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Aria’s POV.

I stared at the empty doorway, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might break through my chest. Just a moment ago, Zander had been standing there, larger than life, looming like a shadow from my past. And now, he was gone. Just like that. And worse—he had taken Max with him.

*My dog.*

I blinked, trying to process what had just happened. My mind was racing