Chapter 835 Staying In

• Posey
• “I am glad you’re here, you know. One last summer before we have to grow up and be something,” Roman says with a smirk. I follow him up a set of stairs to the eastern wing. We’ve lost Willow already, but she’s rather loud, so it won’t be long until we can easily pinpoint her location. He glances around for a moment, turning to face the western wing, which rests across a sweeping balcony overlooking the foyer. The inside of the house is modern, totally redone, and smells sharply of floor polish. I can see my reflection in the cherry wood floorboards when Roman murmurs, “I was going to put you on the second floor next to Willow, but based on how heavy your suitcase is, I’m guessing you packed every book you own?”
• “Not every book.”