Chapter 284. Sacrifices

My heart sank at the sound of the sirens. We had pushed our luck, and now the consequences were speeding toward us. I clutched the thumb drive tightly, my palms clammy as I looked at the Dark Alpha. 

“We need to get out of here,” I said, my voice shaky but resolute. 

“No, you need to get out of here.” 

I frowned and twisted my face in confusion. “What do you mean by that? Darco, we don’t have time for whatever this is. Let’s go.” 

“Rue, you’re the one on death row. If they catch you here, it would just make things worse for you. I can take the fall for this. It was me that the guards had seen. And as for Alan, his brain would be very foggy when he wakes up, he might not even remember you being here.” 

“So what are you saying?” 

“I’m saying that you should stop asking me so many questions and go. Take the car and go back to the studio apartment. Find a good alibi and make sure to try that thumb drive and see if it has what we