Home At Last
Then—just as Sebastian stepped through the Hartwell gates—he ran straight into Vivian, who'd been waiting impatiently for Nathan and Nathan Jr.
And in that moment, the system's cold, mechanical voice echoed in my mind: [Mission complete. Transmission initiating now.]
A blinding white light flashed, and my soul vanished from this world without a trace.
Sebastian's body went rigid. His eyes reddened without warning. "After everything," he whispered, "you still wouldn't give me a chance."
He shoved past the stunned Vivian and walked away, never looking back.
Vivian barely had time to process the shock of seeing my corpse—before she found herself staring into Nathan's bloodshot, terrifying eyes.