So, he swallowed his objections, picked up the children, cast one last backward glance, and made his escape.

However, on the cusp of losing his captives, the trafficker was spurred to action, his eyes blazing in fury.

With a growl, he brutally shoved Ariana out of the way.

Ariana stumbled slightly, and he took the opportunity to thrust his knife into her shoulder.

Then, he kicked her aside before sprinting after Remy and the children.

Pain instantly seared through Ariana’s shoulder, but she gritted her teeth and endured it, paying no heed to the warm blossom of blood seeping from the wound.

She whirled toward the trafficker, staunch in holding his attention and diverting him from reaching Remy and the children.

as the trafficker spotted her intervening again and lost sight of the

in

prompted panic to rise in Ariana’s chest, and she immediately turned tail

feet pounding against the hard concrete as she

could, eventually finding refuge

was spinning, her

though it were

leaned against a derelict wall and slowly

making her palms clammy, and she silently prayed she had

with blood

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