Bella’s POV
"Tell me, Bella," Lara asked, her eyes piercing into my very being. "What is it that you fear? What is it that prevents you from finding harmony within yourself?"
I took a deep breath, gathering the courage to speak my deepest fears aloud. "I fear losing control, Lara," I confessed, my voice quivering. "I fear that my wolf will consume me, that I will become a monster, unable to recognize friend from foe. And then one day, I would… I would…."
I couldn’t say it. Just thinking about it made me shiver in my stead.
“You would… kill Damian?”
Our eyes met as I quickly looked away.
She nodded, her expression filled with empathy. "It is a valid fear, one that many of us have faced at some point in our lives. But fear alone cannot dominate you. You must learn to confront it head-o
