Aurora's POV
The training grounds echoed with the sound of shattering targets as I channeled my pain into raw power. Celestial energy poured from my hands, turning wooden dummies into splinters. It wasn't enough. Nothing seemed enough to dull the ache of Mason's betrayal.
"Your form is improving," Ethan's voice came from behind me. "But you're letting your emotions control your powers instead of the other way around."
I turned to face him, grateful for his steady presence over the past few days. Since discovering Mason's dark history with the Void Hunters, Ethan had been my anchor, never pushing, just... there.
"Maybe I want them to control me," I admitted, watching starlight dance across my fingertips. "It's easier than feeling everything else."
Ethan stepped closer, his expression s
