Chapter 163

**Paige’s POV ** “Remy, please,” I whisper, but there’s no answer, just that faint hum through the bond, thin and fraying. Callen turns to me, urgency written across every line of his face. “Paige, take Jax.” He tries to hand him over, voice rough. “Run with Poppy and Jake. Now. Don’t look back.” But I don’t move. I can’t. Something inside me is… shifting. The edge of the world blurs. Every sound seems too loud… the crunch of leaves beneath running feet, the ragged breathing of wolves all around, Jax crying softly, begging for me. My hands shake, but it’s not fear anymore. It’s rage. It starts low, coiling in my stomach, spreading through my veins like fire. I tilt my face up to the moon, letting its cool light wash over me. It doesn’t calm the fire inside of me though… it fuels it. Callen curses under his breath. “Shit, Paige…” I shake my head, barely hearing him. My voice cracks when it finally escapes. “No one’s taking this from me.” He freezes. “What?” The weight of everything we’v