His Princess, Not His Blood
“A rather valuable piece of collateral, I must say. He cares for you, doesn’t he? More than he lets on, perhaps.”
The thought of James caring for her, after everything, after the bruises and the control, was a bitter pill to swallow. But she knew his possessiveness.
It wasn't love, not in the way Aria understood it, but a fierce, destructive ownership.
“He’ll pay you,” she said, trying to project confidence she didn’t feel. “He always does.”
“Oh it’s not money as you think Perhaps.” He tilted his head, studying her. “Or perhaps he won’t. Some debts are best settled in blood.”
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