Evaline Masterton was a small town girl who practically grew up on the back of a horse on her family's modest farm in Lancaster County. She spent more time handling hay bundles and scooping out manure than she did primping and preening in front of the mirror.
Her mother, cursed with the name Gertrude, worried incessantly about her only child transforming into a twenty-three year old spinster before her very eyes. Evaline just seemed far more interested in animals than her male counterparts. Not that there was alot to be said for the males in their town, even Gertrude had to concede that. Chuck Westerfall was by far the front-runner, which considering his rather buck-toothed grin and long, rather equine face - which Gertrude thought ought to be an asset in his quest for Evaline's heart - was a rather scary thought.
It was near two years ago when Gertrude's terrible fear was finally alleviated by the arrival of a handsome ranch manager by the name of Nikolai. For once the muscles Evaline admired didn't belong to something of the four-legged variety. Calm and gentle, Nikolai slowly won over the shy, young girl with the finesse of a man guiding a baby foal through its first daunting steps. Soon enough Nikolai sought Gertrude's blessing for her daughters hand in marriage and they found themselves beneath the stars, pledging their love to one another amidst the stables and training grounds.
But the course of true love never did run smoothly, as Shakespeare once said. For six months Evaline and Nikolai tried to make the dream of a family a reality, only to find proof of their failure every month. Doctor after doctor, specialist after specialist, psychic after psychic - they tried everything short of IVF. It was an option closed to them because of their dwindling bank accounts.
Resigned to their childlessness, Evaline and Nikolai decided to dedicate themselves to their horses, training them and breeding them with hopes of creating a bloodline deserving of racing royalty. They would try to birth fifty foals by Whisper, a challenge only the bravest of ranchers would consider. A weekend ride through the brush changed everything when Nikolai spotted the glimmering beauty of a mythical creature unseen by Sim eyes - a Unicorn.
For weeks Nikolai returned to the magic spot, until finally, the beautiful Unicorn allowed Nikolai to lead it back to the ranch, the tell-tale bright orange of a carrot giving away the bribery that fostered their trust.
It didn't take long for love to blossom between Whisper and the beautiful Unicorn, named Domino by Nikolai. Love wasn't the only miracle that graced the farm house once Domino claimed it as home.
Six months later, Domino's blessing defied the medical and scientific realms of understanding. Nikolai couldn't believe his eyes everytime they took in the sight of his wife, more beautiful than she had ever looked before. Evaline was heavy with the impossible - twins, whilst Domino herself carried her own first foal.
Their dreams became squalling, sweet realities one early Saturday morning. A quiet little boy, Emmett, and pretty darling girl, Arabella, became the newest Mastertons in Lancaster County.
Baby 1 - Arabella
Baby 2 - Emmett
Domino followed Evaline with a delivery of her own, hours of labour being rewarded when her first foal, Taio, was brought into the world. His brown eyes bright with discovery as he trusted his spindly legs to hold his newborn weight whilst Domino nursed him for the first time.
And with their birth, came a new vow from Nikolai and Evaline. The blessing bestowed upon them by Domino could not be ignored. After many late night and early morning chats, Nikolai and Evaline came to the decision that they would have as many children as they possibly could, aiming almost impossibly high.
100 babies.
50 foals.
More love than they ever imagined.
And more trouble than they could have ever dreamt of!
