Lyra’s POV:

For the first time in a long time, Lyra was having an interesting day, not just because her father had brought her the good news that the council elder was on his way, but also because she finally had the chance to see Aria being trampled on.

She might not have been the wolf who started the rumor spreading across the clawhold, but she still felt proud about her work in propagating it, and right now, as she watched rage almost consume Aria, her pride turned into smugness.

Lyra knew that her parents believed she was the one who started the rumor, and she wasn’t going to correct...