~YULIA.

I’d barely caught my breath from that test before Davina was in front of me, her gaze sharp and unrelenting.

She looked me up and down, her expression unreadable as she tapped a manicured finger against her lips.

“Well?” I dared to ask, my voice tense. “Did I pass?”

She raised one brow, a cool smirk playing on her lips. “It’s still under consideration, Yulia,” she replied, her voice as detached as ever. “But that isn’t your concern right now. You’d do well to ...