chapter 26

Everly We helped Macey settle in. Valen is pissed off with Tatum and even called him. When they finished speaking, Valen assured me that it wasn't that she can't have kids, it’s because she didn't tell him from the start and to give him space. I tried to tell Macey this, but she wouldn't listen, saying she’s done and that it’s for the best. This morning, Macey heads out to get Taylor from Zoe's—they’ll be staying on the floor below us. I know everything will work out in the end, but Macey is stubborn, and once you hurt her, she walks. She always says she doesn't have time for drama, and she’s right. None of us do, yet somehow we always find ourselves stuck in it. “I’ll go grab Valarian from your father,” I tell Valen as I scoop up my handbag from the floor by the hall stand. I rummage for my keys before spotting the ring box—with everything going on, I had forgotten to give it to him. I grab it just as his arms wrap around me from behind and he kisses my shoulder. As I start to open it