Page 59 of Alpha's Redemption

“Get out,” she says. Walking to the front of the car, she climbs on the hood and rests her head against the window.

“Everly, it's freezing! And you're pregnant,” I tell her, but she pats the hood and I roll my eyes.

“Better warm me up then,” she says, and I laugh, climbing up beside her. She wiggles closer, the metal creaking under our weight. Everly rests her head on my shoulder and I wrap my arms around her. When she asks what happened, I explain as we watch the sunrise together.

“Where's Valen?”

“Dunno. Probably still inside,” she says.

“I'm sorry for ruining your night.”

“Nah, you're good. Valen knows us girls are a package deal.”

I laugh because she’s right. No one will ever come between us three—we have a sisterhood stronger than any bond.

“He'll come around, Mace,” Everly says.

“And if he doesn't?” I ask.

“Plan B! And Valen gets an extra wife,” she laughs. I sigh. Everly can always switch a situation around.

“I’m dreading telling Taylor,” I admit, and she nods.

“It’ll be alright. She has you, Zoe, and me.”

I nod, again knowing she’s right. We have each other. Always each other.

We lie there in silence, watching the colors of the sky change until someone clears their throat. I turn my head to find Valen holding a blanket and a tray of coffee.

“Room for one more? Or will we break this rice bubble car?”

I chuckle. We’ve definitely dented the hood already, yet we shimmy over and he climbs on next to Everly, passing us our coffees. Everly raises an eyebrow at him cautiously.

“Don't think I don't know that it was Macey or Zoe swapping out the coffee in that jar,” he says, kissing her cheek.

“It was me,” I lie for Zoe, and Everly laughs. Valen clicks his tongue.

“You three are terrible, but I'll let it slide,” he laughs while tossing the blanket over the three of us.

“Did Evie tell ya, you may have an extra wife?” I chuckle, messing around with him.

“Really? Sounds like a bad reality show,” he says, kissing her head and rubbing her arms to warm her freezing skin.

“I’ll have the hotel set up one of the apartments for you until you and Tatum sort everything out. If you don't, you know you're always welcome here. Until your hotel opens up, then I'm sure you'll want to move back there,” Valen says.

“Yeah, true. I could stay with Zoe if it puts you out too much,” I tell them.

“Or you could stay in one of the apartments there, since you own it,” Everly says and Valen moves, digging in his pocket. He hands me some rolled-up documents.

“What's this?” I ask.

“We wanted to give it to you and Zoe when we opened back up,” Everly tells me.

I unroll it and look at it to find the title to the hotel. It’s been changed. Mine and Zoe's names are now on it, as equal partners with Everly.

“I can't accept this! Zoe won't accept this!” I tell them, shaking my head.

“You can and will. Everly wanted to cut you girls in anyway, but I don't want her taking your money. Save it for the arcade. But you all built that place—made it what it was—and you looked after my mate and son when I didn't, so I will foot the bill as my way of saying thank you. And you will accept and sign it,” Valen says.

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