Selena swallowed hard, refusing to entertain the thought. Ronan had promised to take them to Jaden. She couldn’t accept that he was gone, not after everything he had done for them.The voices grew closer.Selena looked down at Mia, who was resting her head against her shoulder. The little girl was exhausted, her injured knee making it impossible for her to run any farther. Selena knew that if the men caught up with them while they were together, neither of them would escape.She slowly lowered Mia onto the ground and crouched in front of her, placing both hands on her little shoulders.“Mia, listen to Mommy carefully.”The little girl looked at her through tear-filled eyes.“You’re going to hide here, okay? Mommy needs you to stay somewhere safe while I distract the bad people.”Mia immediately shook her head. “No! I don’t want you to leave me, Mommy.”Selena’s expression faltered. She pulled her daughter into a tight embrace, pressing a kiss against her forehead.“I know, baby. I don