"Liliana," I turned to face her. "Don't you think I'm... not good enough?" I finally said my deepest fear out loud.
Liliana looked at me closely with her golden eyes. There was care in her look, but something else too.
"Oh, honey." Liliana took my hand. "I've heard your story. Now let me tell you mine. Maybe it'll help you see that our past doesn't decide who we are."
I looked at her, curious.
Liliana took a deep breath and looked far away. "When I was really young—maybe even younger than you are now—the Moon Goddess gave me a Mate. He was a human man. At the time, I thought I was lucky."
She paused, like she was thinking. I was shocked, but I stayed quiet so I wouldn't stop her.
"At first, it was like a fairy tale. He was sweet, smart, and fun. I thought I found 'the one'." Liliana'
