CHAPTER 28: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
KAELAN:
I slept so deep, with Everly wrapped in my arms. The night was short and I wished it could be extended. But just then, I heard the sound of frantic shouting outside. I bolted upright in bed and listened intently. It had been such a blissful night with Everly and I wasn't intending to wake up so early.
The haze of sleep cleared from my eyes, replaced by a sense of being alert. Everly stirred beside me and opened her eyes. I could see her furrowed brow as the noise outside grew louder.
"Kaelan," she murmured, her voice thick with sleep, "what’s going on?"
I swung my legs off the bed, and grabbed a pair of pants from the chair nearby. "I don’t know, but I’m about to find out."
She sat up, and wrapped the sheet around her. "I’ll come with you."
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