"She is your what?"
Lucea is unable to believe her ears, and neither is her sister. They both stare at their mother with funny, surprised looks. "I didn't hear correctly. You can say that again."
"No. You heard. She is my cousin. Her parents were very kind to me, raising me like their own daughter after my parents died. I had to help her. It was sad that we couldn't do anything to save my uncle and aunt, but we did our best and set Mira free."
"Oh. My. God." Lucea covers her mouth with her hand. She is no longer feeling weak. Her body is filled with a sudden rush of adrenaline, making her feel she is ready to go and strangle Mira to death. "Look what you helped now. What does she do? Kidnapping pups from the pack her saviors belong to. She makes the poor kids work for her like robots!"
