"What took you so long in there, Aria?" Cassian demanded, his face contorted with anger. "And why weren't you answering any of our calls?"
"Yeah," Kai added sharply. "What were you even doing up there with him for so long? It's been nearly thirty minutes since the academy summons arrived on our bracelets."
Zane folded his arms across his chest. "Don't tell me it took you that long just to eat a meal. Or were you two—"
"Don't you dare cross that line, Cassian."
Aria's cold voice cut through the lobby like a blade.
The three young men froze. Her emerald eyes narrowed.
"And don't forget who you're speaking to."
A heavy silence followed her reprimand. Then she continued, her voice no less cold.
