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.

leave my own coffee so she

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

Zoe," Macey says with

would do anything for you, without question or consequence.You girls are my family, always 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 me as

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

love you,"

okay?" I ask her around

am fine.I will see you later," she says, then

bite of my toast, I shake my head at her strange behavior.I would be sitting

later and tell him to pull his

part, my day was as boring as every other day

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

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

was home yet,

or Dad were

to ring him and snitch on them; I was enjoying the peace and quiet.I didn’t feel like being stared at or

out to the living room, however, the devil himself calls, his

to the room, puffing and panting

dresser, I put it

"Hello?" I rasp out.

"Hey, just checking in,"

while I try to catch my breath. I sit on the edge of the bed, my lower

"Everly?" Valen asks.

I am fine, just had a shower, and had to race to the phone," I tell him while tugging the towel that was wrapped around

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

be a little while

can find out what is going on with Macey.She was odd this morning.Did she say anything to Tatum?" I hear Valen

her since their argument," Valen tells me,

"Why?" Valen asks.

him today is all.How

cancelled last minute, and—" I pull the phone away

second, someone is knocking on the

it, also I need to speak to him, so can

morning, hasn’t been back," I tell

after the school run. He said he was on his way

him as the knocking

my feet get wet as I step into the

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