Chapter 6

**Chapter 6**

**Aria’s POV**

“Stop right there! Who are you?”

The security guard’s voice sliced through the haze clouding my mind, pulling me back into the stark reality that surrounded me. My wolf stirred restlessly beneath my skin, sensing the tension before I could even comprehend his words.

I frowned, striving to keep my voice steady, though I felt the tremor of uncertainty. “I was here this afternoon—I live in Building Three. Don’t you remember me?”

He shifted his weight from one foot to the other, his gaze avoiding mine, as if the very act of looking at me was too much to bear.

“Yeah, I let you in myself,” he finally muttered, but there was a hesitance in his tone. “But we just got orders. Your apartment’s been seized by your creditors. I can’t let you in without their okay.”