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!”

I saw how

a pain. Must be

me laugh. If this kid’s father knew who he was challenging, he’d

fear.

head, I sighed. “Listen, little

call me little.

“Oh.”

his

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

them.”

sized him up. Not their father – probably their butler or

this uncle isn’t bad. Stop picking fights,” the little

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

overprotective act. Basically putting himself between me and his

was some

some kidnapper?” I asked

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him off guard. The older man chuckled, gesturing for Luna to take

flights delayed, everyone was stuck waiting. When I mind–linked Finn, he

next to

sitting with kids.

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

and checked the post Selene had uploaded

Ruby’s reputation.

you didn’t want me. What changed? Now you’re posting

leaned over to look at Finn. “Uncle, where are you

acting like I was his only problem, deliberately ignoring

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