Smoke and ShadowsNicholas's POVAshley was gazing at the photo as though it had pierced through her reality. Her hand shook, which tried to stretch out. “I would rather die than kiss Killian,” she whispered.I believed her.Not because she was my sister but because I knew her. Ashley could be careless and hot-blooded, however, treachery was not in her genes, certainly not the treachery to the one she once considered to be her best friend.“Then we’re being played,” I said quietly.Ashley looked up. Her expression was pale and tight, but there was a spark in her eyes—anger, raw and sharp.“Selene,” she said.My jaw clenched. “She used dark magic to kiss me. I was stuck. Couldn’t move, couldn’t speak. It was like my body wasn’t mine.”Ashley looked horrified. “That’s not just an obsession. That’s dangerous.”“She did it because she knew Azaria would see,” I said, pacing the room. “She wanted to destroy whatever was left between us.”Ashley’s voice was flat. “Well, she did.”I stopped.
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