Asteria I look into my mother's eyes, and all I see is worry. I smile at her because, boy, I am going to blow her mind. “OK, Mom. Stop worrying. We have a lot to talk about. First, we need to get everyone together in the main room,” I tell her. She looks at me with a look of surprise on her face but nods her head, walking out of my room. I get up and go into my en suite bathroom, splash water on my face, and do my business. I can do this. I know I can. Akira is in my head, supporting me and telling me she will be right here with me. “OK, my badass lycan, let’s do this.” I walk down to the main room and look around for a moment. Huge vaulted ceilings, a fireplace on the fall wall, and couches are placed in a U-shaped and square coffee table. The large floor-to-ceiling windows along the