Aiden’s POV I woke up to the shrill sound of my phone ringing. My eyes drifted to Lara, curled up against me like she belonged there, her head tucked into my chest, her breath warm on my skin. She looked too peaceful, too perfect for this moment to be disturbed. Gently, I shifted her away, careful not to wake her. My hand reached for my phone, and my gaze caught the time—almost 5 a.m. On my wedding day. Richard. My soon to be father-in-law. His name glared at me from the screen for the sixth time. I cursed under my breath. The last thing I wanted was to deal with him right now. My thumb hovered over the reject button when the phone rang again. I sighed. Maybe it was important. “Hello,” I muttered, my voice still thick with sleep. He sounded urgent—too urgent. Something in his tone told me I wouldn’t be able to ignore this. I swung my legs off the bed, already grabbing whatever clothes were in reach, shoving them on even though I still had no idea what had happened. I di
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