Chapter 22: Offer

Delaney

Pollux walks ahead of the two of us, and stands in front of us, almost like he’s acting like a shield between us and this predatory looking man.

Behind him, Ingrid looks like she might be sick, and the look she gives us is apologetic. I don’t know what’s going on, but I don’t like how the suspense is making me feel nauseous while at the same time, making me feel like I should run far away from this place.

“What’s going on?” Pollux asks, his voice thick with command.

Ingrid takes a shaky breath, and says, “This is Matteo, and he’s just leaving.”

“No, no, no,” Matteo says in that same deep voice that cuts through the air. A wicked smile is curving his lips, and he gives all three of us a good look. “This is what we need, like I told you. You three believe in the cause, don’t you? You’re rebels.”

Nobody answers his question, and he steps closer to us in response before saying, “My name is Matteo, like Ingrid said, and I’m the head of the rebel force up here. We do th