#Chapter 252 – Exhausted

Victor comes home late that night, looking exhausted. Alvin, however, is invigorated, running through the house shouting for Ian, eager to tell him all about his day.

“Hello, you,” I murmur, as Victor comes over to my spot on the couch and leans down to give me a kiss.

“Hello,” he replies after our lips part. He then slumps back into the cushions and closes his eyes.

“What did you get up to?” I ask, curiously looking after our son pounding up the stairs. “Lots of Alpha stuff? He’s certainly excited.”

“Of course he is,” Victor murmurs, a little smirk playing on his lips. “He got to spend the whole day crawling all over firetrucks with his absolute ‘favorite person in the whole wide world.’ A direct quote, by the way.”

“His favorite person?” I ask, a little appalled. “I thought that was me…”

“Nope,” Victor says, opening his eyes and looking at me, his smirk growing. “Apparently we both lost out. It’s Mark.”

My eyes go wide as I gasp. Then, I give Victor a swift little kick. “Mark! What the hell are you doing stalking my ex!?”

“Not ex,” he says, raising his eyebrows. “Exes. Plural.”

My mouth falls open, confused, but he continues.

“Did Edgar ever mention that in another life he’d like to try being a fireman? Because that’s precisely what he did –“

“Oh gross!” I shout, but I can’t help the laughter that bursts from me as well. “You spent the day with two of my exes! Ew!”

his head back, closing his eyes again. “I got lots of tips. Mark says

harder this time, but Victor just laughs and catches my foot, starting to rub it. “I’m just teasing you, Evie,” he says, happy. “It was a bit of a surprise, but it wasn’t a big deal in the end. No brawls for your

say under my breath, glaring at him and admiring his handsome face as I do. “There

time,” Victor murmurs, taking a

pillows, folding a page over in my book and resting it on the floor. I’m not really mad, of course – I’m not ashamed of my love life.

I ask after a few minutes, letting him wind down. “Did

it

he wanted to talk about it that he’d talk about it. It’s not that I think he’s keeping it from me – it’s just that…I

and taking both of his hands. “Let’s

eye and peering at me. “I’m too tired for fun. Just

towards me. “We can work with that. Boys!” I shout, aiming my voice towards the stairs. Instantly, I hear a pounding upstairs as they respond

the couch cushion. “No, don’t call them. They were being

grinning as the boys come pounding

up, mama?” Ian asks, running over to us,

all right?” My sweet Alvin asks,

hand over his mouth as Alvin’s eyes go wide, looking between his father and me. “Your father has been poisoned

dashes to his dad, taking the lapels of his suit in his hands and giving him a worried little

I say, gravely. “He has been poisoned with a sleepy potion, and he’s so tired, and he can’t possibly be urged to move.” I watch Victor as I say this, noting the little smile he works to keep from his mouth as he plays

gasps, a big grin

only cure is to make sure daddy is as comfortable and happy as possible. And then he’ll sleep it off and

heaping them on the floor to make a bed. Alvin joins in, pulling

murmurs, peeking through his lashes and watching his

thought you’d like it,” I say, moving forward to lay my body out along the long length of him, resting my head on his chest. “It’s a new variant of my own favorite game – mommy is under a spell where she can’t get up

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