Elias’s POV

Director Hale stood in the doorway waiting, his face serious but not angry. Ronan kept one hand on my back while we stepped out of the room. I stayed close to him without even thinking. The hallway felt colder than before.

Students were rushing around, talking in loud voices about the alarm. Some looked scared. Others looked excited like they thought it was some kind of test. No one looked like they knew the real reason behind it.

I pulled Ronan’s jacket tighter around ...