CHAPTER 10

Lyra’s POV

“I get why you’d ask a question like that, but no, I do not practice magic,” he said, sitting on the side of the bed to make me feel tense. “I am going to transfer my life essence to you. It’ll help you heal faster.” The stranger added.

“You’re talking about—” “precisely,” I was interrupted by him.

“But I’m a weak omega you picked up in the woods. My body is too impure for you, too weak. You’re an alpha right; essence transfer is a skill that can only be used by alphas.” I concluded, clenching the bed sheets to myself.

“I feel obligated to save you. I don’t know why; I just feel pushed to,” he responded.

“But I don’t want to go home. I don’t want to go to my pack,” I agonized. “Do you have anywhere else to go then?” he questioned.

I scoffed. He was indeed right; I had nowhere else to go. It was either going back home or dying out here in the woods. “If you can, then please help me,” I gave in. I pleaded with him. I grabbed the hands of a stranger I didn’t know.

The way esse