Everyone slowly made their way outside.
To Mia's surprise, instead of displaying the satisfied smile she expected, Diana had a look of fear on her face.
Liam helped Mia to her feet, and now she could no longer feel Nolan's emotions. It was as if the bond that had seemed so strong just minutes ago had weakened.
Deciding not to think that she had just humiliated him publicly in the same way he had done to her before, Mia headed for the exit, but the coach said,
“Mia.”
When she turned around, he continued:
"It sounds cliché to say that with power comes responsibility, but it's true. What Liam said may be true, but I wonder if you're really trying, or if you're just clinging to the weak person you thought you were? Could you really not defend yourself, or did you choose to wait for Nolan to do it? ... I think you should know that he tried to stop the fight. I didn't let him, after all, I'm training you to be the Luna of Lunas, isn't that what it says there?"
He pointed to her back, then t
