Chapter 98

** Paige’s POV ** Back at my rental house, I hold my breath as Ryder unlocks the door and pushes inside with Remy right behind him. My gaze drops automatically to the floor just inside the entryway. No ominous letters are waiting for me this time. I let out a relieved breath. We wait outside for the all-clear before stepping fully inside. The place is exactly how we left it, but the air is stale, like a room sealed off for too long. I move from window to window, unlatching and pushing them open to let the cool air trickle in. Jaxon plops onto the couch in the living room, the TV already flickering to life, and my guys drift toward the kitchen that suddenly feels far too small. It hits me then: this place has never really felt like mine. I’ve never spent enough time here for it to build those special memories, and it doesn’t have the familiarity or ease of home that the cabin does. And with four overgrown men in the kitchen, I can barely breathe. I should give this place up. Keeping it