The Only Way Out

Valerie POV

The confession tore from my throat in an act of sheer desperation, echoing off the high ceilings of the master suite. But the heavy oak door clicked into the frame without pausing. The metallic snick of the lock sealing into place was louder than a gunshot in the sudden quiet. I pressed my hands flat against the cool wood, straining my ears. Darius’s heavy footsteps continued down the