a's

l her anger and grief, she had just lost her mother. I kn

er voice filled with venom . "Lyra

I had done everything I could, but it hadn't been enough. I had

ed, my voice trembling. "I di

, Akira. You're a disgrace to our pack. You're supposed to be our

a's verbal thrashing continued. I knew I didn't deser

ou failed to heal her and resorted to black magic. You are just li

lled up with tears. I was only five years old

other cried and pleaded for a chance to explain herself but h

hurt, but please...do not bring my mother into this.

ure. "You have some nerve to speak to me like that, you mutt. I s

ts, I explained things to you. I told you about the risks and complications involved in this ca

hat I have left? Did I ? Answer me, you little mutt, did I ask you to k

back and slightly go

you are sad and hurt but this is not my fau

. you witch! You killed my mother." Kaida

ve to Kill another innocent person!

yes blazing with anger. "Kaida, enough!" he growled. "Akir

I also knew that this was far from over. Kaida's expression turned e

st as guilty as she is. You're the one who brought her into our p

kira that you couldn't, Kaida. I'm the one who believed in her, who gave her a chance

you kidding me? She's a failure, T

alon's calm look kept me in check. He took

ng to bully Akira anymore. She's done nothing but t

on didn't back down. He stood tall, ready for

, Kaida," he war

was going to attack me, but then she seemed to think better of it. With a

cing from the confrontation. Talon tu

le. "I know Kaida can be... difficult. But

anks, Talon," I said, my voice barely above a

eaving mine. "Anytime, Akira.

process the events of the past few hours. I knew that this was far

old me... she would d