In the resting room, Viola placed her hand against Nick's arm and said, "It's all thanks to you and Zoe for being my trainers. But we shouldn't celebrate too soon, the trials aren't over yet. We still have two more to go."
Nick waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a bothersome fly.
"Nah. I trust you'll pass them, Vee. I wouldn't have bet my last card on you if I didn't sense great potential," he said confidently, already trusting her abilities after what he had witnessed her do in the arena. She was amazing. He had never seen any woman as captivating as she was, and though he had doubted her ability for a moment when they first met in the dining hall, he had known she possessed great potential the instant she spoke to Laila and endured her Alpha aura.
