chapter 34

Everly Macey calls me as soon as she gets Zoe, and I demand Valen take me to the hospital to meet them. Macey also said to bring Officer Derrick along with us, so we leave the kids with Kalen and my father while we go off to meet them. My anxiety is through the roof as we wait. We’re sitting in the room with Marcus, who’s coming out of sedation. Valen is trying to calm him down because as soon as his eyes opened he was trying to climb out of bed. My phone starts ringing; I pull it from my pocket and answer it to find it’s Macey. “I’m in a room a few doors down from Marcus. Hold off on letting him see her for a second. And come here. He shouldn't see her like this,” she tells me. I glance at Valen, who’s trying to hold Marcus in place. Officer Derrick whips out his handcuffs the moment Valen tells him and cuffs Marcus to the bed. ‘Macey has asked me to go see Zoe. Are you alright with him for a second?’ I mind-link Valen and he nods, looking at officer Derrick, who also nods. Officer De