Elewon

Jace stared at me for a long moment. I could see him weighing his options.

“Fine,” he finally said. “I’ll save her. Wait here.”

“Hurry!” I called after him as he walked back into the house.

As soon as Jace left, Aria attacked me. She rushed at me, her face twisted with anger.

“You crazy bitch!” she screamed, trying to scratch my face. “I’ll kill you!”

“Kill me?” I grabbed her hair before she could hurt me. I pushed her down hard. She fell on the ground. “I’m not Celeste. I’m not someone you can mess with.”

I stood over her, breathing hard. “Try that again and see what...