057 – Veterinary Malpractice
Lux stared at the orange cat lying against his shoe like a defeated tiny warrior who had spent all nine lives fighting a war, lost seven, misplaced one, and was now trying to file a complaint about the remaining one.
The cat was breathing.
Barely.
Its dusty orange fur moved in shallow rises. Its ears twitched once, then fell flat. Its paws were dirty, small claws half-extended against Lux's shoe like it had tried to grab him before passing out.
Lux bent down.
He slipped one hand beneath the cat's tiny body and lifted it.
Naomi watched his face change.
Lux did not suddenly become soft in the obvious way. He did not gasp or panic. But his eyes narrowed with focused gentleness, and his fingers adjusted with ridiculous care around the fragile creature. He cradled the cat against his chest as if handling a wounded soldier.
Naomi stood. "What happened? Did the earthquake injure him?"
Lux blinked.
Then looked at the cat.
