Tatiana returned from her walk to find Luca in the lounge talking with Augustus. Elspeth was out. When Augustus saw her, he nodded at her and excused himself to the other room. Luca stood up and walked towards her. He ran his warm hands down her arms and grabbed a hold of both of her hands. He looked tired and lost.
“Will you come back to our room? I would like to talk to you.”
Tatiana nodded and followed him down the hall, still holding his hand. She sat on the side of the bed as he closed the door behind her.
He sat quietly momentarily, as if searching for the right words.
“I know you think you have to deal with this alone, but you don’t. I’m here and I’m not leaving. The promise I made to Augustus was to always take care of his pack and family. You are family. You are part of the deal, baby. I will always choose you.”