RYDER

Something's seriously fucking wrong, and I hate to admit that I only opened my eyes after the things that the prisoner said to me.

Beta Wilson turns to me after all the cars have passed. I sense Aria's tension, but right now, I don't have the stomach to face her and I can't discuss my feelings with her for one simple reason—she's a Nocturn, too.

What if she takes it the wrong way?

What if she assumes that I want things to go back to the way they were and that I regret the choices ...