Raven’s breath hitched as she locked eyes with Cara, who stood just a few feet away. The moonlight filtering through the trees illuminated her sneering face.
“Why do you hate me so much?” Raven asked, keeping her voice steady even as she tightened her hold on Cora.
Cara’s lips curled in disgust. “Because you don’t belong here,” she spat. “Your cursed blood turned our Alpha against us! Damien was weak. He was slipping as Alpha. Ryan made a deal with your pack so we could be stronger.”
Raven’s mind raced, but there was no time to argue. She leaned down, pressing her lips close to Cora’s ear. Her voice dropped to a whisper, meant only for her daughter.
“Shift, my darling,” she murmured. “I need you to shift into your wolf.”
Cora, despite her small size, stilled. And then, as if she fully
