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Oren nodded “At least it’s their turn and not mine”

I flipped him off, then Joe laid a hand on top of mine “It makes sense for me to be the one to lure him out”

“We have to find him first”

“Oren will find Donaldson,” Giorgio said “Don’t worry about that” I believed him, and I wished I’d called Oren earlier I wished Joe had toldon, and we’d called him before we’d left Boston

We brainstormed a number of options and finally decided on a plan I hated, even though I kneas solid I hated Joe taking such a serious risk, but I kneith my injury I had to take a sio’s ability to always hit his target, I would’ve taken Joe and run rather than let him confront the killer

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Joe

I tossed and turned all night, finally getting out of bed well before dawn I knew Oren would wait until it was light outside to start poking around in the woods, but that didn’t stopfroio I wanted this over

I routinely looked out the front , but I never got the sensation ere being watched or saw any ht could be human

It had taken Devil a long time to fall asleep, but once he had, he’d slept deeply He’d woken , but after he drank some water and took another pill, I insisted he sleep so he could do until we heard from Oren

Finally, in the early afternoon, Devil’s phone buzzed “Thank fuck,” heme insane”

We were supposed to be watching a movie, but I hadn’t been able to sit still for more than five minutes at a time I suspected the only reason he wasn’t as restless asthe one who couldn’t stop fidgeting for once

Devil answered the call, and based on his responses, I kneas go tiave rabbed the packs I’d prepared for us the night before

I could tell Devil was in pain, but I knew there was no way he’d stay behind, andit would only cause him to deny it Before I opened the door, he pulled