Aria's POV:“That's a lie!” I yelled, staggering back, as panic clawed at me, but there was nowhere to run because the two men circling above me dropped into a crouch, blocking escape routes.My claws itched, and a surge of werewolf strength ready to tear through them, but I knew brute force alone wouldn’t save me.“You don’t have to lie with my father’s name.” I spat, my voice sharp despite the fear clinging to my throat. My father was a gambler, a drunkard, and a man who had squandered nearly everything he worked for after Mother died. He had always been reckless and careless, but even in my worst nightmares, I refuse to believe that he would use me, his own daughter, as collateral. “You could have just said you were kidnapping me instead of pretending there’s some noble reason behind this.” My hands trembled as I struggled against the man’s grip, my claws itching to tear through them, yet I remained trapped, at the mercy of a stranger.“Oh, Aria, you really should have checked th
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