CHAPTER 16
Completely empty? She wondered mentally.
The rows of cold, concrete benches stretched away into the shadows, a silent, cavernous bowl surrounding the sandy fighting pit. The only light came from the high, bare maintenance bulbs, casting a pale, stark glow on the empty space.
She was utterly alone.
Lauren walked out to the center of the arena, her heart beating a confused rhythm against her sore ribs. The silence was unnerving. She stopped and slowly rotated, taking in the huge, yawning emptiness.
Where is everyone?
Had she misunderstood? Was Ryle lying? No, Ryle was calculated and she was aware that Ryle was the kind of guy who would never lie; he didn’t waste time on simple lies.
This was the main arena, and he had said dusk.
All of a sudden, the implication struck
