Capítulo 69


    capitulo 69


    “ Lo siento , hijo ” , Kalen se atragantó y gimió . Girando cabeza , lo miré . _ La cara


    de Kalen estaba tan hinchada que apenas era reconocible . Tosió antes


    de llevarse los dedos a boca y sacarse un diente . La respuesta de Valen fue un


    gru?ido cuando yoayudó a Kalen a ponerse de pie . El sonido de huesos rompiéndose llegó


    a mis oídos cuando escuché a Valen moverse detrás de mí . Manteniendo agarrado a Kalen , que se ta


    mbaleaba sobre sus pies , nos dirigimos hacia su auto y saqués ves de su bolsillo . _y abrió su coch


    e para él .


    “ Estoy bien , querida . _ _ Ve a ver cómo está mi hijo —


    siseó , cayendo pesadamente en su asiento . _ _ Con un asentimiento , me giré para encontrar que Vale


    n había regresado a su auto .


    “ Valen ? “ mé , y él se giró para mirarme mientras caminaba hacia él . _ _ _ La mirada que me  dio m


    e hizo detenerme .


    “ Sabías , sabías y no dijiste nada ” , dijo y mordió eldo interior de mibio y asintió . _ El


    dolor brilló en sus ojos cuando Valen miró el Hotel .


    ” E te dio este lugar , ? no ? ” _ preguntó .  _


    Misbios temron cuando volvió su mirada hacia mí . _ ” E reconoció a tu  hijo ” , le dije , y él respir


    ó hondo . _ _ _ _ _


    ” Deberías habérmelo dicho ” , dijo , y pude sentir su desgarramiento , tristeza por una pérdida que en


    realidad no perdió todo  . _ _ _ _ _ _


    esos a?os , el sentimiento de hundimiento de que lo traicioné .


    “ Valen , espera . Sólo déjame . _ Se subió a su auto y lo estrelló en reversa, chocando contra el jardín d


    edrillos frente a oficina principal antes de salir corriendo del camino de entrada . El motor de


    su coche rugió cuando lo derribó calle abajo .


    “ Supongo que eso es lo que querías decir cuando dijiste que empeoraría mucho . _ _ _ _ ” Marcus dijo


    mientras frotaba mis brazos contra brisa fresca . _ _ Se detuvo a mido con un gemido mientras


    se frotaba parte inferior de espalda , y Kalen se apartó de mí.el espacio


    de estacionamiento antes de cerrar su ventana .


    “ él te perdonará . _ Es conmigo con quien está realmente enojado ” , dijo Kalen con un suspiro . _ _ As


    entí y lo vi irse .  _ _


    Tres días después . La única vez que supe de Valen fue a través de un mensaje


    de texto . Habían pasado tres días y todavía estaba enojado conmigo . _ _ _ Sabía que pasaba mayor


    parte de esos días borracho . Podía sentir el malestar sentado en mi estómago a través


    deel bono _ De pie frente a escu , Vrian y yo esperábamos a que viniera a buscarlo , pero sen


    sación a través del vínculo erao si estuviera desmayado y dormido . _ De ninguna manera dejaría ir


    a mi hijo con él si él _estaba borracho _ Por lo tanto  , esperaba que solo fuera culpa mía por no decírs


    elo antes .


    “ ?Qué hora es ? ” Vrian me preguntó , mirando a ambosdos de calle en


    busca del coche de su padre . Recuperando mi teléfono de mi bolsillo , miré hora y suspiré . _ _ Llegó


    casi una hora tarde .  _


    ” Vendrá , lo prometió por teléfono ” , dijo Vrian mientras asentía con cabeza y regresaba al banco


    que estaba frente a escu . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Me acerqué a él y me senté a sudo .


    “Maybe he is in traffic?” Vrian said, fidgeting with his fingers.


    “How about we ring him when we get home? Maybe he is busy,


    “But he promised he would be here,” Vrian said while looking at me teary–eyed. He


    had been asking for his father since the morning after the Alpha


    meeting. Asking where he was and when he could see his father and I kept making up excuses.


    “Did you have a fight?” he asked, and I turned to look at him.


    “You did. You upset him and made him leave us, didn‘t you?”


    “No, he is upset about his mother,” I tell him, and his eyebrows furrow.


    “But Nana died years ago?”


    “And people stay sad for a long time,” I tried to exin.


    “Well, you can take me to him,” Vrian said, hopping up and walking toward the car. I tried to ring Valen


    on the short walk back to my truck, but he didn‘t pick up.


    “I don‘t think he is home. We can try to ring him when we get


    back home.”


    “No! He promised me. I want to see him. I want


    my dad!” Vrian screamed at me. Startled at his outburst, I stared


    at him before pulling myself together and kneeling beside him, wiping the tears that streaked down his


    cheeks.


    “Vrian, I don‘t think you should see him right now. Your father needs time,” I tell him, but he shakes his


    head.


    “What if he needs me, please, Mum! Please,” Vrian begged, and I dropped my head and pinched the


    bridge of my nose. I sighed before looking back at his big amber eyes filled with tears. “Fine, but we just


    knock, and if he doesn‘t answer, we g o home,” I tell him, and he nods. Vrian


    bounced on his heels excitedly and raced toward my car, climbing in the


    back and buckling himself in. Jumping into the driver‘s seat, we headed to his Hotel.


    The regret I


    felt upon stepping out of that elevator was instant. No guards stood in the corridor, yet the smell of liquor


    had Vrian pinching his nose. Grabbing his arm, I tried to steer him back into the elevator when he took


    off, racing down the hall. I chased after him when he pushed inside the door that was wide open.


    “Dad! Dad!” Vrian screams excitedly before he falls silent. Rushing through the door, I could see Vri


    an standing in the hall, where it opens up to the living room. Vrian looked over


    his shoulder at me before looking back into the mess. ss crunched under his shoes


    as he walked off in search of his Thapa father.


    “Vrian, wait,” I called, trying to catch up to him, only to stop when I walked in and saw it for


    myself. Broken ssy everywhere, the couches were upturned, and the china was broken,


    blood spatter was on the walls, and the ce looked like it had been burgled. I followed the soundsi


    ng from Vrian before finding him standing in the doorway to the bathroom.


    “Dad?” Vrian murmured, and I gripped his shoulder only to find Valen passed out on the tiled floor.


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    “What‘s wrong with him?” Vrian asked, looking around at the mess. I could tell that now he had found


    his father. He was on the verge of a meltdown as he took in all the mess and the state of him.


    “How about I ring Pop, and you stay with him for the night while I look after daddy, okay?” I asked him as


    he shook. His eyes teared up, and he nced over at his father on the floor.


    His entire body was shaking, and he nodded his head before stepping into the bathroom and leaning do


    wn to shake his father‘s shoulder. “Dad?” I heard him murmur, and his father groaned but didn‘t wake. Va


    Once he had, I walked back into the house before cleaning the ce. Furious that he let it get this way, k


    nowing full well what his son was like. The ce was trashed and


    stunk like a brewery. Sweeping up the ss and mopping the floor, I then walked back into the


    bathroom. Now that the hall was clear of ss, I dragged him to his room. It took me 20


    minutes to lift him onto the bed. He groaned and mumbled but never woke, and by the time


    I was done, I was absolutely livid. I drove all the way back to the hotel, fuming


    and snatched the letter and the keys from his mother out of the safe before driving back.


    There was no excuse for breaking his son‘s heart as he did. Fair enough,


    he was pissed at me, but Vrian didn‘t deserve to see him like that, and I


    also med myself for bringing him here. About an hourter, I had found all the liquor bottles in the


    ce and started tipping them down the drain when a hungover Valen


    stumbled out, bumping into the TV unit and clutching his head in his hands. Ignoring him, I continued pou


    when he rubbed his eyes.


    “Everly?” he questioned, seeming confused before his eyes blew wide.


    “What day is it?” he asked.


    “Monday, you were supposed to pick Vrian up,” I told him, trying to keep the anger out of my


    tone. He muttered before h e groaned and clutched his hair, banging on the side of his head with his fists.


    “Why are you here?” He asked, staggering to the kitchen counter before falling onto a stool. He dropped


    his head onto his arms.


    “Did you not hear me? You were supposed to pick him up, but


    instead we came here and found you passed out on the floor in the bathroom.” his head whipped


    up from his arms.


    “Wait, Vrian was here?” he asked, and I red at him.


    “Yes, you promised him, then he walked into this ce looking like a shithole with you drunk,”


    “He saw me?” Vrian asked, and the feeling through the bond was guilt and panic as he looked around


    the room for him.


    “Where is he?” he asked, getting up and rushing to his son‘s


    room.


    “He is not here. Your father has him,” I told him, and he froze before snarling and turning on his heel and s


    “You let him take him?” He growled angrily.


    “Yes, because he asked for you and you were unavable. I understand you‘re upset, but don‘t punish you


    the letter Vrie sent to me for him after her death. Her


    handwriting was on the front. I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat, and tears pricked my eyes ju


    her before I turned Around.