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“The one who has visions, right?”

“Yeah, well... surprise, Tabitha is me. I’m the one with the visions.”

“So this is like anasking for a friendsituation?”

She took a big gulp of her wine and nodded. “People freak out when they realize you get glimpses of the future. They either start demanding every little detail, or they want nothing to do with you.”

“So, you had a vision?” I swallowed back the tension building in my gut. “About me?”

She bit her lip and nodded slowly. “Nothing specific. They don’t work that way. It’s just images and emotions. I saw enough to know something’s coming for you, Sunday. I don’t know what or who or when, but I know these men are part of it. My vision made one thing clear. You need them. So I asked them to keep you safe.”

That changed things. A cold shard of fear sliced deep, lodging itself in my belly. She wouldn’t have done this if it wasn’t serious. “You asked them to watch over me? And even Kingston agreed?”