Aurora's pulse quickened.
This was one of Rome's girlfriends. One of the two women who apparently shared him with Cheon now based on this morning's entrance. Mera had kissed Rome in front of everyone yesterday. Had walked beside him with complete confidence. Had answered his phone at one thirty in the morning when Cheon called.
The memory of that detail made Aurora's face heat.
How had Cheon ended up in that situation? What chain of decisions led from asking Aurora about sex to showing up at school with visible hickeys and a completely transformed demeanor?
"You good?" Mera's voice cut through Aurora's spiral.
Aurora blinked. Both Nolan and Mera were staring at her now.
"Fine. Just thinking about tomorrow."
"Yeah?" Mera leaned back in her chair. "Nervous?"
"A little."
"Don't be. You're ranked what, third in class?"
"Fifth."
"Even better. You'll destroy whoever you face."
