Chapter 77: Going back to the room 

I find Valarian was tucked in beside his mother . The blanket pulled high under his chin . My father was still seated beside the bed and h e held a finger to his lips , pointing to the bed and I nodded .. ” What was that about ? ” my father asked as I dropped into the chair beside him . ” John and I have no idea .

Something is going on with him , though . He kept talking about some impending war , ” I tell him , and his brows furrow . ” I will ask around , see if I can find anything out , ” , ” I nod , and he sighs . ” Do you want me to take Valarian ? ” I glance at the bed where Valarian lay and shake my head .

” No , I will take him home with me later ; you head home , ” I tell him , despite not wanting to leave Everly . Our son needed m e , and I knew she would like one of us with him . ” Valen , I .. ” ” Not now ! ” I growl . I didn’t want to talk about him betraying my mother and not here in front of my son , even if he was asleep .

He closes his mouth and nods , getting up . ” Ring if you need anything or want me to take him , but it will probably be good if he stays with you , he hasn’t been sleeping well . ” My father before he leaves , and I sit back in my chair . After an hour or so , my eyes grew heavy , and I kept nodding off .

Yawning , I get to m y feet to find Valarian still asleep with his mother only now . Everly was stirring , her nose crinkling , and I felt her consciousness slowly coming back as she sniffed our son . I was going to take him home , but as I watched her , maybe he was what she needed to wake up , so instead , I moved him closer to her before climbing i n beside her and pulling Valarian on my chest . I placed his tiny hand on the side of her face .

face against my chest when I heard her inhale deeply , making me look over at her to see her hand move . She rubbed her eyes , her hand not doing what she wanted as it became tangled in

looked really out of it , but her eyes cleared of their dreary state

cannula , ” I whisper , and she blinks , her heart rate slowing . She exhales , and I tug the cords away , the machine going berserk , and I lean over , hitting the button for the nurse before shutting the device to the drip

before laying back down . ” Try not to move . You have cords everywhere and a catheter , which I am sure you

 

, ” she smiles softly , and my brows furrow . At first , I thought she was

? ” she asks , her foggy mind becoming clearer and clearer b y the second

, love ; we haven’t spoken with her ; I will notify the patrols and send

burying her face in his

, she is still sore , ” I tell him , gripping his waist , but Everly shakes her head , ignoring

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