My Pet Mate

Chapter 2

*Annabelle's POV*

After a visit to the pet store, where I bought some essentials and the biggest dog bed they had, I made my way back to my apartment. Hunter casually made his way inside and looked around the room, exploring his new living space.

"Welcome home." I spoke just like I normally would, making Hunter turn around and tilt his head. I smiled at him, "It's something I always do. I talk to myself, hope you won't mind." I spoke to him, knowing that talking to him like this was also slightly weird.

The dog shrugged and continued to look around. I placed the dog bed next to the couch and placed the dog bowls I got for water and food in the kitchen. "There is a patch of grass outside where you can play," I started to ramble to the dog, "and I'll take you out for walks so don't worry about the small living space."

My apartment was a decent size, but it wasn't anything to brag about either. Just an apartment a 23 year old could afford while working a teacher job.

When I walked back out of the kitchen, the dog had made its way on the couch. "Wait a minute! That's not gonna happen!" I made my way over to the couch and started pushing the dog off it, "Come come, get off." I pointed to the dog bed, "There is a very comfy dog bed right there that I spend 60 dollars on."

The dog looked at the dog bed before looking at me again. It then shrugged and laid its head down again, closing its eyes.

"No! Hunter get off!" I pushed the dog again. I eventually managed to push it off the couch. "There! Now, no more getting on the couch!" I told him, to which he just snorted and laid down in his dog bed. "See! It's comfy right?"

The dog shrugged and closed its eyes.

I sighed and sat down on the couch. He hadn't peed or pooped on our way home. So I suppose I was going to have to walk him later today. The boy did say he was trained enough, just that he was very stubborn.

I looked at the clock, it was currently 2PM. The boy told me the dogs at the shelter got fed at 7AM and at 5PM, so we still had some time for that. I suppose I could walk it in the morning and after I got home from work every day. That would be enough right? I looked at the dog. He seemed like a dog that would need a lot of exercise, but the boy told me he was lazy, so I figured it would be ok for now.

I grabbed my phone and snapped a picture of the dog, making it open its eyes and look at me in confusion. "I promised all my friends and family I'd sent them a picture of you."

The dog closed its eyes again as I opened Whatsapp.

I sent the picture to my sister and to my group chat with Fred and Robin. Both blew up almost immediately.

Isa: OMG it's so cute!!

Robin: What is that? A wolf??

Fred: He looks adorable sleeping like that.

I chuckled at their replies, which made the dog look up again. "My friends think you're cute. And big."

The dog growled in response. "Heeeeey, no growling boy! What? You don't like being called cute?"

Hunter gave me another short growl before he went back to sleep. I chuckled, men.

I responded to Isa first.

Me: IKR! He's the cutest!

Isa: YES! I'm flying over ASAP to meet him! What's his name?

Me: Hunter. And YES I miss you!

Then I decided to respond to Robin and Fred.

Me: We don't know what breed it is. But yes, it looks more like a wolf.