Chapter 116 Aria

• I never aspired to be a lycan. I always enjoyed being human, feeling the weight and vulnerability of my condition. I never envied the other species, not even the lycans, with their superhuman abilities, strength, and heightened senses. To me, it was never a blessing. I always saw it as a curse, a terrible burden that bound them to animalistic instincts and a life of constant struggle against their own nature. Turning into a beast? That never seemed like a privilege to me. Now, with the weight of this reality falling on me, I feel a mix of anger, frustration, and desperation.
• ‘She can stay angry with me for the rest of her life if she wants, but she’s here, and she’s mine.’ I hear Caelum speak, but it’s as if it’s inside my mind.
• “I’m not yours!” I snap immediately, my voice laced with irritation and a hint of pain. “When are you going to understand that? I thank you for saving me, but that doesn’t make me yours, Caelum!”