Collin, Cyrus, and Kai were once regular dogs. They were given food and water and played with everyday, they were also happy once.
All three were lying in their soft comfy beds, when someone knocked on the front door, their female owner answered and without hesitation, the man at the door grabbed her by the wrist and threw her out and shut and locked the door.
He then went up to the three beds where the dogs lay, "Hi cuties, your all gonna make me famous after I experiment on you", he then laughed, grabbed them, threw them in a sack, hurried to the door, unlocked it, and ran to his van.
He then took off...
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.