chapter 82

Everly Hours pass, and dinner is going cold while I wait for Valen and Valarian. Not that I made anything special; I was too tired and wanted to sleep, so I whipped up something simple, spaghetti with meat sauce. However, Valen said he would be home before dinner and I finished cooking two hours ago. It’s already 7:30 p.m. and the storm outside has only intensified. Lightning streaks across the gloomy sky, and there’s not one star in sight; the clouds block out even the moon. Walking back into the living room, I snatch my phone off the coffee table and redial his number. The phone doesn’t even ring, but instead goes straight to voicemail. Ok, now I’m starting to get worried. Another 10 minutes, I pick up my phone again to call when it begins ringing in my hand. A private number shows up and I sigh. Finally, he thought to call back! Only, when I answer, I hear an unexpected feminine voice. “Hello, is this Everly’s phone?” comes my mother’s voice. Shocked, I pull the phone from my ear to