MOONLIT DREAMS

on her painting, but her mind was spinning with thoughts of vulnerability and aspiration. She could

y. She couldn't shake the feeling of disbelief that bubbled in her chest. "

're an Omega? That doesn't hold any weight when it comes to talent. Art is m

sting doubt over her hope. "You don't understand. It's not just about talent. It's about everything else-

htly, facing her

meet. My parents work long hours just to keep food on the table. Art supplies are a luxury I can only dream about. The money we have goes to essentials, not drea

elt comforting, offering her the courage she thought she lacked. "Whenever I paint, I feel alive. I see the world th

vering. "Art has the power to change perspectives. It can inspire

ise to her cheeks. "Y

anvas, where soft greens blended with deep blues, evoking the serenity of the forest

ldened her to delve deeper into her feelings. "Sometimes, I think about what it must be like to paint full-time, to have the means to express myself without worry

owed in thought.

"Because I have responsibilities to my family. I can't just chase an impossible dream when t

cret. "You can do both. You can support your family and pursue your passion. You just ne

d, her voice barely above a whisper. "Wh

ing. "Every artist faces it. But don't let fear extinguish yo

them. She could see the intensity in his gray eyes, radiating warmth and confidence.

I could do it?" her voi

s gaze sent her heart fluttering. "You just need t

" she breathed, heartened by not just his words but by the connection they shared. His prese

face. "What if your pack finds out? What if they disapprove of our

ant as much to me as being true to myself. You deserve to be uplifted, no

hifted; the barriers built from fear began to crack. Here was a man who saw t

aming. "And when I bring you supplies, you'll let me

fueling her spirit. "I'll paint with everythi

shared aspirations. The reality of their worlds loomed around them, but beneath th

said, a reluctant sigh escaping

ow filled with promise and ambition. As Kael turned to leav

dreams unchained by societal shackles. In the presence of the powerful Alpha, she

continuing to cast a silver glow over her work. With each stroke, her aspirations swelled with

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