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“I’m not sure that I understand what you’re getting at,” I tell him just as my phone starts ringing and vibrating on the table. I glance at it and so does Kalen, who motions me to answer it since it’s the school.
The moment I answer, Valarian's teacher is screeching at me through the phone. I jerk it away from my ear and placed it on the loudspeaker so I didn't rupture an eardrum. Kalen shakes his head while I try to get her to calm down.
“Ms. Summers! A man has come and stolen your Valarian and little Casey from class! He just walked out with them! He’s claiming Valarian is his son!”
I growl, annoyed, while Kalen smiles, muttering under his breath.
“Alpha Valen, ma'am?”
“Yes, do you know that no-good scoundrel?”
I roll my eyes. Alpha Valen isn't the most favored Alpha among rogues. Kalen clears his throat and I sigh, knowing I have to admit there was no kidnapping and Valen is his father.
“Yes, he is Valarian's father. He took him to school for me this morning,” I tell her. Kalen nods and folds his arms, obviously happy with my answer. I don't get Kalen; I thought for sure he would be here trying to warn me away from his son, not encourage me to be with him.
I narrow my eyes at him, listening to her tell me I need to fill forms out at the school, that Valen has to hand in his ID, and yadda, yadda—like anyone would actually be able to stop the feared Alpha Valen even if he broke the law; heisthe law in the city.
“I will speak to him,” I assure her before hanging up. I grit my teeth and start searching my contact list for his number before hitting dial and lifting it to my ear. He answers it after a couple of rings, and I snap at him before he has a chance to speak.
“Why has the school called me to say you have kidnapped Valarian and Casey?”
“I have done no such thing. Technically, I am still on school property,” he states, and I rub my forehead before pinching the bridge of my nose in frustration.
“Valarian's teacher just called me, Valen. Where is my son?” I ask through gritted teeth. I’m beginning to get a headache.
“Beside me, with Casey. Do you know his teacher is a stoner?” he whispers, and I sigh. It’s pretty obvious she is. I don't think a single teacher there is actually sober.
“Yes, most are. A lot of the teachers there are from the rogue commune. What do you expect?”
“It is unacceptable,” he snaps at me, and I move the phone to the other ear when suddenly Kalen is holding out a tissue to me. My brows furrow when I feel something dribble on my lips and taste my blood coating them. I take it from him. He watches me, his brows pinching together, then opens his mouth but quickly closes it.
“Well, I haven’t got time for this. I’m in a meeting with…. uh… with someone.”
“That's fine. I’ll watch them. I am not leaving them with her.”
Watch them? He won't even know what to do with them. But here I am, stuck in this ridiculous meeting with his father. Though, I don't want to tell him that and have him get it stuck in his head that I’m allowing him to mark me.
“No, Valen, they need to be in school. And I’m supposed to pick up Taylor today.”
“And who is this Taylor?” he demands, and I can hear the burning anger in his voice. Kalen chuckles, and I raise an eyebrow at him.
Jealous, Kalen mouths to me.
“Macey's daughter; it's my turn to pick them up today,” I sigh, shaking my head, amused that he thought Taylor was a man.
“You know which one is Taylor's class?” I hear him ask one of the kids.
“Valen, you can't just kidnap other people's kids!” I tell him.
“I'm not. Get Zoe and Macey to call and give me permission to take them. You have five minutes.” He abruptly hangs up and I curse. Kalen chuckles.
“He thought you were seeing someone. I know my son and he never gets defensive like that,” he laughs.
“He has no right to be anything,” I tell him before walking to the door and asking the secretary to get Macey and Zoe.
“My son may have a reputation, but he is a good man—far better than me. He would be a good father, Everly.”
“What about a good mate? Can you promise me that?”
