Book Five: Chapter 219

“Then we will let her decide what comes next.” Eulalie squeezed his shoulder. “The egg will have to leave the Library on occasion, because time doesn’t pass in here. That will be one of your jobs, to help us grow and hatch it by taking it for walks outside these halls. Bring her with you when you aren’t busy hunting demons or arguing with magical royalty.”

“And once she’s here, I’ll help raise her. Or try to, anyway.” Mike ran his fingers over the surface of the egg in awe. So many feelings begged for his attention, and he couldn’t focus on any of them. This wasn’t just about Velvet’s legacy, but his own.

He was about to become a father, but he was also reminded that Velvet was gone. These thoughts and ideas would take some time to absorb, and he promised to focus on the positives. The others would help, because that’s what family does.

At the very least, he would be a better parent than his own mother had been. “Does she have a name?” he asked.

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