LOGINThey’re all growing more excited and nervous with every day that passes. And I am so ready for this baby to be on the outside of my body. I can’t wait to see them all with a newborn. Each of them is amazing with Jax, but a new baby is different.I waddle to the counter and inspect Ryder’s offerings.
** Paige’s POV **If someone had told me eight months ago that the thing most likely to end my mates would be a jar of pickled onions and a tub of vanilla ice cream, I would have laughed in their face, yet here we are.Ryder stands in the kitchen doorway like a man staring down an active crime scene
Poppy wipes her face harshly with the back of her hand, inhaling hard as she steadies herself again. “I need to pack,” she says, her voice shaky but full of determination. “Paige, can you…”“I’ll drive,” Remy says, stepping through the back door to join us in his human form.“Thank you,” she breathe
** Paige’s POV **Leo’s chest rises as he sucks in a breath. His fists are clenched at his sides. He looks like he’s on the verge of shifting, and I can almost see the war in him, duty versus love, control versus fear.“You’re not safe alone,” he says, his voice low now, dangerous.Poppy shakes her
The words hit me like cold water.“Poppy,” I breathe, not pleading, but careful. “You don’t have to run.”“I’m not running. Running would mean I’m afraid.”“And you’re not?”For the first time, something flickers across her face, an emotion she can’t quite hide.“I’m terrified,” she admits, and her
** Paige’s POV **The sentence lands heavily, but I can’t say I’m totally shocked.“What?” I ask softly.She finally looks at me then, eyes bright and too guarded all at once. “I’m not staying, Paige. Not here. Not now.”My chest tightens, but I don’t interrupt.“I need space,” she continues, her vo







