Chapter 109. Enough is Enough

Aurora’s POV

I step forward, my gaze hard, my voice cold. “Step aside,” I tell the girls, my tone leaving no room for negotiation.

“I have nothing to say to you, and I certainly don’t owe you any explanations. So move.”

But Taylor takes a step toward me, her eyes narrowed. I feel the air shift before she even speaks, the challenge in her eyes obvious.

“You think you can just walk in here and act like you’re above all of us now?” she sneers, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Just because you’ve changed your hair, changed your clothes, doesn’t mean you’ve changed your place.”

Before I can process what’s happening, she raises her hand and slaps me across the face. The sting is sharp, but I’m too stunned to move for a second. I cradle my cheek in disbelief, my fingers trembling for a mom