Raine POV
By the time we dragged our soaked bodies out of that damn maze, I could barely feel my legs. My lungs burned, my hair was a tangled disaster, and Lucian looked like he’d just walked off a magazine cover. Typical.
The crowd surrounding the trial grounds broke into applause loud, echoing, undeserved applause. I blinked against the brightness and cold wind as Dean Halden stepped forward, hands clasped behind his back, the ever stoic face of authority.
“Thirty minutes exactly,” he announced, voice booming across the field. “A perfect score. Miss Evernight, Mr. Lucian I must admit, I am impressed. You have both displayed extraordinary teamwork and bravery.”
I tried to smile, but my lips were trembling too much for it to come out right.
Lucian bowed slightly, that cocky grin neve
