The first thing Aurora noticed when she entered the large room Marco and his friends used for gatherings, was that there were a lot more people than she’d expected. Knowing that they were here to meet her made her palms sweaty and cold, but she took a deep breath and stood up straight, her shoulders squared, a soft smile on her lips. She wasn’t scared of crowds, or talking to strangers. Working in hospitality taught her the art of reading people pretty well, and she could carry a conversation about nothing for hours. She could only hope that all these years of faking friendliness and excitement would pay off tonight.
Sofia took her hand and squeezed it lightly.
“Nervous?” she asked quietly.
“Maybe a little,” Aurora admitted. “I’m not sure what they are expecting from me.”
“Nothing, s
