Rella— the demon within the mirror— glared back at her. Arabella's own reflection twisted grotesquely, her face contorting with such vicious rage that it startled her to see just how hateful her features could become when consumed by fury. The demoness's lips curled into a petulant pout, her eyes burning with a venomous light as she stamped her foot against the glass, as though she could break free.
"FOOLISH GIRL!" Rella's voice cracked like a whip, the glass vibrating with it. "What in Hell's name were you trying to do?! To kill yourself?!"
"To kill you!" Arabella shouted back, her throat raw with anger. She wanted nothing more than to reach into the mirror and drag the creature out, to snap her by her own hateful words. "Tell me— what have you forced Cassius to promise you?!"
Rella only smirked, a lopsided grin that both mocked and taunted, as though savoring Arabella's fear.
