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Eve doesn't realize how much we all need to thank her for never losing hope. She fought for her life, and even when her heart gave out, she continued to fight.
She deserves all the thank you’s in the entire world because we would cease to exist without her.
Our phoenix would have been joined by four piles of ashes right alongside her.
Evelyn
"Please tell me what happened?"
I don't know what it is about Lisa being here tonight, but she has set me completely at ease, and I feel that no matter what, she will always have my back. Something about her energy speaks to me on a molecular level, making me instantly trust her.
Her hand settles on my right shoulder, a warmth radiating from her palm that makes a fresh wave of tears threaten to choke me out of breath.
She reminds me of Momma.
Almost sisterly. Lisa would never be a replica of my mom, nor would she ever replace her, but her aura and how she has interacted with me, reminds me of Camila Miller. No, sorry, fuck that.
CamilaYvonne.
No longer will my father take up any space in my life or my mom's. The surname Miller means absolutely nothing to me anymore.
"Why don't we get comfortable, and we can chat just us girls? How does that sound?" Lisa can't be more than fifteen years older than me, but her caring demeanor is exactly what I need. I give her a nod with a small smile, and the next thing I know, Korren has me swooped up in his arms and depositing me on the couch.
With a blanket firmly wrapped around me and a bottle of water, I'm left alone with Lisa faster than I can tell him, 'Thank you.'
"Big sap, that one," her joke makes me giggle hard enough that I have to bite back my wince of pain.
"He's a softy," I agree with a wistful sigh. "Can you tell me what happened now? Nobody has said anything about it."
"Sure, Eve, but are you sure you want to know? It wasn't pretty. I almost kicked the alphahole vibes right out of all of your guys." Her huff of indignation lightens the weight on my chest a bit.
"Yes, I need to know." I do. I really do. Because while I was fighting so damn hard to get home, I need to know the other side of the story as well.
And so she does.
I don't interrupt, too stunned by everything she tells me. From the guys demanding to be involved in the hunt, to their determination to find me the entire time. The forest from hell to the moment they took off to catch Kyle and left my guys behind. At that point, I almost lose my shit, but the guilty look on her face and the way her voice drops a few octaves has me biting my tongue.
"When we got the call that Korren found you-"
At that, I can't hold back my horrified gasp, "He-he found me?"
Her nod is solemn. "Yeah, Eve. You fell off a cliff and dropped about eight feet. A ledge off the face of the cliff broke your fall. Korren found you lying there and climbed down with Amiri after they called in reinforcements. By the time we got there, they had all seen you."
I swallow back the bile threatening to burn my throat raw. "Oh my God." My eyes search out the guys, desperate to see their faces after learning all this happened to them. Yes,to them. Because while I had my own traumatizing experience, my men had their own.
A boisterous laugh leaves Ryan just as a loud snort leaves Amiri, seemingly at the expense of Detective Smith. My other two guys are holding back their own huffs of laughter. My heart immediately warms at the sight of all of them getting their dopamine in. Fuck knows I haven't been a good source for them.
"They really love you, Eve."
Flicking my gaze back to Lisa, I give her a wobbly smile. "I know, I love them too. Thank you for looking after them and keeping them in line."
She groans and rolls her eyes, "Listen, I totally understand the overprotective bullshit, but I get enough of that from my own men."
"What?!" My screech is barely fucking contained because...OH MY HELL. "You have a harem?!" I whisper yell, gripping the blanket to my tummy, telling the wounds that I hear their pain, and I'll try to control myself.
She laughs and waves her hand at me like it's the most normal thing to discuss this, "Oh yes. You got lucky with four though because let me tell you, five is a lot to deal with...it's a damn good thing they all love each other too if you know what I mean?" She shoots me a wink, and I can only gape at her.
"Don't look so shocked, Eve. You literally have those four ready to marry you, and suddenly you're shocked that I have one more husband than you will?"
