78: “Why did you really accept the proposal?” The two of them watch Aurora rush down the pathway toward the ceremony center where she will no doubt try to give the courting gift back to every alpha that vaguely looks like Manuel before giving up and handing it over to Kael to deal with. “It’s your plan,” Damian reminds the omega. “We survived the council, and now, we have to keep Sebastian from f*****g things up with Aurora.” “And we’re going to do that by—” “By accepting every single courting proposal until Sebastian finally figures out how to make one of his own.” “Holy f**k, that’s—” “Brilliant,” he smirks. “I know.” Kailyn walks across the family room, and he quickly makes space for her on his lap. “People think I’m the schemer, but my love, I’ve got nothing on you,” She purr

