Chapter 14

“Stay here, and I’ll fetch them. “I’m sure you’ll love them,” he bid her as she sat down in the grass beside his oak home.

She rolled her eyes at his nervousness. “I’m sure I’ll love them. They are my in-laws, and they are about to have a nest full of niblings.”

Alec’s heart pounded. “When will we know if we were successful?”

“It’s too soon. But don’t worry, Alec, this will work. Just believe.”

He shook his head nervously, and heard a splash behind him. Turning, he saw Arnath emerging from the water with a friendly wave.