Chapter 17

Evelyn's ’s POV "What do you mean?" Calvin's breath caught as soon as I mentioned the custody. I kept my voice steady, despite the storm of emotions inside me. "Let's renegotiate the custody of our children." The air around us seemed to freeze.Calvin stepped forward,his handsome face covered in frost, those bottomless blue eyes fixed on mine. His presence radiated a terrifying dominance that would have scared anyone else to death. But I knew him too well after five years as his Luna—this was his anger, compressed to its breaking point. Rowan wasn't light for a seven-year-old, but my arms remained steady as I held him. Now that I'd made my decision, I felt oddly calm looking at Calvin. "It's too hot outside for the children," I said. "Let's talk inside." I carried Rowan while Astrid held Alexis, and we walked toward the hotel. Behind us, Rhys reached out and grabbed Calvin’s hand, quietly following along. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Clara try to take Rhys’s other hand,desperate t