Aria’s POV The balcony door creaked wider, and I knew it was over before I even heard the curse. “Got her,” a voice barked, rough and sure, and in the next heartbeat hands were on me strong, fast, unrelenting. Fingers bit into my arms as they yanked me away from the railing, dragging me backward into the light. I screamed, twisted, kicked, fought like my life depended on it, but the grip only tightened. My nails raked skin; someone swore under their breath; a fist landed against my side, not hard enough to break, just enough to knock the air out of me and remind me exactly who was in control. “Boss is gonna love this,” one of them muttered against my ear, his breath hot and disgusting. “Let me go!” I shouted, my voice breaking, but no one listened. Another voice a laugh, cruel and tired answered, “You’d be a stain on the pavement if we hadn’t seen you.” The sound of their boots echoed through the room as they dragged me inside, my bare feet scraping against the cold floor,
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