Seventy Four (II)

....on her face, glancing up at Roman.

She winks at him, and he feels his lips tug upwards automatically, his face being forced into a smile as he gazes over his shoulder at her.

"Do you love our Alpha?" One of the kids asks curiously, his bookbag falling off his shoulders as he trails along behind Roman.

Avery doesn't hear the question, and Roman is sure of it as he glances around and spots her a few meters behind, bent down and conversing with a few of the younger kids.

"Why do you ask? Aren't you a little young to be asking about love?" Roman retorts, a grin on his lips as they enter the dining hall.

He nods to some of the Generals who are scattered around the room, and they grudgingly nod in his direction, moving out of his way.

It isn't out of respect though, and he knows it - it's to try and avoid being sucked into the large gaggle of children surrounding him.

"Well, my mom always tells me about how she loves my dad, and then whenever she lets me watch the Disney movies, they're