Everly POV 

Something was going on with Macey and Kalen.

They had been joined at each other's hip for the last two days.

And it was always the same excuse, too.

They were dealing with the hotel renovations.

Yet as Kalen left this morning, I couldn't help but wonder because of the way Macey hung up abruptly on whomever she was talking to when I came out to make something to eat.

"Where are the kids?" I ask her as she starts packing belongings into her bag and why was she so dressed up? 

"Kalen and John dropped them to school," she answers with a shrug, trying to push me back toward the room.

"Go lay down, you’re on bed rest.I will bring your breakfast in."

"And Valen?" I ask her not hearing him get up this morning, usually he wakes me.

"Ah something about meeting the council elders with Marcus before they pick up Zoe," Macey answers as she shuffles me down the hall to my room.

Their constant fussing was driving me insane.

"Zoe is coming home?" I ask, feeling relieved.

She could have come home yesterday, but they kept her a n extra night so she could meet with a councilor this morning.

"Yep, and I think everyone is moving to the main packhouse today.Valen said something about organizing it," Macey says as I climb back into bed.

I stare at her as I pull my blankets back up and notice she is all dressed up, which I thought was odd.She was even wearing makeup.

"Where are you going? To see Tatum?" I ask her.

She chews her lip.

"Um, yeah, I was going to try to patch things up with him.Hopefully, he is in a better mood today." she says, yet her jitteriness made me nervous.

I couldn't explain why I felt that way but she seemed off.

She had for the last two days and with everything going on, it was understandable, but for her to suddenly hang around Kalen and my father? Two men, who for years she despised and now it was like they were all best buddies, it had me rattled.

She walks off, returning with a tray of tea and toast.

"Sorry, Valen," she sighs.

fine, I would wait for her to leave my own coffee so

on the cheek as I pluck

love you, right? You and Zoe," Macey says

have been always will be.And Taylor and I wouldn't be where we are if it wasn't for

smile sadly feeling the same way about her.Yet it struck

her love or show her emotions.She gives me a quick kiss before stopping

you,"

you too.Are you sure everything is okay?" I ask her around my mouthful of jam

am fine.I will see you

strange behavior.I would be sitting her down when she gets home and

later and tell him to pull

part, my day was as boring as every other

starving again and decided after dragging myself out o f the shower that I

concoction.I slip my robe on, deciding against clothes, knowing I would be uncomfortable

home yet,

or Dad were usually back by

wasn’t going to ring him and snitch on them; I was enjoying the peace and quiet.I didn’t

however, the devil himself calls, his

back to the room, puffing and panting as I barely make it to my phone before it rings

the dresser, I put it to

"Hello?" I rasp out.

"Hey, just checking in,"

catch my breath. I sit on the edge of the bed, my lower back was killing from the fast pace, I made it back to the room and

"Everly?" Valen asks.

a shower, and had to race to the phone," I tell him while

basket by the door but miss and internally groan, knowing I wasn't going to be able to

may be a little while longer.I

Macey.She was odd this morning.Did she say anything to Tatum?" I hear

said he hasn’t seen her since their argument," Valen tells me, making my

"Why?" Valen asks.

she was visiting him today

the phone away from my ear hearing someone

is knocking on the door," I

need to speak to

this morning, hasn’t been back," I tell

him this morning after the school run.

as the knocking got louder and I drag myself back

it is when I feel my feet get wet as I step into the

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