Chapter 108 

Valen POV 

Tatum and I went and dropped the vial off last nightDoc split it into samples before sending it off to the labs, and this morning I was taking Everly to the accountant, deciding after last night I didn’t want her on her own anywhere.

Everly had been nervous all morning about something, and I could tell she wanted to ask me something. She was weird when I got home last night, making me wonder if she argued with her father or something.

Glancing at her, I decided to ask her because her weird mood was freaking me out. “What’s wrong?” I asked as we pulled up at a set of traffic lights

“I am worried about the accountant,” she answers.

Why?” 

“Because I wasn’t expecting you to come with me,” my brows pinch together wondering what she meant. Itthat bad?” NoBut I did something when I inherited everything, and I was hoping it remained hidden, but now you will find out,” she says.

“What did you do?

“I got even. And also I was angry at you, so just don’t be mad. But it was a lot of money, DJ-NM %E> I had this stupid idea, but it may piss you off.” She shakes her head. “You won’t tell me?” she shakes her head. “And you told no one? And how much money did my mother leave you?”

“Zoe and Macey know. We had a good laugh about it, but I wasn’t expecting you or anyone to find out.” I was going to ask her what it was when she spoke again.

“I also wanted to ask you about the hotel. Macey said something to me last night, but I worry it may upset you also,” she says. “Why would it upset me? It’s your hotel,” I tell her. WelllegallyyesBut it was your mother‘s,” “You don’t want to continue the rebuild or sell it?” I ask, wondering what she is getting at. My mother left it to Everly. I would never interfere with the hotelMum wanted her to have it.

Therefore Everly was free to do as she pleased with itThough hoped she wouldn’t sell it off. “No. Not sell it, sell it, I will still own itbut...” my brows furrow, and I accelerate as the light turns green.

“Just say it, Everly,” I tell her, and she sighs.

“I was planning on doing it anyway before you came back into the picture. But now you are, I

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thought should ask,” she says

Ityour HotelThat doesnchangeso tell me what you want to do,” 

am running out of funds for the rebuildThe insurance didncover everythingand the savings set aside for emergencies are running outEverything else is locked down in term deposits and trust funds which donwant to touch unless necessary. I know you offered to helpbut..” 

“But you refuse to take money from me,” growlWe have kid and live togetheryet she never lets me pay for everythingshe is always contributing even though dont want or need her moneyBut hearing all thimade me wonder how much she did have

dont want a handout, and I don’t want to owe anyone,” she says.

 your mate,” I tell

needed help, and I don‘t want it, but Macey and Zoe have been pooling their

want to split the place three ways? Change ownership into three titles?” I ask, and she nods, glancing at me before she starts nervously defending herself. “I know it was your mother‘s, and I will still own it. But Macey was telling me last night, she and Zoe were looking into buying something investment–wise to leave to their kids, and I was already going...” “I think it‘s a good idea,” I cut her off, and she turns in her seat to

But I have one condition if you go ahead,” I tell her, and she clicks her tongue. “I‘m not losing ownership,

to them,” I tell her, and she gapes

how much they have, but anything will help with the rebuild, and the

know that, but my condition is, either I buy it off you, or you give it to them and let me

anyway. They would think they owe you,”

they are like your sisters. You three built it. I can get contracts drawn up so they know I can’t interfere with the hotel. I will merely

Valarian comes of age, I can transfer any title I have

me ask the girls first,” she says,

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shares. Besides, they may not believe or think it, but I owed them for being there when I wasn’t. So if this helps them and clears my guilty conscience, it is a win-win. Pulling up at the accountants, my father was there waiting already, and Everly climbed out of the car and waved to him. I grab the box of files off the backseat when the back door opens, and Everly snatches a pink

had she done that she didn’t want me to see? She almost looked embarrassed. When she closed the door, my father hugged her, and I could tell he was tickled pink about her pregnancy. John

room with a huge oval mahogany desk, and I took a seat next to Everly, who was clutching the pink

on his face as he stares at her. Turning slightly in my chair, Everly’s eyes go to his, and her

falls silent as everyone looks between my father and Everly. The door

in acknowledgment. My eyes narrow at my father and Joseph smiles and sits next to Everly. He squeezes her hand. I had no idea who he was but she said he

you. Your mother was a

and I swallow, trying to figure out what was going on. All the accountants talk, trying to find the best approach to deal with Alpha John’s pack, which was now technically mine and Everly’s. But Everly didn’t want to take

now, but it’s still your home,” “What’s the catch?” John asks. “For starters, no gambling. And you don’t handle finances. Joseph will. And you answer to Valen now,” she says,

 has been asking every day, and Everly won‘t bring him to see us unless you say so,” John tells

 pregnancy by letting me decide that, but I knew she secretly wanted her parents in her life. Despite having their differences, she still loved them. Everly was just no longer a child and had no problem cutting people out of her life now. She

I ask her, and

they are her parents,” Dad mind-links. I sigh and

do with you, you won’t force a relationship with my son or our babies,” I tell him,

 John blurts, and I pale. We were trying to keep that on the down-low

Everly admits. John gapes at her before regathering himself like he was doing the math in his

your mother? She is going to love this. More grandbabies, she will be so excited,” John says, seemingly quite

an eyebrow at his enthusiasm when my father mind-links me again. He probably saw the look on my face; I was about to demand the reason for his sudden change of heart toward his daughter. “Valen, leave it,”

 I get it.” Dad

 looks over at me, probably feeling my sudden

 but he can with your kids. Just like I am doing with you and Everly. That is what I get, Valen. You don‘t have to trust him straight off, but let him. Everly is a smart girl. She isn‘t

be pack bought and would sell to pack members or even sold to any of the rogues. Yet that still left the debt to Nixon and also a backlog of debt from pack loans. Some I would sort out, but John really buried the pack deep and was stupid enough to take out loans from human banks that were out of state, which would be the biggest issue. “You should have enough to cover those debts if you sell the land off without touching the trust fund,” Joseph whispers to her. My father snickers to himself, and Everly glances at me

 within the city, only inherited it,” I ask, confused. Rogues didn‘t own in

Everly set it aside for him. Everything else went on the land she brought and into the hotel,” Joseph says, and now everyone in the room was looking at

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