“I will remind you all that these are the words and actions of my cousin. I was not there, I did not do these things and I cannot be held accountable for his poor selection of friends.” If ever there was a time she miscalculated how to respond to Lyva, it's now.
Her words are a mistake.
She doesn’t see the flash of white fury in Lyva’s eye or the snap of her head as she views her stepmother.
Lyva transforms in an instant, her clothes left in tatters at her feet, her wolf somehow larger than before as she leaps towards Malvina, releasing a rage-filled snarl before anyone can react. She knocks her off her chair, landing on top of her and plants a paw on both of her shoulders, standing over her and keeping her imobile.
“No! Don't. I beg you!” Malvina shrieks loudly as Lyva growls and sl
