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Her eyes darted between me and the gravestone, her mouth already forming more words I didn’t want to hear.
“I-” I started, but nothing came out.
Linda took a step forward, eyes narrowed. “You have no right-”
Nick moved before I could, slipping between us like a shield. His voice was cold steel. “I’d advise you to watch your tone when speaking to her.”
I stared at her… at the woman who once called herself my protector.
Her eyes flicked to Nick, and her anger faltered into something closer to recognition. “You…” she murmured, but Jack cut her off.
“Linda, that’s enough.” His voice was firm, but his eyes were locked on Nick.
She ignored him, stepping closer, her gaze bouncing between Nick and me. “I know you. How do you two know each other?”
I blinked. That’s what she cared ab
