Third Person's POV:
Rafael stared at Astrid, who was engrossed in her conversation with the wolf. Surprisingly, even while Astrid was in human form, he couldn't hear them speak.
"What happened, little dove? What does Scarlet say?" Rafael asked while grasping Astrid's hands.
Astrid explained everything Scarlet said.
"What!!" Rafael was taken aback. "How could your mother treat you like that, Astrid?"
"I have no idea, and Scarlet doesn't either. All she knows is that my mother fed me some concoction to halt my shift. We don't even know if she's aware I'm a Lycan. Is that why she hates me so much? Or was she jealous of me?" Astrid's voice quivered with sadness as she recalled her mother.
Rafael had no doubts about what Astrid was saying. He'd met her and knew just what kind of person he
