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handed her over to her father. "A little mischief-maker, this one."
"You have no idea." Roman ruffled his daughter's fur and cuddled her closer. "Please, come in. My mate and I have been waiting for you."
"Thank you for the invitation," Frey said. "We really appreciate the help."
"Don't mention it. In truth, we can probably help one another."
As they spoke, another person entered the room and made a beeline for Roman. He picked Luna up by the scruff and arched a brow at her. "What did I tell you, pup?"
The new arrival's fair skin and hair—very much like Luna's own—clearly identified him as Luna's Bearer parent, Julian Montblanc. Luna gave Julian an adorable yip, wagging her tail so hard her entire bottom was shaking. Julian rolled his eyes, now cradling her close to his chest. "Yes, yes, little one. I know you're cute. But that doesn't mean you're off the hook."
The puppy set her head on her birth father's shoulder, obviously realizing that was a complete lie. Julian smiled at Mirian and Frey.
"Our apologies for the commotion. Full moon is approaching and it's making the younger members of the pack restless. I'm Roman's mate, Julian. Welcome to our home."
"Thank you," Mirian said. "You have a lovely daughter."
"Cute as she might be, she has given three quarters of the pack gray hairs with her antics," Roman replied. "But now, come. You're probably tired after your trip. Would you like some refreshments?"
They were led into an expansive living room easily three times the size of the one in Mirian's home. Mirian supposed it made sense that everything in this house would be massive—after all, it was built for a pack, not a handful of people. That wasn't really what surprised him, but rather, the fact that despite its size, the place had a very distinctive homey feel.
Several members of the staff brought in snacks and drinks, but they weren't faceless servants. All of them without exception stopped to coo over Luna, who preened and yipped under their attention. At one point, Julian let the girl go, although Mirian noted both Julian and Roman always kept a close eye on her.
At first, the conversation was a little stilted. Mirian was acutely aware that he was bringing his issues in the life of a peaceful family. It was probably noticeable, because Julian and Roman didn't press him, instead choosing to speak of their pack, mentioning a lot of anecdotes about their daughter.
Apparently, she was known to give her family quite a lot of scares, even going so far so as to escape mansion grounds. "At the time, we didn't realize she could shift into a wolf shape," Roman explained, "so we were all quite confused as to how she could elude her babysitters."
"Oh dear," Mirian said. "I bet you were terrified."
"We were, although by the time we heard about it she had already been found." Julian's expression was a weird thing, torn between fondness and a quiet fear. "It turns out that she is quite the matchmaker since while looking for her, Roman's cousin Benjamin found his own Bearer mate. His name is Mercury. Maybe you'll meet him later."
Wow, that was quite a story, and Mirian could understand why Julian felt conflicted about it. Undoubtedly, he was happy for the new couple, but his child's disappearance must have frightened him terribly.
"I'd like that," he said, hoping to dispel the strange mood that had settled over the room.
He wasn't sure if he was successful, but in the end, it didn't really matter. After running around for a bit longer, Luna exhausted herself and ended up draped over Roman's lap. Roman picked her up and pressed a kiss to Julian's cheek. "I'll take her to the nursery. Love you."
As he got up, Roman gestured for Frey to follow, and much to Mirian's surprise, Frey did. Julian and Mirian were thus left alone, and Mirian struggled not to panic. "Umm... Is something the matter?"
"Not at all," Julian replied. "Please don't look so startled. It's just that... Roman mentioned that you'd never been around
"You have no idea." Roman ruffled his daughter's fur and cuddled her closer. "Please, come in. My mate and I have been waiting for you."
"Thank you for the invitation," Frey said. "We really appreciate the help."
"Don't mention it. In truth, we can probably help one another."
As they spoke, another person entered the room and made a beeline for Roman. He picked Luna up by the scruff and arched a brow at her. "What did I tell you, pup?"
The new arrival's fair skin and hair—very much like Luna's own—clearly identified him as Luna's Bearer parent, Julian Montblanc. Luna gave Julian an adorable yip, wagging her tail so hard her entire bottom was shaking. Julian rolled his eyes, now cradling her close to his chest. "Yes, yes, little one. I know you're cute. But that doesn't mean you're off the hook."
The puppy set her head on her birth father's shoulder, obviously realizing that was a complete lie. Julian smiled at Mirian and Frey.
"Our apologies for the commotion. Full moon is approaching and it's making the younger members of the pack restless. I'm Roman's mate, Julian. Welcome to our home."
"Thank you," Mirian said. "You have a lovely daughter."
"Cute as she might be, she has given three quarters of the pack gray hairs with her antics," Roman replied. "But now, come. You're probably tired after your trip. Would you like some refreshments?"
They were led into an expansive living room easily three times the size of the one in Mirian's home. Mirian supposed it made sense that everything in this house would be massive—after all, it was built for a pack, not a handful of people. That wasn't really what surprised him, but rather, the fact that despite its size, the place had a very distinctive homey feel.
Several members of the staff brought in snacks and drinks, but they weren't faceless servants. All of them without exception stopped to coo over Luna, who preened and yipped under their attention. At one point, Julian let the girl go, although Mirian noted both Julian and Roman always kept a close eye on her.
At first, the conversation was a little stilted. Mirian was acutely aware that he was bringing his issues in the life of a peaceful family. It was probably noticeable, because Julian and Roman didn't press him, instead choosing to speak of their pack, mentioning a lot of anecdotes about their daughter.
Apparently, she was known to give her family quite a lot of scares, even going so far so as to escape mansion grounds. "At the time, we didn't realize she could shift into a wolf shape," Roman explained, "so we were all quite confused as to how she could elude her babysitters."
"Oh dear," Mirian said. "I bet you were terrified."
"We were, although by the time we heard about it she had already been found." Julian's expression was a weird thing, torn between fondness and a quiet fear. "It turns out that she is quite the matchmaker since while looking for her, Roman's cousin Benjamin found his own Bearer mate. His name is Mercury. Maybe you'll meet him later."
Wow, that was quite a story, and Mirian could understand why Julian felt conflicted about it. Undoubtedly, he was happy for the new couple, but his child's disappearance must have frightened him terribly.
"I'd like that," he said, hoping to dispel the strange mood that had settled over the room.
He wasn't sure if he was successful, but in the end, it didn't really matter. After running around for a bit longer, Luna exhausted herself and ended up draped over Roman's lap. Roman picked her up and pressed a kiss to Julian's cheek. "I'll take her to the nursery. Love you."
As he got up, Roman gestured for Frey to follow, and much to Mirian's surprise, Frey did. Julian and Mirian were thus left alone, and Mirian struggled not to panic. "Umm... Is something the matter?"
"Not at all," Julian replied. "Please don't look so startled. It's just that... Roman mentioned that you'd never been around
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