Chapter 26

I turned to find a little girl standing there.

“Hi sir, would you mind if we sat here?” she asked again.

Something about her features seemed familiar. “We? But you’re by yourself.”

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She pointed her tiny finger somewhere. “My brother’s over there. Uncle Edmund came with us too.

I didn’t bother looking where she pointed. Still, this kid surprised me talking to a stranger about her family without a hint of fear.

Looking at her stirred thoughts of the woman who’d been driving me crazy lately. Just thinking about her made my blood boil.

“Why are you even asking? It’s a public space. Sit wherever you want,” I muttered irritably.

As I glanced back at Finn, a little boy appeared beside me. “Don’t talk to her like that.”

His tone was pure warning. I turned to face him.

The kid’s eyes blazed with anger.

I was stunned – this little guy staring me down like he was ready to throw down any second.

“Excuse me?”

“Why were you being mean to her?” he demanded.

I looked at the little girl, who was frantically waving her hands. “Leo, he wasn’t being mean!”

Luna. I saw how he talked

the boy. What a pain. Must be the brother she

If this kid’s father knew who

fear.

I sighed. “Listen, little boy-”

call me little.

“Oh.”

his

over, apologizing. “I’m so sorry, sir. They’re just children. Please

them.”

their father – probably

picking fights,” the little girl said.

let me sit here. You can sit between me and Uncle Edmund,” Leo

act. Basically putting himself between me and his

some

some kidnapper?” I asked

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Luna to take a seat while Leo planted himself next

delayed, everyone was stuck waiting. When I mind–linked Finn, he came back and

next to me.

looked surprised to find me sitting with

me his phone. “Here’s that post everyone’s talking

post Selene had uploaded hours ago.

trashing Ruby’s

were fine with everything, telling me you didn’t want me. What changed? Now you’re posting about our past? Trying to get my attention?‘

me leaned over to look

eyebrow. Kid was really acting like I was his only problem, deliberately

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