9. A Family Support

The sound of splashing water filled the silence in Ullric's room. When the sound of water and the door opened again, water vapor came out of the bathroom. From inside, Ullric came out with a towel covering his private parts. The man let out a long sigh as he realized that even bathing had become confusing in this new age.

In his day, Ullric had never bathed from a strange device that dripped water like rain. Not only was it like rain, but the water also felt so warm that it made his body comfortable. In his entire life, Ullric had never felt that bathing was a very pleasant thing.

After Ullric took off his old clothes that he had originally taken from the hunters, the man opened the new wardrobe given to him. His brows unconsciously furrowed slightly as he looked at the models of clothing that he was not used to wearing.

In the end, Ullric chose a black shirt and pants that had the closest appearance to his old clothes. The man put on his clothes without much trouble. His eyes involuntarily looked into the mirror as he saw his own reflection there.

After Ullric cleaned himself up and discarded the ratty clothes he had previously worn, his features were finally visible in those clothes.

Reflected in the large mirror was a man who was nearly two meters tall and stood with his back straight. From behind his long, messy hair, a pair of sharp eyes stared at his own reflection in the mirror. Although his hair was currently too long and messy, coupled with a mustache and beard that Ullric had not trimmed, others could still see the sexy features of the owner of the hair. His shirt and pants were beautifully proportioned, with muscles filling out his large body.

Ullric looked down at his overly long hair before tying it up with a perfunctory motion. When the man was done ensuring that his hair would not interfere with his vision, he prepared to exit his room.

As soon as Ullric walked out of his room, the few werewolves who happened to see Ullric would surely start gossiping behind the man's back. Ullric's victory against Jorgen, who had changed to his wolf form, had caused a sensation in the Silver Pack. Some praised Ullric for his incredible strength. Others, on the other hand, looked down on Ullric for being a threat to their pack's solid standing over the years.

Fortunately, Ullric was not the type of person who was young to be affected by the various looks shown at him. His feet lightly moved on until he finally arrived at the infirmary Esben had referred to earlier.

In accordance with the rules, Ullric knocked on the door of the room before he entered. In the room, which was characterized by the smell of disinfectant, stood a man who was busy tidying up the remains of a treatment performed on one of the treatment beds. It was only when the man heard the sound of the door being opened that his attention was finally drawn to Ullric, who was slowly entering the room.

For a moment, the man in white robes was surprised when he saw Ullric visiting his room. However, his surprised expression slowly disappeared when the man smiled kindly at Ullric, who stared at him for a moment before bowing his head to greet him.

"Welcome. Are you here to have your wound checked?"

In a friendly tone, the man began to greet Ullric. But Ullric calmly shook his head. "I'm here because I want to borrow a first aid kit," he said briefly. For once, Ullric stared at the man before he continued his words in a low voice.

"Lulla was injured in the previous match against the gamma. With her special condition ... I'm afraid she has difficulty healing herself."

Although the person in front of him had only appeared briefly before, Ullric's strong memory made the man quickly realize that the person in charge of the infirmary was Stefan's other brother. Frans was also the second brother of his mate.

"That stubborn girl. She never learns how to take care of her body."

After hearing Ullric's explanation, Frans began to grumble to himself. His face looked annoyed for a while before he finally looked at Ullric, who was still standing a few steps away from himself.

"Seeing that Jorgen didn't report anything to me beforehand, I can guess that her injuries might not be as severe as you think. Plus, she's a very stubborn girl. Even if you're well-intentioned enough to bring her a first aid kit, she'll probably kick you out in anger."

Ullric's brows began to furrow when he heard that answer. Even if Lulla hated him, Ullric would never allow the girl to ignore her wound just like that. Ullric needed so much patience just to resist the urge to lock Lulla up when the man saw his mate get hurt. The ancient werewolf was not sure that he still had enough patience to let Lulla ignore her wounds like now.

Even if Lulla only suffered minor bruises, Ullric would still force the girl to take proper care of her own body.

"After seeing you, I think you might be a good match in the future."

In the midst of Ullric's conflicted thoughts, Frans, who had been watching his interlocutor, finally began to comment again. The man let out a long sigh before walking over to pick up the medicine box and handing it to Ullric.

"At least, I can see that you two are both stubborn. Having the same traits as that couple might sound good. However, you will only run into trouble if you both maintain your stubbornness. I'm not sure Lulla would be happy if you went overboard with her. But if it's for the safety of that stubborn girl, I think I'll support you on this matter."

"Thank you."

Ullric was sincerely grateful when Frans also supported his relationship with Lulla like Stefan. For werewolves who had just found their mate, the support of their mate's family was truly invaluable.

Ullric was grateful that even though he was a nobody at the moment, his mate's family was still willing to accept his situation sincerely. Not many people could be as open-minded as Stefan or Frans. Especially, when the family came from the descendants of pack leaders like them.

"Don't think about it too much. Since I've seen how my brother is head over heels for his mate, I think it's natural for you to worry about your mate. Perhaps because her witch blood is stronger than her werewolf blood, she still hasn't realized how important mates are to our kind. But when the time comes, I'm sure she will also understand why you are behaving this way."

Ullric nodded solemnly after listening to Frans' words. The man was just about to turn around when Frans continued his words again.

"Ullric, if you see her bleeding, please bring her to see me even if you have to use force on her."

For a moment, Ullric did not understand why Frans suddenly became serious again. But as Frans had said before, his mate's safety was the most important thing to him. Ullric readily agreed before the man actually left the infirmary.