Two months later, or roughly three and a half months into my next puppy pregnancy, Sean and I were finally moved into our new house, with furniture from both of our places, plus some new stuff, including a really big bed for the master bedroom, since we usually had three or even four bodies in it. Sometimes, Brigitte and Angela, who also moved in, slept together, and it was only three, but one of the wolves was always with me. My townhouse was on the market.

Since we're jumping ahead a few months, here's a run down on what has happened. Stan was dating Karina, who'd delivered a baby boy,...