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Saanvi squeezes my wrist. “Because of Heath, Mama. Carter has a dangerous job, and she’s scared to lose him like she lost Heath.”

I turn up my hand and let my little sister lace her fingers with mine. “That was why I didn’t want to get involved at first,” I admit. “But now . . .” Now I don’t care about that. Now I want Carter. Even if I had to go through the same heartache again, I’d want him