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!”

saw how

a pain. Must be the

this kid’s father knew who

fear.

I sighed. “Listen,

little.

“Oh.”

by his confidence. Kid definitely had

over, apologizing. “I’m so sorry,

them.”

Not their father – probably their

bad. Stop picking

here. You can sit between me and Uncle

the kid’s overprotective act. Basically putting himself

was some

I, some kidnapper?” I

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The older man chuckled, gesturing for Luna to take a seat while Leo planted himself next to me.

delayed, everyone was stuck waiting. When I

seat next

surprised to find me sitting with kids. I just rolled

phone. “Here’s

post Selene had

was clearly aimed at trashing Ruby’s reputation. A straight–up smear campaign.

‘Last night you were fine with everything, telling me you didn’t want me. What changed? Now you’re posting about our

over to look at Finn.

his only

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