Valerie Thorne’s POV:

It had been three days since Raven had left for Europe. He said it was for a private business meeting, and he would be back in a week's time.

I watched Reign as she played with her toys in her crib.

My phone rang some minutes later. I quickly picked it up, hoping it would be Raven’s, but then I saw the name on screen. Elvis. I paused. I hadn’t heard from him in months now. Only the text I got from him was from months ago, that he was going home.

“Hello,” His ...