Chapter 90

**Ryker POV**

Kaia lay beside me, finally at rest. Her breathing had slowed, deepened, and her face held a rare peace that I hadn’t seen in days. The darkness of the room softened her features, casting a gentle glow over her closed eyes, the slight parting of her lips. She looked so vulnerable, so fragile—yet she was stronger than she knew. More than anyone ever gave her credit for, maybe even her