The words wouldn’t leave Lyra’s mind.
Someone knows what you are.
They stood in silence.
But it wasn’t empty.
It was filled with questions no one wanted to answer.
Lyra looked at the Alpha again.
Her Alpha.
Or maybe… not anymore.
“What am I?” she asked.
Her voice was quiet.
But steady.
This time—
She needed the truth.
The Alpha hesitated.
And that hesitation—
Said everything.
“Answer me,” Lyra said.
Kael didn’t interrupt.
Didn’t step in.
He let her lead.
Because this moment—
Belonged to her.
The Alpha exhaled slowly.
“When we found you…”
He paused.
Choosing his words carefully.
“You weren’t like other wolves.”
Lyra’s chest tightened.
“In what way?” she asked.
Another pause.
Then—
“You didn’t have a clear scent.”
That alone was enough to send unease through h
