Chapter 24

** Paige’s POV ** After hours of tossing and turning, I gave up trying to sleep. I’m not sure how I knew, but some strange instinct told me I’d find Callen and Ryder downstairs. At the bottom of the steps, I turn to my left. The doorway to the living room is open, and I move to stand in the doorway, hesitating when I see them both there. What am I doing? This is such a bad idea, but if I can’t sleep, then I may as well spend the time getting more answers. “Couldn’t sleep?” Ryder asks, and I shake my head. “Too many thoughts. Too much change,” I say, cutting myself off before I launch into a full ramble, explaining why I can’t sleep even though I’m exhausted. I move further into the room and sit on the floor, leaning against the couch. I’m so close to both brothers, just the slightest movement either way and we’d touch. It’s tempting, too tempting. I guess this is the part of the mate bond that Callen warned me I’d struggle to resit. Callen sits up, coming to sit by me. He doesn’t crowd