Page 50 of Wyld Magic

Rez laughed. “Find me a house for Wylda that we can put in her name, and I will ask her about the possibility of another generation.”

“Okay, I will tell her friends that she’s in good hands.”

“Which friends are asking?”

“Delphine and Elodie.”

“No warlocks?”

“No. Why?”

“Good. They have gotten the message.” He kept his voice soft. “Ask Delphine for the story, but I am not going to have her out and undefended.”

“When will you bring her home?”

“This is her home, but I will return her to her friend at dawn. My dawn.”

Arthur chuckled. “Got it. Just so you know, she is fate-bound to her two friends, so unless you want a pissed-off star and sacred light getting pregnant at the same time as your lady, you may want some distance.”

Rez sighed. “Of course, there would be a qualifier. Well, I will just have to throw myself into my work or, rather, put her into it.”

“I will let the ladies know to expect her later.”

“Thank you, Arthur. This is not what I was expecting from Stovos’s party, but the old bastard had the good taste to find a woman who knows how to throw a marvellous event and invite all the right people. I will have to give him a second gift.”

“Your lady gave him the gift. The energy signature coming from the mansion is radiating fertility and enough power to have the house spawn its own guesthouse. Delphine has stated that there is no doubt. By morning, things will have started a new life.”

He asked, “She is really that effective?”

“Yes. Apparently, she doesn’t need the fanfare and dancing. She can manage it with a handshake and a surge of magic.”

“She does have talented hands.” He chuckled at the effect that even holding her hand had on him.

“Right. On that note, I wish you well, and I will search out a home for her.”

“Good night, Arthur.” Rez hung up and dismissed his phone, sitting with his intended on his lap. It was a wonderful way to spend an evening. He used a little magic so she wouldn’t go pruney in the water and nodded to the servant who was bringing a tray in.

Everything else could wait. For tonight, she was in his arms again and trusting him enough to rest.

Tomorrow, he would bring her back to her friends and check on their progress with the seasons. For now, he was going to hold her as long as she would let him. He would have to atone for their first encounter another day. He grinned. He was looking forward to it.

He had caught his summoned star, and no one was going to threaten her again.

She snuffled and shifted against him, settling one hand on his chest. Rez smiled. He liked the way she looked, and her reaction was reciprocal. It was a start, and he began to plan their wedding. He knew destiny when he felt it.