LYRA: REBORN FOR REVENGE
"This is Luna Lyra, my honored guest. She will be staying with us for the coming month as part of a cultural exchange with Crest Pack. I expect you all to treat her with respect due to visiting royalty."
The assembled Lycans bowed, a gesture of respect. But Lyra could see the curiosity in their eyes, the questions they weren't asking.
One figure stepped forward, a woman with long dark hair and striking green eyes. She was beautiful in a dangerous way, like a blade wrapped in silk.
"Another stray, Bastian?" the woman said, her voice carrying clearly across the courtyard. "You do love collecting broken things."
The insult was clear, cutting. Lyra felt her face flush with embarrassment and ange