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He sighs heavily Reaching out, he runs his thumb across my cheek, then wipes it on his already bloody jeans A for that bitch he just killed

“Coive out, so he picksme in his arms

My head hangs off the side of his forear Ashley’s lifeless body from the water They’re still dressed in their cloaks, but their masks are on the floor I watch them cut the zip ties, and her body falls onto the floor with a thud, then Ryat is walking us out the door, and I can’t see her anymore A part ofthat Cindy was underground in a graveyard where no one would ever look I want that same satisfaction with Ashley too

Ryat places er seat of his SUV, puts ainst the cold hile he drives us who knohere

I don’t even pay attention to where we’re going His cell rings twice, and he speaks to soain, I tune it out

Does any of it matter anymore—Life?

Matt wants me dead Especially now What if he succeeds? I want et that? Do I deserve that? No I’ to killin their power to get what they want I’ to do the same

“You either kill or be killed,” Ryat had said to me once I didn’t understand how true that was, but I do now It’s just a game, and who knoill still be alive once it ends

CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

RYAT

I PARK IN the back packed parking lot of Blackout and get out She hasn’t said anything toout of the back and throw it overher up I shut the passenger door, and the back door sla lot Ty holds it open for me and looks down at her “Is she okay?”