Aurora's P.O.V

Maggie turned to Jade, her hands trembling as if she didn't even know which way to hold them, then back at me, her eyes glossy with pain.

"Aurora," she whispered, her voice breaking. "I can't choose. Don't ask me to, please. I can't choose between my mother and the one I love. You're asking me to kill one of them, and I can't...don't you see I can't?"

I clenched my jaw, stepping closer so she couldn't look away. "Maggie, listen to me. Your beloved mother has ...