Chapter 35
There moments when everything changes. Nick was about to upload the uncut footage when he saw movement outside the large portal behind Vibeke. For less than a second, he thought that the movement was one of the team outside — but that large, long, silvery shape was not in any sense one of the alien reindeer. It was a familiar shape. Identical to the sleek craft that the enforcers had used to take him to the Cottage, it hovered outside above the icy surface. And it wasn’t alone. Several other enforcer ships hung above the surface in formation with the first.
The idea that they would be allowed to explore Europa’s surface on their own was clearly too good to be true.
“We have company.” Nick pointed at the craft.
Vibeke turned around. Her breath hissed through her teeth when sh
