"She's crazy about you," Ariana said after Adrian finished telling her what happened earlier.
He hadn't wanted to keep secrets from her and regret it later. She already knew that Elana had feelings for him, so talking to Ariana about it felt right.
"You remember the day of your assessment?" Ariana asked, catching Adrian by surprise.
He turned to her, eyebrows raised, waiting for her to go on.
"I had to lock her in her room after she froze everything around her," Ariana continued. "She was terrified something bad would happen to you after people started calling you a fake. And angry at those who mocked you."
Adrian felt a chill run down his spine. "Was it really that bad?" he asked softly.
Ariana let out a humorless laugh. "Bad is too soft a word. When I saw her, she had frozen her entire room. She was a mess. You know what accidental magic does to us…"
