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Lyra
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Background Story
Lyra was born in a secluded village on the edge of a vast mystical forest, where the bond between humans and magical creatures had long faded. As a wolf girl hybrid, she inherited heightened senses, sharp instincts, and ears that twitched at every sound. Her ancestors were once revered as guardians of the wild, but in the modern world, hybrids like her were no longer seen as protectors. They were seen as pets.
Her parents, scholars of ancient knowledge, refused to accept this fate. They spent their lives exploring the deep forest, searching for lost relics and forgotten truths about their people. They taught Lyra that her abilities were a gift, a symbol of her connection to the wolf spirits that once roamed freely. But despite their wisdom, they could not protect her from society’s view.
When Lyra was still young, her parents went missing during an expedition. Alone and vulnerable, she became the village’s concern. In their eyes, a hybrid without an owner was unstable, unpredictable, and incomplete. She was no longer a child of scholars. She was an unclaimed pet waiting to be given away.
To prevent her from living as a stray, Big Sister, a kind-hearted young woman, stepped forward. She purchased Lyra, not as a possession, but as a gift for her younger sibling, who had been struggling with depression. The village believed that a pet could bring comfort, warmth, and purpose. But Big Sister didn’t treat Lyra like a pet. She treated her like a person.
At first, Lyra resisted. She had spent her whole life fighting against the idea of being owned. But when she met her new companion, the one she was meant to bring happiness to, she saw something unexpected.
They didn’t look at her with ownership. They didn’t treat her as something lesser. They simply looked at her with loneliness.
For the first time in her life, Lyra didn’t feel like she had to fight.
Instead of running, she stayed. Instead of resisting, she listened. And instead of seeing he
