Roman Our meeting with Austin and Elizabeth went as well as I had hoped. I’m thankful that Austin doesn’t feel badly about me wanting him to run the Brenner pack for our heir. I know he’ll need coaching. He’s never been trained as an Alpha. He’s an excellent Beta and I know Luca will be the same. After they leave, I look at Samara. “Ready to talk to Sloane?” “Sure, she and I can start looking for furniture for her room after we talk.” I take a moment to kiss my mate, loving as always, the nearly overwhelming love that I feel from her. I growl when I pull away from her, making her laugh. “Come on, let’s go get Sloane,” she says, hopping out of my lap. When we get back to the dining hall, she and Scarlet are just finishing up. “Sloane, can we speak with you, please?” I ask her. She l