Aria.
At the mention of Kai, my stomach twisted. I hated myself for how quickly my attention had snapped back to Maya, like a string pulling me tight. I tried to keep my expression neutral, but I knew she could both see the way my body stilled.
Lila smiled sheepishly. “And what about Elliot? Will he be there?”
Maya grinned, her eyes flicking between us. “Oh, he'll will be there. They all will. You can bet on it.”
I felt my chest tighten, my thoughts racing. Kai would be there. After two days of silence, after pretending like I was invisible, I could see him again.
Part of me screamed at myself to stay away, to stop caring, but another part, stronger and desperate, wanted to know if he was alright. I remembered the bruise on his jaw from the other night, the way he had looked like he
