Adalard carefully accepted the doll clothes and dolls that Adaline handed him and packed them in the bright pink bag with a glittery unicorn on the front. He still couldn’t get over the fact that he had a daughter. A soft laugh slipped from him when he thought of his brothers’ reactions when they found out. His mother said she would share the news with Melek, but she thought it best if he told Ha’ven and Arrow—mostly because she wanted to see his brothers’ reactions.
The memory of her delighted laugh made him smile. It suddenly dawned on him that Ha’ven’s daughter, Alice, and Adaline were almost the same age. The realization that Adaline wouldn’t be alone filled him with joy.
“Do you love my mommy?” Adaline suddenly asked.
Adalard blinked with surprise at the question. She waited for hi
