Ash spun toward Beth, moving incredibly fast, as fast as a bullet. Her arms went around the girl and she twisted, shoving Beth out of the way. The shot hit Ash in the back. Light exploded up her spine, following the network of veins. Her head snapped back and her knees folded under her. She fell forward, lacking the grace that always seemed natural to her. She didn’t move.
Man. I disliked Ash even more than Andrew, but again, she had been growing on me and definitely didn't deserve to die as she did. She sacrificed herself for Beth, one of the Hybrids who she hated for distracting Dawson and Daemon from their own kind. She died a hero, and I almost let the tears I was feeling fall with her death...
