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 she didn't get

gives me a kiss on the cheek as I pluck a piece of toast off the

right? You and Zoe," Macey says with

without question or consequence.You girls are my family, always have been always will be.And Taylor and I wouldn't

smile sadly feeling the same way

love or show her emotions.She gives me

love you," she

okay?" I ask her around

am fine.I will see you later," she

toast, I shake my head at her strange behavior.I would be sitting her down when she gets home and finding out what

later and tell him to pull

boring as

myself out o f the shower that

mouth watering at the thought of devouring the strange concoction.I slip my robe on, deciding against clothes, knowing I

yet,

or Dad were usually back

was enjoying the peace and quiet.I didn’t feel

room, however, the devil himself calls, his ringtone blaring loudly from the

and panting

dresser, I

"Hello?" I rasp out.

"Hey, just checking in,"

sit on the edge of the bed, my lower back was killing from the fast pace, I made it back

"Everly?" Valen asks.

to the phone," I tell him while

the door but miss and internally groan, knowing I wasn't

may be a little while longer.I

going on with Macey.She was odd this morning.Did she say

their

"Why?" Valen asks.

visiting him today is

phone away from my ear hearing someone knocking

knocking on

speak

been back," I tell him,

this morning after the school run.

as the knocking got

feel my feet get wet as I step into the entrance hallway.I stop wondering if I imagined

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