“Simple,macushla,I’ll just have everything shipped to Reif,” quipped Kieran.
“Actually,” Reif said, looking at Kieran, “there’s something we want to discuss with you. Nessie and I willbe buying a home as soon as we find one that’ll suit our needs and my mate told me you, two, are…” shifting his gaze to Brian, he asked, “What did you call them?”
“The Shaman told me he and his mate make places fancy.”
“Right,” said Reif, “and we want to hire you and Logan to make the nursery look fancy.”
Clasping his hands together over his heart, Kieran fell back against his mate, “Oh, my gods, did you hear that,macushla? I think I’m going to swoon; we get to design a nursery for sea dragons, can you imagine that? I can’t because I never thought I would ever meet a sea dragon much less a pregnant one, which he would have to be if I was ever going to do a nursery for him. This is the best day of my life, well not the best day because meeting my mate was the best day and then finding out I was pregnant with squirt certainly comes before this but believe me when I tell you it’s in the top five of the best days of my life. Do you have any colors you want or can we just see where our muse takes us. I have so many ideas running through my mind, I can’t wait to get started, you guys have to hurry up and find your home. Chop! Chop!”
Hugging Kieran, Logan murmured into his hair, “How about we find the green diamond first?”
“Of course we will,macushla,” Kieran giggled. “But that’ll take no time at all.”
“Ay,” Brian said, “just what we were hopin’ for.”
“What are you hoping for?” asked Theo, leading Norm into the living room with Fionn following.
“Guys, we’re going on a treasure hunt,” Kieran said, eyes sparkling, a sure sign of his excitement.
“What are we looking for?” asked Norm.
“A green diamond called the Serpent’s Teardrop,” exclaimed Kieran.
“Wow! A real treasure hunt! Is there a prize for who finds it first?” asked Fionn.
“I didn’t know diamonds were green,” Theo said.
“They are some of the rarest ones in the world,” Slate answered as he and Dakota joined the group.
“But not as rare as pink diamonds,” replied Kieran.
“True,” Slate agreed. “However, color is not the sole criterion as to rare. For instance, even though there are plenty of white diamonds, a perfect one without any flaws is the rarest of all.”
“That’s correct,” Ian said, entering the room with Colton. “The white diamonds in our crowns are priceless because of the clarity and cut, according to my parents.”
“Ahh, why are we talking about this?” asked Colton.
“Because we’re going on a treasure hunt to find a green diamond,” exclaimed Kieran.
“Oh, like a scavenger hunt,” Dakota said.
“No. Listen up, guys,” said Logan. “Reif needs to find the green diamond and we are going to help him. So let’s begin. First, Fionn, your court hearing is today and Mystia will be here shortly to whisk the two of you to the pack house. Dylon and Cody will be there to go over some stuff with you before the three of you head to court.”
“Fuck, I wanted to go on the treasure hunt,” complained Fionn.
“You will. While you’re gone, we’ll be analyzing the information Reif has collected so far. I promise, we’ll wait for you to get back before the search begins,” Logansaid. Acknowledging Fionn’s nod, he turned to Reif. “Zane and David will collect all your material, so please tell them where it is. Slate, in the meantime, see what your corporate sleuths can find out about a green diamond called ‘Serpent’s Teardrop’. Ian, since it’s supposed to be located in Scotland, can you ask your parents if they’ve ever heard of it?”
“Aren’t we going with Zane and David to get the clues?” asked Theo.
“No, it’ll be faster if they go alone,” Logan said. “I need you and Norm to find us some detailed maps of ancient Scotland.”
“Pooh bear, there’s the shop we passed, remember? Last week. They had tons of old maps in the window,” Theo said, excitedly.
“Great!” Norm replied, taking his mate’s hand and heading for the door. “See you later, guys. Honeybunch and I have some shopping to do. We’ll be back soon.”
“Wait!” Logan called. “Be sure to take some enforcers with you.”
“C’mon babe,” Slate said, as he and Dakota stood. “While they’re searching for maps, I’ll get to my people and see what turns up.”
