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REBECCA For a long, endless second, I stood perfectly still. Every limb of mine was frozen, whether by fear, confusion, or... longing. As soon as Reiner's arms wrapped around me, as soon as I felt his lips brush against my hair... f**k, every single memory came flooding back like a raging river. The first kiss, the first caress, the first "I love you," our marriage... it was him. He was my... I couldn't help but... James. Within a second, my attention snapped from Reiner to the boy in my arms. We were in danger. I instinct did the rest. A strong and well-aimed elbowing in Reiner's stomach was enough to pull him off me, bent over. A familiar coldness - the same one that had filled my veins during every battle - enveloped me, and I clutched my child tighter, removing him from Reiner's