The Father's Captive, The Sons' Obsession
my father stammered, confused.
Dragon’s amber eyes flared with a terrifying, primal heat. “The debt is three million. You cannot pay it. Therefore, I invoke the ancient law of the Blood-Debt.”
My heart stopped.
The Blood-Debt.
It was an archaic, unbreakable law. It meant forfeiture of property.
It meant absolute ownership.
“No,” I whispered, panic clawing at my throat. “No, please!”
“She is the collateral,” Dragon declared, his voice booming with finality.