Ultimately, it all came down to their abilities.
Zoe Pierce propped her cheek on her hand. She thought of the Betas who could link with mecha, and then she thought of herself.
Her greatest secret, one she could never reveal.
Even now, she couldn't tell how much longer it would be before she could pilot a mecha without hiding.
The meal passed in a haze of idle chatter and distractions.
Evening fell, but the sky had yet to grow completely dark.
When Nathan Lockwood spoke, he drew the gaze of everyone except Chase Shaw. "Chase, walk Zoe back."
Chase Shaw's eyes swept over the others' faces before he nodded. "Alright."
Aaron Xavier stared at Nathan Lockwood in confusion, Miles Sherman frowned deeply, and Zoe Pierce looked at Nathan in astonishment.
Zoe Pierce had thought Nathan Lockwood would be the one to walk her back this time.
'The time... it wasn't up yet...'
'Is it because he's going to talk to Chase like he said he would?'
