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I held the phone, hesitating for a few seconds, wondering what Jace wanted.

Lena raised an eyebrow, silently urging me to answer.

"Rea," came Jace's voice.

"What's up?" My tone stayed cold, guarded.

Even though things were over with Hayden, there was zero chance I'd go back to Jace. Every time he reached out, my walls shot up on instinct. "I'm back," he said, like he'd just returned from some epic quest.

"Yeah, I know." Wayne had already told me.

Jace paused. "Can we meet? If you don't want to meet alone, we can do it at my parents house. They really miss you."

I pictured Matthew and Lindey, the way they'd always been there for me, the airport pick-ups, the family dinners. Of course, they'd be worried.

Jace added when I stayed quiet.

breath hitched. Hayden and I were done; anything related to him shouldn't

I heard myself say, "Fine. I'll come by later." "Great.

hung up, Lena shot me a smirk. "Your ex

ignored her teasing. "He says it's important, and it involves

gave me that raised-brow look, knowing exactly what she was doing. She knew I wasn't

out a snort,

of their estate for saving Jace's life," she said with a

had explained everything, and they'd been so open about

having that rare blood type? It's like winning the million-dollar lottery," Lena

"They said they'd known about it for years. My parents knew, too. It's part of why they wanted

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a transfusion and Jace hesitates for even a second, I'll

"Guess our prairie trip's off,

about that?" I'd thought

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