chapter 38

Valen leads us toward the door; I’m relieved he’s letting me take our son home. Valarian has his head resting on my shoulder and swiftly falls asleep. However, when Valen opens the door. My footsteps falter, and I freeze when I notice his father talking to one of the guards out front. Valen also stops, and I watch his father laugh at something one of the guards was telling him when he turns. His eyes go to us, standing in the doorway of his son’s apartment. I drop my face into Valarian’s shoulder, and Valen steps in front of me, blocking the view I had of his father. Alpha Kalen growls. My heart flutters frantically, and I fight the urge to take a step back. “Why the fuck do you have a rogue whore in your apartment–” His words cut off as his eyes settle on Valarian in my arms, his head just poking out above Valen’s shoulder. He looks at his son and sniffs the air before shoving past Valen. I stumble over my own feet, moving a step away. Valen’s growl resonates off the walls as he tosse