chapter 30

Everly We're just pulling out of the hotel to go pick the kids up from school. I managed to find an old photo on the internet today of Alpha Valen when he was a teenager—hopefully that will quell Valarian’s burning curiosity and the questions he has about his father. I still have no idea what to tell him about his father being my mate, or if I should even tell him that part; he'll question me more. I'm hoping to find a way around that one. We’re almost there when we hear sirens go off behind us just as Zoe pulls onto the school's road. She curses under her breath, and glances in the rearview mirror. “Shit,” I say. “I wonder why they’re pulling us over? You’re not doing anything wrong.” Maybe Zoe was accidentally speeding? Zoe’s brows furrow and she pulls over onto the side of the road. She immediately rummages for her registration papers from the glove box, nearly spilling the contents on the floor as she digs for her insurance and registration documents. A moment later, the officer kn