Chapter 357. Coming to a Head

Aurora’s POV

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 iron tang choking my throat. “Stop this madness before it consumes you. It’s not too late.”

He barked a laugh, a cruel sound that echoed. “Not too late? Do you even hear yourself, Aurora? I’ve lived centuries perfecting power you couldn’t even dream of. Do you think a dagger...” his eyes flicked briefly toward where it had fallen far out of our reach...”or a ragtag pair of fools could undo me?”

“Where’s the dagger?!” I coughed out, turning to Maggie in desperation.

Her eyes widened