"NO!" I shrieked, grabbing the lapels of his jacket in a panic. "No, Frayer, you can't involve Ryan!"
Frayer looked at me like I was insane. "Have you completely lost your mind? Ryan is an Expert. He literally has full administrative authority. If anyone on this damn campus can protect you from an external threat, it's him! Not to mention, if you want to leave the campus, he can also permit you. Two birds with one stone, Kelsie."
"You don't understand," I begged, my fingers tightening on his fabric. "Ryan is bound by academy protocols. If I tell him the truth about why I'm being hunted, he'll be forced to report it to the Principal. And nobody will believe what I'm saying. They will definitely tell me to stay on campus while they conduct their own investigation, or whatever. I'll be a si
