chapter 58

Everly We ate dinner—or should I say breakfast for dinner, though Kalen seemed reluctant to leave. He was very hands-on, playing with the kids, but we needed to get them showered and dressed for bed, so Kalen said his goodbyes and left, stating he would see us at the Alpha meeting. “Valarian, time for a shower, buddy; then you have to go to bed,” Valen says. Valarian gets up off the lounge, and Casey follows. “Casey, you’ll have to wait until he hops out,” I say. “But Mom showered with Marcus with clothes on. Why can't I shower with Valarian?” Valarian scrunches up his face, looking disgusted. I just look at Valen, hoping he’ll explain, but it’s Valarian who answers her. “Gosh, you can be silly, Casey. People don't shower with clothes on. How would you get clean?” Valarian asks, shaking his head. “Nah, Marcus did. He told me he was showering with clothes on with Mom.” Probably because he didn't want to tell you he was making babies with Auntie Zoe,” Valarian says matter-of-factly. My j