#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!”

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

kick him again, harder this time, but Victor just laughs and catches my foot, starting to rub it. “I’m just teasing you, Evie,” he

face as I do. “There should have been at least one

murmurs, taking a deep breath in

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. Frankly, I

you get up to, though?” I ask after a few minutes, letting him wind down.

solve,” he says softly, clearly thinking it over. “But we’ve

I shut my mouth, considering that if 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 think he’s

on,” I say eagerly, leaning forward and taking both of his hands.

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

“We can work with that. Boys!” I shout, aiming my voice towards the stairs. Instantly, I hear a

the couch cushion. “No, don’t call them. They were being so nice and quiet and

late,” I reply, grinning as the boys come pounding down

mama?” Ian asks, running over to us,

right?” My sweet Alvin asks, looking between us, always eager to

of a game. Ian gasps dramatically, putting a hand over his mouth as Alvin’s eyes go wide, looking between his

as well. Alvin dashes to his dad, taking

urged to move.” I watch Victor as I say this, noting the little smile he works to keep from his mouth as he plays along, pretending to sleep on

ever will we do?” Alvin gasps, a big grin on

“The only cure is to make sure daddy is as comfortable and happy as possible.

to pull pillows from the couch, heaping them on the floor to make a bed. Alvin joins in,

and watching his kids. “This is

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 so you have to bring

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