All Chapters of The Lost Pack: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

** Paige’s POV **I wake up tucked between Ryder and Parker, both of their bodies warm against me. Ryder has his arm draped over my waist, but I can tell by his breathing that he’s already awake. He doesn’t open his eyes when I shift, just pulls me closer, his lips pressing against my temple.No one will say it out loud, but we all know this morning is different.By the time we make it into the kitchen, Callen already has coffee ready. He passes me a cup with a soft smile, but his eyes flick towards Ryder immediately. Both of them have a look that tells me they’re having a silent conversation. Remy joins us last, his hair still damp from his shower.Jaxon, of course, is the only one blissfully unaware of the gravity of today. He’s perched on a chair at the kitchen island, swinging his legs as he shovels scrambled eggs into his mouth like he hasn’t eaten in days. “Mummy, guess what? Miss Regina said I read faster than everyone in class. Faster than her, even,” he beams.I smooth his ha

** Paige’s POV **The card looks so small compared to Ryder’s big hand, but the way he holds it like it’s as fragile and priceless as glass makes my chest ache. His whole world is right here, wrapped in the arms of a six-year-old who has no idea how much power he holds over us both.Ryder tucks the card into his pocket where I’d put the birth certificate earlier before Jaxon’s squeals of laughter echo through the cabin as Ryder swings him up into his arms. I watch the way Ryder presses his cheek into our son’s hair, the way his whole body softens when Jax tightens his grip. My throat tightens, because I’ve waited so long to see this, Jax being loved the way he always deserved, and Ryder not as the boy who left me, or even the Alpha I’ve had to learn to trust again, but as a father, and he’s perfect at it.I force myself to blink away the tears stinging my eyes before Jax can notice them and start worrying. He’s too young to understand how precious this moment is, too young to know ho

** Paige’s POV **Parker’s arms around me feel like home. Not just the pull of a bond, but something deeper, something real. With my mates, I don’t have to hide the pieces of myself I’d spent years tucking away. I can be fully me, and it’s met with warmth, not disapproval. With Greg, I became a show of myself, turning into someone unrecognisable just to keep the peace, just to keep him happy. But here?… Here, I am seen. I am accepted. I am claimed instead of coerced. I’m not controlled, but held in a way that lets me breathe, lets me be exactly who I’m supposed to be without apology. Finally, I understand the difference between love that cages you and love that frees you, and this is only the start.My fingers trace the line of Parker’s jaw, memorising the feel of him.“Thank you,” I whisper. “For being you, for being mine.”He smiles, brushing a loose strand of hair from my face. “Always,” he murmurs, resting his forehead against mine. The bond thrums faintly between us, warm and ins

** Ryder’s POV **The house is quiet, apart from the faint hiss of water running upstairs. Paige has disappeared into the shower, her laughter from training still echoing in my head. Only it’s not the memory of her laughter that keeps my wolf pacing. It’s the way she moves. I already knew she was fast, but this is more than speed or instinct. The way she blocked every move before any of us could touch her. Then there’s whatever the hell happened with Callen.None of us calls her on it, not out loud, but the look we all share speaks volumes. I’ve not been brought up in this life, and I might not know the limits of what the bond can do for a human, but I do know that the abilities human mates develop only come from our wolves. This isn’t that.Remy leans against the kitchen counter, arms folded tight across his chest, his usual smirk gone. Callen sits at the kitchen island, tapping his fingers on the marble restlessly, while Parker hovers by the window, looking like he’ll bite anyone wh

** Callen’s POV **Dinner is going well, although my attempts to do some digging into Poppy have failed miserably. Paige had known instantly that I wasn’t just making polite conversation; she had sensed my intentions had ulterior motives. I can’t wait to see the fallout later. Hopefully, it will end in some angry sex, and she will forgive me.“Movement,” Leo’s urgent voice cuts through the mind-link.Leo is one of our most skilled enforcers. He’s not one to overreact or jump the gun, so if he thinks this is enough to alert us, we take it seriously. My eyes meet Ryder’s as all four of go still.“What is it?” Ryder asks him.“Two cars just pulled up at the end of the street. Four males have exited so far, but there’s at least four more inside. They have rifles, real ones. I’m going to shift and track them.”“Be careful,” Rye says before alerting the rest of the pack to be ready.“I want four more enforcers sent to us, and every other fighter on the border now. Keep our lines strong.” I