Chapter 104

** Paige’s POV ** After my shower, I feel like a new person, ready to try to deal with everything happening now that I’m not caked in blood. I head back downstairs wrapped in one of Ryder’s oversized hoodies. The smell of camomile tea drifts through the air, calming me further. Ryder is waiting at the island, a cup steaming in front of him. His gaze lifts to me as soon as I get to the bottom of the stairs. There’s exhaustion in his eyes, but there’s also something fierce there, something unshakable that steadies me more than any words could. I sit beside him, Parker coming to sit on my other side. I sip the tea with a sigh. “Better?” Rye asks. “So much,” I nod. I feel almost relaxed until the creak of the front door makes me jump, but it’s only Remy stepping inside. He shuts the door quietly behind him, looking exhausted. “Where’s Poppy and Callen?” I ask before he even has a chance to sit. Remy scrubs a hand down his face. “Poppy wanted to stay with Leo at the healer’s. Callen stayed