Chapter 56

HAZEL

Gabe’s guilt-ridden face haunted me when I stormed off and headed to my old room.

After our talk, he had gone to his brother and told him about my biggest fear knowing full well that Darian would use it as ammunition.

My secrets were a weapon to him, something he could use to continue his torment and Gabriel gave him the key that I trusted him with.

I hurried to the door and pushed the handle but it wouldn’t budge. No matter how hard I pushed and kicked the door wouldn’t open and I was about to faint from the shallow breaths that entered my lungs.

“Pulling harder won’t turn the lock,” Nora’s smooth voice filled the empty hallway and her perfume lingered on the walls.

“I got that,” I said without turning around.

She stood still behind me and maybe she waited for me to turn around and acknowledge her presence but I had no interest in doing that.

What I wanted was for the thick door to magically unlock itself because I knew I couldn