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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.

need to tell you," Jace added when I stayed quiet. "It's about Steve... and

I were done; anything related

say, "Fine. I'll come by later." "Great. Mom's been talking about making dumplings for you,"

me a smirk. "Your ex

ignored her teasing. "He says

doing. She knew I wasn't over him

let out a

giving you a third of their estate for saving Jace's life," she

up old suspicions, but Matthew and Lindey had explained everything, and they'd been so open about it. Obsessing over it would only drive me

are the odds of you and Jace both having that rare blood type? It's like winning

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

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you ever need a transfusion and Jace hesitates for even a second, I'll personally

"Guess our prairie

actually serious about that?" I'd thought she was

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