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 he talked to you.”

be the brother

almost made me laugh. If this kid’s father knew who he was challenging, he’d probably die of

fear.

sighed. “Listen,

me little. I’m

“Oh.”

impressed by his confidence.

middle–aged man hurried over, apologizing. “I’m so sorry, sir. They’re just children.

them.”

their father – probably their butler or

Stop picking fights,” the little

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

kid’s overprotective act. Basically putting himself between me and his

was some threat.

kidnapper?” I asked him.

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

all flights delayed, everyone was stuck waiting. When I

seat next to

find me sitting with kids. I just

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

the post Selene had uploaded hours

trashing Ruby’s reputation. A straight–up smear

night you were fine with everything, telling me you didn’t want me. What changed?

to me leaned over to look at

was really acting like I was his only problem, deliberately ignoring me

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