My fingers hovered over my phone, trembling slightly as I responded to the email from Lycanthrope Life magazine. The prestigious publication's request for an exclusive interview burned brightly on the screen, a beacon of opportunity... and risk.
I took a deep breath, steadying myself. "This is it," I murmured, hitting 'reply' and confirming the interview. As I typed out the details, I couldn’t ignore my conflicting emotions.
On one hand I was satisfied to be taking some power back, but on the other I knew what a huge risk this was. If I messed up here, then it would be immortalized on paper for the world to see—there would be no way to do damage control. Plus, a driving force behind this decision was my knowledge that it would get under Elroy's skin.
It seemed no matter how angry I got
