The report described an “aggressive dog” on a cold, isolated road. When the officer arrived and laid eyes on him…

Carefully, Kade lifted the frail body into his lap and wrapped his coat around them both. The dog, despite every reason to fear, rested his battered head against the officer’s chest.

For the first time, he felt warmth. For the first time, he felt safe.

He wasn’t a threat. He wasn’t dangerous. He was a life forgotten, waiting for someone to notice. And Officer Kade, sitting in the snow, was the person who chose to care.

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