Chapter 52

** Paige’s POV ** The house falls quiet again after Ryder’s words. His gaze is steady on me, as though he is trying to memorise the exact shape of my face. I swallow, the weight of what we’d just talked about still sitting heavy in my chest. “Alright,” he says softly, shifting in his seat. “Let’s try this mind-link. Just relax and focus.” I nod, unsure how I can relax when I can already feel my pulse hammering. My palms go clammy as I close my eyes, trying to block out everything else, even Ryder’s steady presence at my side. I concentrate on the thread that tugs at me whenever I think of Remy. He’s out there, not far, though I can’t tell exactly where. Still, there is a constant pull, like an invisible string tying us together, tugging at my chest. “Remy?” I think the word, as clearly as if I am whispering it into the night. “Can you hear me?” For a heartbeat, nothing happens. Just silence. Then, like a muffled echo, I felt a brush of something against my mind. A voice, so faint I alm