Chapter 195

** Paige’s POV ** The moment the pack disperses, my legs stop working. I don’t collapse, but my knees go weak enough that Ryder’s hand shoots out, gripping my waist like he’s ready to catch me. “Easy,” he murmurs. Easy… if only. I can still feel it, the rush of the pack dropping to their knees. The surge of power that wasn’t mine and yet was. The echo of Ronnie’s voice calling me Eos, the Dawn, the renewal, all those impossible titles that feel too heavy for a girl who still panics at the dentist. I feel like the forest is watching me the same way the pack did. Like it knows something I don’t. My skin tingles; the glow under it hasn’t settled down yet. I exhale shakily. Remy steps in close. “Breathe, Paige.” Parker takes my hand. “We’ve got you.” Callen doesn’t touch me, but he’s at my back, like a solid wall between me and the world. I nod weakly. “Okay. Yeah. I’m okay.” I’m not, but pretending is easier than the truth. We walk back to the cabin together, and every wolf we pass bows t