I turned around to see Amy standing at the foot of the stairs with her arms crossed over her chest and her stance wide. She slowly tapped her long nails along her arms and stared my parents down like a protective mother. "I was a human. I'm now a beast. My sacrifice was losing the ability to bring an heir to this pack, and I will not let you take this gift from us. Now, you can either accept this 'fae' baby as your own grandchild or you can get out." Amy hissed the last words past her fangs and let a low rumbling growl escape. I cringed and glanced at my parents, who were more impressed than insulted by the way she was protecting the child like it was her own. My mom swallowed hard and walked towards her, watching her hiss and step back a few steps. Cassandra walked onto the landing with

