Renato had switched half a dozen times between wishing for his pup to be a daughter and praying it wasn't.
Scarlet had developed a liking for him.
Jaden would always cling to his aunt and throw a glare or two occasionally, but without the threatening growls of the first few minutes. He had accepted that his uncle existed, but he wasn't happy about it.
As for the girl, she found him interesting enough to follow him around. Since Samantha spent most of the time cuddling with Jaden, except for the rare moments when she could grab Scarlet and pinch her cheeks or ruffle her hair, the little girl had turned her attention to her uncle.
She had just finished talking with her daddy on the phone and seemed to have lost interest. Lara was exchanging advice with Samantha about how to deal with Alpha pups.
Jaden was listening to his mommy's voice with the most focused expression ever.
As such, Scarlet had strolled towards Renato.