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the Lakelands’ back.
    “Speaking of the brat.” Maverick chuckled as a brown-haired doll came running out of the kitchen door. Maverick stooped down as Melonee jumped on his back. “Are you ready to go see your mom?” Melonee nodded. “Cecil is waiting in the truck.”
    “Call me if you have any questions.” Maverick turned to Roman.
    “And if you have any problems as well.”
    “I’m Melonee.” The girl held her hand out. “I think my dad has forgotten his manners in his old age.”
    “Roman.” He chuckled as he shook her small hand.
    “I’ll give you old.” Maverick huffed as he walked around the side of the house. Roman walked next to them as they made their way to the driveway.
    “Let me know when you get the blueprints. I can have my crew out here to get things started.” Roman waved to Maverick and Melonee as he climbed into his truck. He watched Melonee jump down from Maverick’s back as she got into the backseat. The Alpha leaned into the passenger side window and kissed his mate before walking around to the driver’s side.
    Roman was dying to get back to Steven. He wanted to tell Steven they were mates and claim him. Steven deserved to be loved. He was so short, with stunning green eyes. His shiny black hair lay on his thin Steven’s Journey
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    shoulders, making his face light up every time he looked at Roman.
    His cock stayed hard around the little imp. He thought he was going to throw Steven over the bench seat this morning when he smelled his mate’s arousal in the truck. It took everything in him to keep his hands on the steering wheel.
    Maverick had warned him and his family about rogue vampires and wolves. Roman knew about vampires. Christian’s coven was close to the city. Dommy had gotten into beefs with a few of the vampires. Roman swore his cousin had a death wish. He turned the air conditioner on as he drove back to town. It was supposed to be a scorcher today.
    Roman wondered how Steven’s counseling appointment was going. He didn’t like the fact that his mate was confiding in someone else, but he wasn’t a professional to help Steven make sense of what had happened to him. He itched to go to the city and beat the hell out of David. To show the man what it felt like to be helpless.
    Roman parked his truck in front of the bike shop and shut the motor off. He decided to get lunch for him and Steven. His mate should be done with his appointment soon. Roman wasn’t sure what his mate liked to eat.
    He crossed the street and grabbed the diner door, stepping into the air-conditioned diner. It was half full with customers who were eating and chatting away. Roman stepped up to the counter and took a seat.
    “Hey, Keata.” He smiled at the man behind the counter working the smoothie machine.
    “Hi, Roman.” He smiled back as he made a vanilla smoothie.
    Keata handed the drink over to the waiter, Tangee, who had a tattoo of flames around his neck, before he walked over to Roman.
    “What can I get you?”
    Roman was always taken aback at Keata’s feminine beauty. The only thing was, Keata was a man. “I need two lunch specials to go.” 38
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    “Roger that.” Keata smiled as he walked over to the window and called out Roman’s order to the cook. Keata never wrote anything down. The man had an amazing memory.
    “Where’s Cody?” Roman asked as he accepted a glass of iced tea from Keata.
    “He and Frank are in office ordering more food.” The cook, George, brought his and Steven’s lunch out in Styrofoam containers. “Two lunch orders to go.” He placed them on the counter. “How’s it hangin’, Roman?” the cowboy asked as he leaned against the counter.
    “Limp and left.” He chuckled.
    “Sounds personal.” He smiled. “Ordering for two now, I see.
    Who’s the lucky person?”
    Roman grabbed his wallet and pulled out what he owed.
    “Someone special.” He thanked George and Keata as he walked out of the diner. It was a beautiful and sunny day. The