Chapter 514

Chapter 514 Unpayable Debt
Chapter 514 Unpayable Debt
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“Does it? But it feels like a turtle crawling to me.” Sage stopped in front of Theresa and smiled, the curve of his red lips teasing. “Every single day this past year has felt like forever, because I spent all of it thinking about you.”
“Thanks…”
How could he not think about her?! If she were in his shoes, Theresa bet that she wouldn’t be able to forget herself either and couldn’t fall asleep until she recited her name a million times.
As Theresa weighed whether to call for reinforcements or cut her way out, Sage spoke again. “You came here looking for someone, didn’t you?” His smile faded, replaced with a hint of seriousness.
At that, Theresa’s eyes lit up. After all the shocks of the day, she had nearly forgotten about Graham. “You have my people?”
“You mean the ones in that car?” Sage asked.
“Yeah. Hand them over and I’ll trade you supplies.”
Sage held her gaze, his handsome face breaking into a bigger smile. “I’d love to help you, but they’re not with me.”
Theresa’s expression hardened. “Sage, I can make up for what happened before. But you must return my men!”
She wouldn’t leave one of Graham’s crew behind.
Sage watched her take the matter so seriously. “You don’t trust me. And to think, when I first saw your alliance vehicle, I wanted to rescue your men. But really, I only found your car. Your guys aren’t with me.”
“Do
you expect me to believe you?” Theresa asked.
“Ms. Hall, if I’m not mistaken, you came to my camp asking for my help?”
“What do you want, Sage? ”
“If I were you, I’d say something nice and beg me to help,” he said. Theresa fell silent.
“Supplies,” Tyger’s voice interjected from behind. “Trade with supplies.”
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Sage glanced at the interrupter, and Drew, standing behind Sage, scoffed. “Ha! Dawnwatch Camp never lacked supplies.”
“Ms. Hall,” Sage went on, “I’m the only one who knows the trail to your people. If you want my help, go look on your own. I won’t meddle either.”
don’t
“Mr. Sage, I’ve always thought you were the most capable, most handsome man I’ve ever met. A man like you must’ve found my people, right? Please give them back to me.”
Theresa had never been afraid to bend when needed. A real woman did what the moment called for–first eat the humble pie, call the shots later. No shame in that.
Sage let out a short laugh, his smile widening, his striking eyes locking onto hers, a spark of madness flickering deep inside. “What did you just call me?”
“Mr. Sage,” Theresa said, voice sugary.
“I’ll tell you then,” Sage murmured, lowering his head. “They really aren’t with me.”
Theresa tightened her fist, ready to strike, knowing she had to resort to physical violence ultimately.
“But I know where they are.” Sage’s voice dropped to something low and dangerous the next second.
“Where?”
“ I can take you
—
but what’s in it for me?”
Theresa locked onto his gaze. “What do you want?”
“Pay me back what you owe.”
Theresa’s face grew grimmer by the second.
Was he talking about the gleamstones she’d duped him out of, or the people he’d lost? How could she ever repay that? She didn’t think she had done anything wrong; given the chance, she would do it all again.
At first, she had honestly wanted to help Sage–to pull him out of Crestmont’s wetlands park and unite the camps against the apocalypse. But Sage was impossible to control–his ambition too great.
She had meant to leave him trapped in the wetlands and be done with it. Once she’d been pulled in, she’d seen clearly that he was impossible to cooperate with, and he had even come
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She didn’t regret tricking him. Not then, not now. She’d do it a thousand times over. Running into him again was just bad luck.
If he insisted on collecting debts, she couldn’t pay. If he wanted a reckoning, then they’d just have to go to war.
Seeing her reaction, Sage’s smile shifted into something more tender. “I’m kidding. The past is the past. No need to settle anything.”
Theresa wanted to roll her eyes in exasperation. “What do you really want?”
“I want to join your alliance,” Sage said softly. “Wipe the slate clean. I want to be part of your group again—live together, pool resources.”