Chapter 31 Everly
Chapter thirty-one
Everly
Idon’t bother trying to go back to sleep after quietly slipping back into my chambers.
The events of the night still swirl in my mind, leaving me restless, my thoughts too unsettled to find peace. Instead, I decide I’m going to draw a hot bath, hoping the heat will help ease my tension and clear my head.
Mia and Scarlett climb onto the bed that Maxon and I share, and nestle into the blankets, settling in as if they own the place. It warms my heart to know they decided to stay here with me and be my support.
“I’m going to take a bath,” I say, hoping to dispel this chill that has settled over me.
“Okay,” Mia replies. “We will be waiting.”
I pause at the bathroom door, my fingers curling tightly around the cool wood of the door frame.