Noah felt a sudden surge of ecstatic hope when he heard the hesitation in the first alpha's voice.
It was the first crack he had seen in the group's resolve, and he knew he had to exploit it immediately if he and Mary were to have any chance of escaping this nightmare.
He leaned forward in his wheelchair, his eyes fixed on the man who had spoken about the fear of jail.
"Yes, exactly," Noah added quickly, his voice urgent but steady.
"Please, just let me go. You don't have to get yourselves involved in whatever insane scheme Sebastian has cooked up for today."
"If you open that door right now, I promise you won't go to jail. I will personally ensure that no charges are filed, and I will choose to forget that you guys ever cornered me like this. You can walk away from this with your futures intact."
Sebastian, seeing that Noah was actually beginning to convince the very men he had recruited, let out a loud, mocking snicker.
