Chapter 40 Surprise?

***Hazel***

The door barely clicks shut behind us before there’s a knock.

Not a polite one.

Not aggressive either.

Just… there.

Jocelyn freezes mid-step. I turn, heart already climbing my throat again, and she gives me a look that says *please don’t let this be another thing* before moving to the door.

She opens it.

There’s a man standing there.

All black. Not casual black—intentional. Coat, boots