AZREN
As soon as I shut the door behind me, I lean against it and close my eyes. Every word Noelle just said is still echoing in my skull.
"She pushed me."
Three impossible words.
I can still see her face. Her beautiful eyes had been wet with tears, filled with a mix of fear and hope that someone would believe her. Paranoia had eaten her deep, and gods, it hurt. I remember hearing her scream and not being able to move fast enough, too dizzy to use my demonic abilities.
My throat burns at the thought of it.
"Azren?" Sabrina says. "Are you okay?"
I open my eyes. I didn't even realize she was still there. She's standing a few feet away, her blonde hair slightly messy from the rush upstairs. Concern is etched into her face.
The same face I've trusted for years.
I study Sabrina for a l
