The Rejected True Heiress
I kept my head up, shoulders back, refusing to let them see any hint of nervousness.
The arena loomed ahead of me, bigger up close than it had looked from a distance. The stands were packed now, students crammed shoulder to shoulder, all of them waiting to see who would fight next.
And above it all, Bianca sat on her throne, watching.
I reached the entrance to the arena. An attendant stood there with a clipboard, checking off names. He looked up when I approached.
“Name?”
“Liora Belrose.”
He scanned his list, then nodded and waved me through. “You’re up. Good luck.”