Samara I realized while I was telling Alpha Sterling and Luna Devi about what happened that horrible night, that I felt safe in Roman’s arms. He not only held me, but he connected to my mind, sharing my grief, but also letting me know I wasn’t alone. It’s been a really long time since I felt safe and loved like this. Alpha William was a great Alpha, but the love of an Alpha and a father-figure is not the same as the love of a mate. After our meeting with Roman’s parents, we had breakfast together. Luna Devi asked me a lot of questions about the last nine years, how I snuck out of Alpha William’s pack every day, what it was like living in a southern pack, if I missed the northern winters, and a thousand other questions. It was as if she was trying to catch up on everything she missed in t