Chapter 10The next day, as Alec was escorting Em back to Anchor Rock, she paused beside the stream and sat down.
“I had so little hope before. But you helped me find my family. I can never repay you,” she confessed.
Alec replied, “You can repay me by bringing the cupid back to us so we can find a way to heal you. Come on then. The earlier we get to Anchor Rock, the safer we’ll be.”
Em paused. Taking his hand in hers, she looked him in the eyes and said, “Don’t go back to Anchor Rock ever again.”
“What? Why?” Alec asked, puzzled.
“Humans know you’re there. Every townsman and villager within a hundred miles knows of the Elf of Anchor Rock. The king even has a bounty on your capture. They haven’t been successful in capturing you yet, but I was! Please, please do not return there. It isn’
