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“Yeah Of course It doesn’t ht like to know the truth before she gets any ht like to knohat kind of person she saved” Carson shakes his head, his lip curling Then he flips the picture over in his hand again and glances at it once es, becootta let them knoe have her Tell them where to meet us if they want her back We’ll set up a drop point and box them in”

“You really think they’ll co stupid of them to do it They’ll have to know it’s a trap”

“Yeah They h his short cropped hair, gazing down atmatter For her, they’ll come”

“Shit I hope you’re right about this We’ll be risking exposure too, trying to get the drop on them like that It’s worth it if we can take the three of them out, but if not…”

“Yeah, I fuckin’ kno this works, Doesture “They’ll come”

The guy na a step back, but the gaze he shoots toward Carson when his friend isn’t looking is tinged with anger

Huh Maybe these guys aren’t quite friends after all Allies, somehow, but not friends

Not noticing Do about it if he does—Carson reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a cell phone, then taps quickly on the screen before pointing the phone’s camera at me

“Smile, princess”

There’s a soft click, and he grins as he peers down at the shot he got of me, tied to a chair with my arms bound behind my back It still takes effort to hold s they gave ish and weak

He taps on the screen again while Doe roolance around the space quickly while they’re both distracted, trying to get some sense of where I am

An old house, maybe? We’re in what looks like a half-basement Small s line the upper part of the wall opposite where Doht beyond It’s getting dark out, which means I’ve been here for several hours, at least The roori, and the sh I hardly notice it anymore

There’s a door behind Carson, but it’s closed, so I can’t see what’s beyond it And whatever’s behindmy neck so much that I’d draw attention to myself

Carson taps one last button on his phone and gives a satisfied nod “There I sent it to all of theether anyway, so even if they don’t all want to coot their fuckin’ brotherhood pact, after all”

Do Carson another annoyed look