Lyra's POV
It had been ten days since I finally learned how to shift and I seemed to be getting better and better at it. Rhyker had been guiding me all the way through it even on days when things got a little difficult. He never gave up on me. He also taught me some fighting skills.
I was just a few feet away from him as we laid on the grass watching the clouds. We were at the garden enjoying the usual silence when he said.
“I never asked you what happened that day. The day I found you”
My body stiffened momentarily as my mouth went dry. I didn't know what to say and then my eyes began to itch with tears as I recalled all the betrayal and torment.
“I….” I started but my throat became choked with pain. It took everything to control myself before I could continue. “I was betrayed by my
