Everly POV
The next morning, I wake up to a knee in the kidney, causing me to grunt as Valarian climbs into the bed. He weasels his way in between us before ripping Valen's pillow out from under his head as he steals 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?" Valarian whines at his father, who had just been 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.
"Breakfast time!"
"Isn't your mother up?" Valen yawns, and I quickly close my eyes, pretending to be asle
