Lyra
I was shaking as his words dug deep into my heart. "Your mom was an evil witch, Lyra. She craved power and was really manipulative, using her magic to boss everyone around and wreck things. And that's why the pack members fear and hate you even more. They figure you'll turn out just like her when you get older."
The world felt like it cracked around me for a moment, and I couldn't catch my breath. I just couldn't believe what he was saying.
"Why?" I asked, my voice all shaky. "Why would she even do stuff like that?"
His face looked serious. "Because she got eaten up by her own ambition. She wanted power and control more than anything, no matter who it hurt. And she didn't care about the damage she caused."
A sick feeling washed over me. I hated the idea of turning into my mom, of
