Mia's POV:

He shook his head and smirked. “No. It's because I like you and your little motley crew. It makes me a little jealous you have people like that. Keep them. You'll need them.”

And then he was gone.

Strangely, I felt his absence. He carried with him some kind of aura. Maybe it was because he was undead and also immortal. Still, I wondered how old he was and knew for sure that it would get lonely.

But, Cassian would never admit it.

***

Finally, the trial for the murder ...