The World of Beasts: She's Got Their Hearts novel Chapter 2

Analise frowned, wondering if Finlay was referring to those Vexoth from those interstellar novels. If so, would that mean she had crossed into an interstellar novel world, or was this just a real interstellar universe?

Either way, it did not really matter, as one thing was for sure—she was not in her original world anymore.

"Lady, which alliance are you from? What were you doing out here alone in the forest? Where's your guardian?" Finlay asked, rattling off his questions without pause.

He remembered being attacked by the Vexoth and running through the woods, trying to make it back to his alliance for medical help. But out of nowhere, something fell from the sky and knocked him unconscious.

When he came to, Analise had been lying on top of him, completely passed out. He had not dared to move, afraid of disturbing her. So, he waited until she woke up.

Nonetheless, Finlay never expected to lose control like that. Fortunately, Analise did not get hurt.

"Me?" Analise was just about to respond when Finlay suddenly tilted his head and said, surprised, "Wait… Are you a pure human?"

"Yeah." Analise nodded a little hesitantly.

She was human, after all. Unlike Finlay, who had wolf ears and a tail, she figured he was referring to her being a normal human, and she was probably what he meant by a pure human.

When she nodded, Finlay's eyes softened with what looked like sympathy. He asked, "Did other females bully you?"

Then, he lowered his gaze, his animal ears twitching a little. "If it were a male who hurt you or upset you, I could just beat him up for you. But if it was a female—"

"What about females?" Analise asked.

"Females are born with a higher status than males—even a pure-human female ranks above any male. Don't you know that?" he asked, surprised by her reaction.

Finlay was weaving through the forest paths as he spoke, making sure she stayed close as they headed toward his alliance. He continued, "It's probably because you're a pure-human female without a male guardian. Maybe no one ever explained the basics to you."

His tone had softened even more, and there was a clear note of pity in it. "I'm guessing you're from Shadowhawk Alliance, right? They're notorious for picking on the weak. But if you're willing, you can come with me to Stormclaw Alliance."

"Mm…" Analise gave a small, uncertain nod.

"You keep saying pure-human like it's such a big deal," she said, trying to probe. "Were you really that shocked to see a pure human female?"

"Pure-human females don't have mind essence like other females, so they can't soothe males," he explained, his pace slowing just slightly. "But because females are so rare, even pure-human women are still treated well by the alliances.

"That's why I asked if another female had bullied you. If a male harmed a female, he'd be punished without question. Pure humans exist on the interstellar continent, but we've never had one in Stormclaw Alliance, so yeah… I was a little shocked."

He slowed even more, making sure she could keep up.

"I see," Analise said with a thoughtful nod.

Finlay glanced sideways at her again, and a look of concern flashed in his eyes. She honestly seemed like she did not know anything. He wondered if she had been bullied so badly that it messed with her memory.

He suddenly stopped walking and looked at Analise again, full of sympathy. He speculated that Shadowhawk Alliance did not want to raise a pure-human girl who did not have mind essence and thought she was useless. So, they secretly dumped her out here in the forest.

Finlay let out a soft sigh. Now that he had found her, she belonged to Stormclaw Alliance. They would protect her from now on. Still, once they got back, he would have to get her checked out by a doctor—both physically and mentally.

"Little lady, do you have a guardian?" Finlay asked again, sounding like he just wanted to confirm it one last time.

He could not be totally sure if she were from Shadowhawk Alliance. She looked kind of dazed—maybe she did not even remember which alliance she belonged to. Moreover, there were at least a dozen alliances out there besides Stormclaw and Shadowhawk, so it was not impossible.

Worried Analise might not understand, Finlay added, "I mean the male who lives with you, takes care of your daily needs, and is assigned to protect you."