Mila's POV Mila woke up thinking about all four of them.Not one at a time, the way she usually did. She lay in the dark, staring at the ceiling, and made a quiet decision.She was going to be honest with herself. Just this once, in here.She thought about Ryder first.She remembered her first real impression of him in the medical bay early on… how he stepped between her and Carson without being asked. The look on his face when she handled it herself. Then the locker room rose in her mind.Mila had wanted him. She had said yours and meant it in that breathless, undeniable way. Ryder Knox made her feel claimed in a way that should have bothered her and didn't. He made her feel like the most important thing in whatever room they shared. Her breath hitched slightly at the memory.Metal benches. The sharp sound of boots on the floor. Him stepping in front of her without even thinking.She exhaled slo
Last Updated : 2026-06-07 Read more