Everly POV
Hours passed, and dinner was going cold while I waited for Valen and Valarian. Not that I made anything special; I was too tired and wanted to sleep. So I whipped up some simple spaghetti bolognese.
However, Valen said he would be home before dinner, and I had finished cooking two hours ago. Glancing at the clock, I see it’s 7:30 PM, and the storm outside had only intensified. Lightning streaks across the gloomy sky, not one star in sight as the clouds blocked out even the moon. Walking back into the living room, I snatch my phone off the coffee table and redial his number. The phone doesn’t even ring but instead goes straight to voicemail. Ok now I’m starting to get worried.
Waiting another 10 minutes, I pick up my phone again to call when it begins ringing in my hand. A pri
