Nathan's POV
The thought drenched me in cold, searing ice.
I just found two nights ago that Aria had a child, but hearing another man claim her, claim fatherhood, made something in my chest snap.
My lips flattened into a hard, merciless line. I could feel my wolf pacing under my skin, furious and restless.
"You've got some nerve," I said, my voice dropping to a lethal calm."Fine. Thirty million dollars, one week. Not a cent short. Otherwise, I'll make you pay in ways you haven't even imagined."
I rose slowly from my chair.
"Peter," I said, my voice a blade, sharp enough to cut through the air."You've really grown bold, haven't you?"
I let a cold smile twist across my lips."Fine. Let's see what you're made of."
Rage flickered hot in my gut, and I hurled the coffee cup in my hand to
