Claire

All the screams and gunshots made me feel so scared that my legs were trembling. I clutched the gun I had put in my furry coat and peeked out of the janitor's closet. If I had been alone and I had no dear people here, I would've remained hidden and not go out until I made sure everything was over. But now that Jace, Sammy, Anna, and Maxim were here, I couldn't stay still. Especially knowing these three had something to do with what was going on outside.

The hall I was in was fairly empty, there were only one or two people running in it. I stepped out...