My glare deepens, because we both know that’s not the truth, but I look away, not wanting Jesse to get suspicious about the connection between us. Frankly, I’m shocked Jesse hasn’t figured it out already – Luca’s making it so obvious.
“And how do you propose to help?” Rafe asks, his voice low and derisive, clearly suggesting that it’s impossible, “on a day like this?”
“I know,” Luca says, shaking his head a little bit and crossing his arms, studying me like I’m a lost cause. “It’s a shame he came in so unprepared…”
“He was a last minute addition to the roster,” Jesse says, his voice dry.
“Unprepared for what?” I ask, sitting up straighter and looking between them. “Wait, what’s today? What am I unprepared for?”
“Today ends in another combat competition,” Rafe says, glancing over at m
