ALIONA’S POV
She sat beside me and pulled me into another hug. “Don’t say that. You made a choice from your heart, and that’s never dumb. But listen to me, Aliona — you can’t keep tearing yourself apart over people who don’t see your worth. You have a whole life outside of them. You have people who actually care about you.”
I sniffled, wiping my tears with the blanket. “Like who?”
“Me, for starters,” she said firmly. “And everyone at Silverstone. You’ve made real friends there — people who love you for who you are, not what some stupid moon goddess decided for you.”
That earned a weak smile from me. “You always know what to say.”
“Of course,” she said, grinning faintly. “Now drink that coffee before it gets cold. You’re staying here tonight.”
I shook my head. “I can’t. Alpha Julian’
