I backed away from Ryan, taking a shaky breath. "Is it true what the woman said?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ryan sighed heavily, his brow furrowing. "Lyra, it's complicated. There are pack politics at play, things you don't fully understand yet. I need you to trust me."

A burning sensation rose in my chest. I put it done to frustration. "Trust you? How can I when you keep me in the dark about everything important? Are you ashamed of me, is that it?"

"Of ...