LINDEN

“I think my past is coming to bite me in the ass, Linden.” I’d never seen Jasper so serious until today. He ran his fingers through his dark hair again. His eyes were haunted.

My stomach twisted. “What do you mean, Jas?”

“You know my father, what he did, and I was a part of it.”

“You’ve paid for your mistakes. You redeemed yourself back—”

“To the authority. When I thought I would be safe forever under the protection of the FBI, I was wrong. I just found out that someone dangerous has been asking about me lately.”

“I will do everything in my power to protect you. And...