Connor

Two hours into the flight, Eve gave me the best piece of news I’d had in weeks – and I’m counting the moment I found out the murder charges against me were dropped.

I’ve got confirmation – they’re both alive. Repeat: both Lily and Sebastian are alive.

We whooped and hollered, and looked closely at the camera angle as Eve played it over and over. My eyes teared up as I watched Lily being escorted out of the room at the front of the ship – healthy and whole, even if she was at gunpoint.

“Is that Armin?” Johnny asked in shock.

“What?!” I said. “Eve – rewind the video and freeze it!”

She complied, and I leaned in close to study the figure behind Lily. It was harder to see him because of the shadows and the grainy quality of the video, but I’d seen his face too many times over the last year for there to be any doubt.

“That motherfucking Judas SON OF A BITCH!” I roared.

“Shit,” Johnny whispered.

I sat there stewing for a second, then said grimly, “I owe you an apology, Eve. You were right