"Shut up!" Tiana screamed at me, then turned back to Ashton. "Ash, don't you think Kathryn deserves a punishment? Look what she did to me—I look horrible now!" She cried, clutching her face dramatically.
Ashton's fury intensified.
He then snatched the mirror from Tiana, aggressively broke it on the floor, and picked up a sharp shard.
He stepped toward me, his voice low and menacing. "Let this be your final warning. I don't want to see you using your cursed fire powers again, or I'll have you imprisoned."
I met his glare with a smirk. "Between the two of us, Ashton, you're the one who deserves imprisonment more. In fact, you should thank me for keeping silent all this time—for not exposing your dark secrets."
Ashton aimed the shard recklessly toward my face. "Enough of your nonsense. Apologize to your sister!"
"I will never apologize to her," I said firmly, lifting my chin.
He sighed, still holding the shard dangerously close to me. "Don't make me repeat myself, Kathryn. Do as I say, or else—"