The pain from the bites was so excruciating that I almost fainted.

Crying, I apologized to Eugene, "I'm sorry. Please, let me go."

"Only now do you know to apologize?" Eugene raised an eyebrow.

I kept bowing to him. After what felt like an eternity, he was finally satisfied and had the dog taken away.

I hurried to check on Anna.

Eugene's voice sounded from above, commanding me, "Go send those puppies on their final journey."

Holding Anna tightly, I staggered to guard the dead puppies until they were buried.

Anna's body could no longer be restored and could only be buried.

As I moved, her death certificate fell out.

Eugene picked it up and opened it.

The name on the death certificate was clearly Anna.