Aurora's P.O.V

"I don't believe you!" Maggie's voice cracked as her eyes widened, her hands trembling at her sides.

"You're lying. Ashton told me, he promised me...he said he was alive, that he was living his best life."

I couldn't help the laugh that tore out of me, sharp and bitter. "Maggie, do you even hear yourself? A person who has mastered the art of lies and deception for centuries can twist your mind as easily as he twists everyone else's. Don't you see? ...