vy. Her father's grasp on her wrist intensified, and she feared he would break her bones with h

oice cracking as she attempted to b

else: fear? Anger? Something deeper, more menacing than she had previously notic

softly, almost imp

free, the sting of his cold touch lingering. "What's goi

ing anything further, he walked toward the door and opene

own the corridor. The echoes of his footsteps stopped and

gsaw piece. She wanted to know what was inside; she couldn't just leave it. The shattered glass, t

w that the first page was blank. But then she noticed a faint smear o

who yo

it mean It did not appear to be logical. But there was something extremely dis

of which Ivy identified. Beneath the names were s

the s

cease until i

the

's date, with a brief me

nig

threat? A warning? Her heart quickened as the weight

ng in the lock. Ivy felt her heart skip a beat. Her father hadn't informed her that anyone w

not her

s Gab

ale. He appeared strange, his normally serene a

s voice cracking as he entered the room, his ga

back by his abrupt appearance-and the expression o

ct, while holding the notebook up. "What

to the door behind him, as if he anticipate

no idea what you are dealing with. There are things here that are much beyond

hy did you leave me in the dark all this time "If you ar

he resisted, hugging it closely to her chest. She wouldn't take it; she wanted

prepared, but you are not. And if you don't stop and put it down right now, you're playing

, but they did not add up. Who was Gabriel protecting her from? Wh

tween them, and it was evident that Gabriel wasn't simply concealing information

oice broke, desperation creeping i

ther to speak. However, as he opened his lips to speak, the corridor e

in what you are doin

y's heart skipped. His urgent to

orner of the room. However, before she could respond, the door blew inward

bstructing her path, and grabbed

ow!" he barked, his eyes

was t

ched. Gabriel pulled his rifle, prepared to engage, when one of

respond, it got

quiet for a mom

ady, purposeful footsteps,

ficult to breath

s a quiet, ev

waited