Aurora's P.O.V

I could feel the taste of blood in my mouth as my back scraped against the boulder, the sharp sting forcing a hiss from my lips. Maggie groaned beside me, clutching her side, but before either of us could recover, Ashton's voice split through the chaos like thunder.

"Do you think you can stop me?!" he roared, his eyes wild, bloodshot with fury. "Pathetic little girls, meddling in things far beyond your reach!"

"Ashton!" I rasped, my voice rough, the ...