You taking me to the other kids?" he asked.
"There aren't any others," Daniel said. "We're the only ones who made it."
Moreno laughed. "Right. That's sweet, protecting your buddies. Did you forget we have a source now? Little Nicky?"
"Ni-Nicole?" I said.
Daniel glanced back at me, his look warning me not to fall for it so fast.
"We saw her get shot," I said.
"Um, yeah, tranquilizer dart. I'd have thought you would know about those, Miss Maya the animal doctor."
"You expect us to believe you?"
"Ah, getting cynical. Can't blame you, under the circumstances, finding out your entire life is a lie. Not going to trust anyone now, are you?
"There aren't any others," Daniel said. "We're the only ones who made it."
Moreno laughed. "Right. That's sweet, protecting your buddies. Did you forget we have a source now? Little Nicky?"
"Ni-Nicole?" I said.
Daniel glanced back at me, his look warning me not to fall for it so fast.
"We saw her get shot," I said.
"Um, yeah, tranquilizer dart. I'd have thought you would know about those, Miss Maya the animal doctor."
"You expect us to believe you?"
"Ah, getting cynical. Can't blame you, under the circumstances, finding out your entire life is a lie. Not going to trust anyone now, are you?
( Kelley Armstrong )
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