Chapter Nineteen
“What are you doing here?” I demanded, feeling helpless as Aurelia pointed her wand square at my face.
“I came to finish what I started,” Aurelia said. “You know, when you first started sticking your nose where it didn’t belong, I thought I’d be able to outsmart you. But here you are, a stray still picking at scraps.”
“You did this?” I asked, pointing at Phoebe.
“Don’t be such a softie. I mean, at least I didn’t kill her,” Aurelia said, rolling her eyes as she twirled her wand between her fingers. Clearly, she wasn’t concerned about our ability to stop her.
“Not yet you mean,” I said. Aurelia smirked.
“I can’t leave loose ends dangling. I’m smarter than that,” she said.
“You changed your appearance completely. How?” I asked.
“Oh, no big deal. Just a bit of blood ma
