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.”

What a pain. Must be the

made me laugh. If this kid’s father knew who he was

fear.

sighed.

call me little.

“Oh.”

couldn’t help but be impressed by his confidence.

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

them.”

up. Not their father – probably their butler or caretaker.

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

between me and Uncle Edmund,” Leo told his sister.

eyes at the kid’s overprotective act. Basically

was some threat.

kidnapper?” I asked

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

stuck waiting. When I mind–linked Finn, he came

next to

find me sitting with kids. I just

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

it and checked the post Selene had uploaded hours

Ruby’s reputation. A

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

over to look

acting like I was his only problem, deliberately ignoring me to chat with Finn.

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