Cassandra kept Reggie in a spacious indoor kennel lined with straw and toys, following standard practice for socialized wolves. But loneliness crept in, and she convinced herself their bond would deepen if they shared everything—even her bed. Watching her neighbor exile a pet dog to the backyard every night made Cassandra decide she could do better.
So she began letting Reggie sleep beside her. Each night, the wolf stretched from head to toe along the mattress, a living, breathing blanket whose steady heartbeat lulled Cassandra into the deepest sleep she’d ever known.