Chapter 79

Everly POV

The next morning I woke to a knee in the kidney, causing me to grunt as Valarian climbed into the bed; he weasels his way in between us before ripping Valen’s pillow out from under his head as he stole it. Valen lurches upright, and I chuckle as Valarian wiggles closer to me, and I close my eyes.

“Ah, good. You’re up. Can I have pancakes, please?” Valerian whines at his father, who was awoken by the pillow thief.

“I am thanks to you!” Valen says, rubbing his eyes.

I open my eyes to see Valen groan and scrub a hand down his face, trying to wake up.

“Please, dad, please dad,” Valarian repeats, shaking his father’s shoulder.

“What time is it?” Valen yawns.