Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 38 – part 2

“In good time, Father. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to get my son to bed,” Valen tells him before he reaches over and grabs my hand. Valen tugs me out of the door after him, and Kalen steps aside at Valen’s dismissal. I can feel his eyes on me as I walk with Valen to the elevator.

Instinctively, I step closer to Valen. I hate that I did, but his father terrified me more than Valen did. Valen glances down at me for the action but doesn’t say anything as he hits the elevator button. Valarian yawns, mumbling as he tries to get comfortable in his father’s arm. Valen tugs me against him and places his arm across my shoulders. For once, I don’t shove him away, preferring his closeness and the safety it offers instead of remaining awkwardly at his side under his father’s watchful gaze.

“Tatum!” Valen calls, and the monstrous man moves toward us. He stops beside me and looks at his Alpha, inclining his head slightly.

“You are now assigned to Everly and Valarian.”

Tatum nods and smiles down at me. “Of course, Alpha,” he answers, and I wonder what Valen meant when the elevators doors open, and Valen tugs me inside. Tatum also steps into the elevator with us, and I let out the breath I had been holding.

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“I am sorry about my father; he has …” he pauses.

“Has strong views about titles,” I offer, and Valen sighs.

“Yes, I will take care of it.”

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“No need,” I tell him while I reach for Valarian, but Valen pulls

away.

“I have him; he is fine. I won’t drop him, Everly,” Valen says, pressing his nose against Valarian’s hair and inhaling his

scent.

drive back to the hotel is silent. I had climbed in the back with Valarian when we got to the car. Valen told me he would get Valarian a booster seat, and I said nothing. I had no idea how long until the novelty of having a child would wear off, so I didn’t bother to argue that he wouldn’t be taking our son anytime soon. Just as the car pulls up out the front, I

the apartment I share with Zoe. Tatum follows us, looking around alert, which bothers me. He surely didn’t mean Tatum would be following us, did he? My employees would never get any work done if Tatum hovered around. The man was huge and looked like he belonged in a cave grinding bones to make his butter, not following a rogue girl

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Valen, who growls at me and pushes past; he sniffs the air before walking up the hallway, and I follow. Zoe is sitting up in her bed with a book placed in her lap. She was with

and I close her door

to me.

Valarian’s little room, I see Valen sitting beside him, tugging Valarian’s shoes off before he tucked the blankets around him. I watch, safely tucked out of view as he tends to Valarian. He then switches the small lamp off and goes to get up. I move away from the door when Valarian suddenly speaks up, making me

pauses too. “Mom needs you too; she won’t admit that, though, so

Valen chuckle

am leaving, but I will be back in the

room. Valen stares at his outstretched pinky before gripping it, giving it a shake, and

Valarian says, looping his

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break it. Pinky promises are special,” Valarian tells him.

I pinky promise I will be back in the morning to take you to school, now get some sleep,” Valen tells him, re–tucking the blanket around him. I walk back off to the living area and see Tatum waiting by the door

he walks up behind me. I nod as he stops beside

to do the

Everly, and I want to, I am not asking. He is my son too,” Valen says, and I press my lips in

will be back tomorrow. Tatum will be outside if you

expecting him to remain

or I do Everly,”