Everly POV

When Macey returned home, she brought dinner with her, and tucked inside her handbag was a folder of documents.

She sets the Chinese containers on the bench, and I start pulling down some plates and start serving, only to be scolded by Kalen.

“Everly, you’re supposed to be in bed.Do you not know what bedrest is?” he says, clicking his tongue.

“I have sat in bed all afternoon, Kal.I am fine,” he shakes his head, helping me to serve the kids dinner who were perched in their chairs around the table.

Zoe was getting released from the hospital the next day.She rang earlier, and thankfully the nurse had given her some makeup, so she didn’t freak Casey out.

My father was waiting with her until Marcus returned, but I wasn’t willing to tell her where it was Marcus went and why.

Though I think she knew because there was only one reason that would make Marcus leave her side, and that was revenge.

“You okay?” I ask Macey, touching her arm, but she pulls away from me, smiling the fakest smile I had ever seen on her face.

I narrow my eyes at her, and she sighs.

“Sorry, I’m on edge.All this rogue stuff, the hotel, Zoe.” I swallowed, nodding and turning to flick the kettle on.

“Tea only Everly,” Kalen scolds.

Geez, now I know where Valen gets it from.

“Yes, Dad!” Macey and I say simultaneously, and he chuckles.

“I will eat in the room with you.I need to speak to you about something anyway.Something not for kids’ ears,” she says, and I nod just as Kalen chimes in.

“Great idea!You girls get settled, and I will bring some trays in and make tea!your “he says, looking at me before pushing us out of the kitchen.

“Hang on,”

 “No.Shoo, shoo!Make her sit down.I caught her trying to bleach the damn bathroom!Watch her,” Kalen scolds.

“She is nesting, leaving her.Besides, she cleans when she is nervous,” Macey defends me.

Besides this sitting around was annoying, and I didn’t like how everyone fussed.I get their concerned, but I was damn near going insane from it.

“Not with my three grC?she doesn’t.She is supposed to be on bed rest.We want them babies to stay in as long as possible,” Kalen tells Macey.

“Fine.Just let me get some Panadol, these cramps have been the worst.Stupid monthly’s!” she curses, and I blink at her confused.

“Wait.You still get your period?” I ask her

“Ah, yeah.I am a female,” Macey says.

” What do you think?The hysterectomy turned me into a man?” she curses, shaking her head.

Kalen looks at her funny, and I look at him.

Macey retrieves her panadol from above the stove, popping two pills with a glass of water.

As she turns, she notices us staring at her.

“What?” she asks.

“You said you had a full hysterectomy?” 

baby carrying bits out,” Macey says as if

have ovaries?” I

duh!I get a period, so I assume so,”

you’re not infertile,” Kalen says, and she pops her

I haven’t got the baby carrying bits, did you

Kalen says one word.

seems taken

to carry my baby?Yeah right.Besides, I need a man to kind of fertilize the egg and

Kalen pulls a face.

old for babies!But, this news

made him happy.He dumped

have a human carry them.And we are pack animals, it doesn’t matter if it’s not blood, you know what that

have never heard of someone becoming a surrogate, yet I would do it if I wasn’t already pregnant.Though Valen probably wouldn’t let

was in no state to ask, and I am pretty sure

ask you something,” Macey says, grabbing her handbag and tugging me toward my

my bed, propping myself up with pillows and settling

comes in a few minutes later with dinner

left, she retrieves the documents from her

you okay?” I ask

be?”

about

says, trying to deflect

will and testament?” I ask,

in case something happens to me, I want to ensure

to do this now?” I ask her, and

thought, with all the rogue stuff.I just want to be sure.So I wanted to ask if you and Valen would be willing to take her.You know I can’t leave her to mum or my

question.I would move heaven and hell to keep her.You

I do,” I sign the document, and when

going

want to ensure Zoe’s future is all,” he looks at

time she had ever brought anything like this

did

have it, so I would

didn’t even think of what would

me much

to help Kalen shower and bathe the kids while I get ready

I answer my

when will you be

home.Where are the

 “In their

don’t come out

out of bed, shuffling over to the door and up

stand between their doors, but

him when I

hearing movement when Valen appears down the hall, and I gasp,

drenched in blood from head to

skin wasn’t coated in

and I hear the

lock my door to see Valen step into the shower.I scoop up his clothes, tossing them in the

They were sopping wet.

turns red as it swirls down the

“Micah?

whisper, recognizing the scent, and he nods, turning to face me, rinsing the blood off his

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