(Ashley)
Daniel grabs my arm and drags me deeper into the forest. My ribs hurt where Aria hit me, and blood runs from my split lip. That witch fights better than I expected.
"We have to leave Moonridge territory now," Daniel says, breathing hard. "Aria will tell father everything she heard."
I wipe the blood from my mouth. "She got lucky. If we had been ready for her, she would be dead."
"Lucky or not, she knows about Magnus. She knows I pledged loyalty to Silverpeak. We cannot stay here."
We reach a small stream where Daniel stops to wash the blood from his face. His jaw is already swelling where Aria punched him.
"What do we do?" I ask. "We cannot just disappear. Kael will send search parties."
"We make it look like we left for different reasons. You go back to your room and pack
