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Before I could make my break, his cheerful blue gaze landed on me over Elliot’s shoulder, and he smiled. He actually smiled. It was as warm as the sun coming out from behind thick clouds. And it only made the iron ball of guilt in my chest grow three sizes, like the Grinch’s heart.
He stepped out of Elliot’s hug. “Hi! I’m Moe. What’s your name?”
I froze. Of course, he didn’t recognize me. I considered lying about who I was, but as soon as I said something, he’d know my voice and think I was treating him like an idiot by telling an obvious lie.
“Alyssa.”
Moe’s smile faded, then returned, and then faded again as though he was trying to stay happy but couldn’t quite do it.
We could suck Moe’s cock as an apology,my brain said.He is very pretty.
Oh, for fuck’s sake, shut up!
Elliot and Jag didn’t seem to notice their friend’s change in mood. Jag grabbed both of their shoulders.
“I’m going to get you two out of here. Beverly, too. I have a lead.”
Oh, no,I thought.
Elliot frowned. “Not that snotty tissue who set up Moe?”
“Someone much better.” Jag turned to me with his eyebrows raised.
Even though I barely knew him, I could read his expression: a silent, you see now why I need to get these guys out of here?
I glanced from Jag to Elliot with his tired eyes and to Moe, who wouldn’t meet my gaze.
My heart dropped, though I didn’t know why I should care about letting down Jag, Elliot, and Moe. I was looking for a way to free Beverly, but I wouldn’t free them. Just because they were fucked didn’t mean they weren’t dangerous to the outside world. Sometimes, seemingly nice people were. Since they wouldn’t admit what they were in for, it was something worse than simple shoplifting or drug possession.
Freeing Beverly was the right thing to do but freeing them wasn’t. I would help them while we were all in prison because they needed it, but only Beverly was leaving this place.
If I ever figured out how.
I took a step back from them. “I don’t know how to break out.” It was true, at least.
Jag’s eyes narrowed as though he didn’t believe me. Elliot just looked resigned, while Moe lifted his gaze toward me, his eyes wide and startled as though he hadn’t expected me to be Jag’s lead.
Behind me, someone cleared his voice. “Au contraire, Alyssa. I know how you can escape,” Ram drawled.
Chapter 8
Ramleanedagainstthewall with that damn friendly smile on his face. I used to think it was charming, but now I knew it was a lie. He wore it when he told you were important, and he wore it when he ordered your friends killed.
“I’m surprised you haven’t figured out how to escape already,” he said. “Maybe you have and are lying about being clueless. Either way, I know how you—and only you—can beat the ward.”
He was trying to play me like he always had. My lip curled in disgust.
“You think you’re the genius playing 3D chess, but you’re the idiot in the corner chewing on a checker piece.”
“I like checkers,” Moe said behind me. “Are there board games in the rec room?”
“I’ll obtain a checkers set for you,” Ram said smoothly.
I inwardly groaned. No wonder he had targeted Moe. He was too trusting for this place.
Something thumped to the floor, and Beverly whined.
I whirled to see half of her dam collapse as Jag tried to climb over it.
