** Paige’s POV **

I wake up with a smile, still basking in everything that happened last night. Ryder snores softly beside me, and I lie there just watching him and examining the bond that links me to him.

It feels different with him, more intense somehow. Maybe because I already had a connection with Rye. When I mated with Remy, we were practically strangers, but I already loved Ryder. I’ve loved him for years.

I listen to the sounds outside the tent, ...