Our Owlets (Book 1)

4. New Hideout

"Ma! Pa!" Millie hopped out of the van and hugged her parents.

"Hey pumpkin!" Joe rubbed her head. "Heard you critters were on the run."

"Well...we actually need your help protecting the prince."

"Oh hell no." Lin said. "Millie we are NOT letting that owl in our house."

"Please!" Millie pleaded. "We don't have anywhere else to go and the prince is extremely weak from the birth!"

Her parents looked at each other before turning their attention back to her.

"Birth?"

Millie nodded and sighed. "Blitz got the prince pregnant and when he gave birth to the eggs, he became extremely weak and fragile. Now Blitz is wanted for kidnapping him. But he didn't kidnap him, he's taking care of him and the eggs."

Moxxie carefully walked over with two large eggs in his hand.

"Two eggs? That's actually impressive...they usually can't carry more than one baby at a time." Joe leaned closer to them while rubbing his chin.

"Who is that?" Lin asked, pointing to Blitzø who carried a very pale Stolas.

"That...is Prince Stolas." Millie frowned. "He had them a week ago and he's been physically and mentally drained since."

The country couple looked at each other before nodding.

"Alright, he can stay. On one condition. No funny business." Joe said.

Millie hugged her parents once more. "Oh thank you guys so much! Bring him up, Blitz!"

"Is he too sick? The last thing we need is a dead Goetia in our house." Joe looked at him. "He looks awful."

"He's not dying. He's just weak and starving. We haven't eaten in two days." Blitzø said, giving him a stern glare. "And watch how you speak to my owl. Your wife ain't no model either."

Lin put her hands on her hips. "Excuse me?"

"Did I stutter?"

Stolas touched his head. "Blitzy, be nice to these sweet people. They were kind enough to let us stay here."

"People?" Joe raised an eyebrow. "Did you...a Goetia...call imps...people?"

Stolas nodded. "Of course. You are hard working people that deserve to be treated as such."

"Well what are you doing having him in the heat? Take him inside!" Joe said. "Welcome to our home!"

"Y'all got internet?" Loona asked.

"Of course! Let's get you all settled in." Lin said. "And put some meat on this owls bones."

"Would it be any trouble to pay for our time being here?" Stolas asked.

"Stolas.." Blitzø looked at him.

"But caring for so many people is difficult, blitzy. I want to pay you rent."

"Oh no, it's no-"

Joe immediately covered his wife's mouth. "And you can stay as long as your heart's desire."

Blitzø carried Stolas in the house, up the stairs and into a guest bedroom.

Moxxie followed behind him, carrying the the portable crib inside while Millie held the eggs.

"When are they gonna hatch?" Blitzø asked, gently sitting Stolas on the bed.

"When I decide to crack them open." Stolas said.