Chapter 26 ***Hazel’s POV*** An enraged banging caused Hazel to awake with such a start that her heart could’ve stopped and she wouldn’t have known until it was too late. Her eyes flew open just in time to see the door begin to crack and splinter at whatever force was on the other side. In a flash, Nite was standing at the foot of the bed. His long dark coat was still settling back into a stillness when she’d blinked and seen him go from nowhere in sight, to suddenly just before her; guarding the door with a waiting stance. Hazel began to tremble as she covered her body with the bedsheet, but to her surprise she was already fully clothed in a clean ensemble. Her mind flashed to just a few hours prior and she reached to lay a hand against her neck. She felt nothing, but knew Nit

