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Laughing, I hugged her back. “Sorry, Nana.”

“She has news for you,” Dad said.

Nana pushed me back. “What?”

“I’ve brought you a great grandson,” I explained.

Her mouth dropped open and she pushed by me, running into the house.

“Once there’s a younger generation, you get shoved to the side,” Dad said with a sigh and draped an arm around my shoulders. “Welcome to the club.”

We all laughed, but our laughter doubled when we heard her delighted squeal when she saw Elrith.

ChapterFourteen

“I agree that we need guards stationed at the portals,” I said as we sat in the meeting with all the kings and queens and Jol. “Due to the portals being a space to simply walk through, you are more likely to have animals crossing if it’s not guarded, which could lead to a lot of unexpected issues if the animals begin crossbreeding.”

“Exactly,” Great Uncle Silverowl said with a nod. “My main concern isn’t the people crossing, but the potential devastation of our flora and fauna.”

“Where are we at with the identification for the demons?” Dad asked.

“We’re going to give the demons two of our cameras and card printers. Since demons don’t have different races among them, we will simply put demon as their ethnicity and since most can’t shift, we will only need to put one picture,” Mom said.

In this world, we had two pictures on our cards, one of us in human form and one in shifted form to make it easier for us to be identified. It was something people complained about for us hybrids who had multiple forms, like Dad, since he had so many different forms he could take, but was only identified with one. Itdidsay hybrid on his card, though.

After several other discussions, the meeting ended and I was able to go around the table to where Grandpa Rhys sat. The Dragon King was slumped in his chair, but his aura was still imposing. I wasn’t sure why, but he had scared me the longest, even though the dragon form was one of Dad’s favorites.

At my approach, he looked up and smiled, his blue eyes sparkling with warmth. “Hello, Lily.” Even as imposing as he was, Grandpa had always been incredibly sweet and spoiled me almost as much as Nana Jolie. He had helped me a lot with learning how to make my scales appear on certain parts of my body, something that was great for protecting vital organs in a battle.

“Grandpa Rhys, I’m going to build an orphanage in the demon world. Can you provide me a copy of the blueprints from the orphanage I built here?” I requested.

His smile widened as he nodded. “Of course.” Almost immediately, his smile wilted a bit and he said, “We should discuss building materials, though. The demon world does not have the same materials available to them.”

“We have rocks and brick,” Jol said, overhearing our conversation since he was seated just two chairs over.

“I plan to transport concrete in bags and take a few mixers to utilize,” I explained.

“Give me a day to think about it and I’ll come up with a solution,” Grandpa Rhys said. “I may have some other alternatives that will make building it even easier, but keep it safe and secure for the children.”

“Thank you.”

He smiled. “Anything for the savior of the two worlds.”

I shook my head. “You guys have saved Jinla and the world before, so don’t start that with me.”

“Are you going to put a barrier around the orphanage?” Grandpa Nico asked and pushed off from the wall where he’d been leaning.

I nodded. “Once it’s built, yes. I want the kids to feel as safe as possible.”

“Let me know when you’re ready and I’ll install it, personally.”

My eyes widened. “Grandpa, you’re far too busy for that. I’m sure some of the mages can –”

“Nonsense. This is the first orphanage in the demon world, built by my granddaughter. I’m going to install it to ensure it’s perfect.” He winked. “Just like you.”

I rolled my eyes at him, but couldn’t stop smiling. Having such powerful family members did come in handy.

“Have you and your people discussed installing solar and wind power for electricity?” Grandpa Nico asked Jol.

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