Chapter 1
Aria’s POV
I stumbled through the dark streets, the world spinning a little from all the drinks I had at that party. My head buzzed with laughter and music that still echoed in my ears, but now it was quiet, just the cool night air hitting my skin. School was supposed to be locked up tight after hours, but I needed to get back to my dorm before anyone noticed I was gone. My heels clicked unevenly on the pavement as I reached the big iron gate. It was shut, of course, with that heavy chain and padlock glinting under the streetlight. I grabbed the bars and shook them hard, the metal rattling loud in the silence.
“Come on, open up,” I muttered to myself, banging my fist against it. My knocks got louder, more desperate. The alcohol made me bold, and I didn't care if I woke the who
