Chapter 94

I’d barely had a moment to process the quiet morning when I heard footsteps padding down the hall, followed by a chorus of giggles and shushing sounds. The sound stirred something warm and familiar in me, and I sat up, wondering what Ryker was up to this time.

The door swung open, and Ryker stepped in, his mouth curved into a smile that reached his eyes. But he didn’t come in alone.

“Surprise,” he