Nerina's POV "Bloody hell, that was intense!" Nova whispered-shouted at me as she reached my side. "Are you okay? What happened out there?" True concern laced her voice... "I'm fine, it's just... I don't know..." I shook my head, still not believing what I just saw a moment ago... it felt so real... Rayleigh's submitted, which meant I won my first round. It was close. I shouldn't have fooled around so long. Nova stared at me, c*****g her head to the side, and waited for me to answer her. Her clear blue eyes were reading me... searching for answers to questions she didn't ask. "I'm gonna go and take a shower, I'll catch up with you in the dining room for supper..." I said, collected my things, and headed towards the woman's dressing room. I could still feel her gaze on me as I walked