Sera was quiet for a moment, then leaned forward. "Can I tell you something?"
Lilith nodded.
"Bonds are about choice," Sera said. "Even fated mate bonds. Even when destiny or the Moon Goddess or whatever you want to call it puts two people together, they still have to choose each other every single day. The bond doesn't take away your agency. It doesn't make you less yourself. It just connects you to someone else."
"But the incomplete bond hurts him."
"Yes. But that's not why you should complete it. You should complete it because YOU want it. Because YOU choose him. Not because you feel guilty or pressured or obligated." Sera's eyes were steady on hers. "Do you want Alpha Sebastian, Lilith? Forget about the bond and the pain and everything else. Do you want him?"
