Elara's POV
“But Alpha Anthony makes you feel safe,” Jade finished for me, her voice gentle but firm. “He’s the steady one, the protector. Sergio’s exciting, sure, but is that enough?”
I exhaled, rubbing my temples, feeling a headache forming at the base of my skull. "I don’t know, Jade. It’s like I’m being torn apart from the inside, split between two worlds. One world where I can be wild, free, and finally tap into the power that’s been building inside me for years, and another where I’m grounded and protected, where the rules are clear, but maybe… maybe too confining. I don’t know which part of me to listen to."
Jade leaned in closer, her brow furrowed as she lowered her voice to a near whisper. “Elara, you have to be careful. Magic, power—it’s seductive. It can make you feel like yo
