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He nodded at Hawk.It is. I love you.

I love you too, my own. You have given me everything.

They leaned together, noses rubbing together, and little Robin joined right in.

“Luff. Good luffs.”

Chapter

Twenty-Six

Hawk loved being able to go out in the front of the house as well as the back. The only direction he couldn’t go was to the Land of Summer, where the fae relatives were.

He’d tried. He just ended up back in the house.

That was all right.

He didn’t mind. He had the opportunity to make trades and friends with the others, and he felt… satisfied on a bone-deep level. And when it was time to meet his father-in-law, he had no doubt they could arrange it in the house somewhere.

They would be able to get him in and out.

Or meet him at the door, if need be.

Regardless, he was hunting his mate, who didn’t seem to be in the house.

He had to be in the house. He’d promised not to go out to either land without someone—Hawk or one of his brothers.

Mate?

Hmm?

Where are you?

In the basement.

The basement. Just where his hugely pregnant mate should be.

Why?

I’m curious.

Hawk headed for the basement,talking as he went to try to triangulate Cosmo’s location.About what?

Whether or not the cave-in blocked everything.

So… you’re down in the caves where there are falling rocks?

Nothing is falling at the moment…

Oh that was too damn coy. He hastened his pace, because if Cosmo got stuck in there, Hawk was going to spank him, pregnant or not.Fear made a great motivator.

What’s wrong?That was Corbin, the eldest brother so damn sensitive.

Cosmo is in the basement. Where the cave-in is.He wasn’t above tattling if Corbin was closer.

Oh, that little shit. Cullen and I are with Mom. She’s making a baby buggy.

I’ll find him.He would, too. And if he needed help, he’d call to the dragons on the other side. Or see if Bakli or the gnomes could assist.