“Eric…”

Brooklyn rushed into the council room, but there was nobody in sight— except for a small note that was on his table.

She hesitated for a second, not knowing if it was the right thing to do by picking it up. But, if Eric wasn’t here like he’d claimed, then where was he?

And Hazel?

Brooklyn decided to walk over to the table and pick the note up. Maybe that was what he wanted her to see. And that was why he’d told her to come there.

Her hands slowly stretched towards the ...