Shopping Together

Following Lulla's instructions, Ullric first cleaned himself and then changed his clothes before he went down to meet Lulla. Following his instincts, Ullric wanted to look more handsome for Lulla this time. The man gazed at his wardrobe which contained many strange clothes before he went back to choose the clothes that were closest to his old clothes.

A black shirt and material pants of the same color were his choices this time. The clothes made his muscles clearly defined. His brown hair that fell to his waist was tied back using the rope in his room, while his sharp eyes were slightly covered by his bangs that were already too long.

Although half of Ullric's face was covered by his hair, anyone who saw Ullric would know that there was a handsome face behind that hair. His well-defined jaw had an appeal of its own. While his towering height would definitely make him stand out among other humans.

After Ullric had finished preparing, the man immediately went down to meet Lulla. For traveling, Lulla, who usually only wears sportswear, also looked beautiful in her short dress. The girl looked a little surprised to see Ullric, who was tidying up to go with her. However, Lulla also couldn't protest because she also prepared extra when she knew she would go with Ullric this time.

As the two stood together, the few pack members who saw them together secretly smiled a little. To them, their naughty alpha's sister had finally grown up. Lulla even knew how to dress up when she was going out with her mate.

"Lulla, are you going today?"

From the direction of the elevator, Stefan, who just came out, was a little surprised when he saw his sister unusually dressed up for going out this time. But when his gaze shifted to Ullric, Stefan finally understood why she did that.

"I'm going with him, so you don't have to worry anymore. Then ... Are you going to pick up Shopie?"

Shopie was Luna Silver Pack's current name, as well as Stefan's mate. She was supposed to be on vacation with her human friends. But since the situation was getting dangerous now, Stefan planned to go to pick up his mate in person. Only then, Stefan might feel a little better.

Stefan nodded. "Yes. You too, be careful when you're out," the man reminded. This time, it was Lulla's turn to nod obediently. It was only when the girl faced Stefan that she finally looked like a sweet, obedient child.

"Alpha, I will protect her with my own life."

To prevent Stefan from worrying too much, Ullric, who had been silent, finally spoke up. Stefan also nodded after hearing Ullric's words. As long as the two were together, Stefan could be sure that nothing bad would happen to them.

"Thank you for your help, Ullric. Then, I'll go first."

The two watched as Stefan left with several pack warriors. Lulla let out a long breath before her gaze returned to Ullric.

"Ready to go?" she asked. Ullric nodded immediately. But his calm expression slowly disappeared as another car pulled up in front of them.

Lulla furrowed her brow slightly when Ullric did not immediately enter the car that had been arranged to take them. The girl looked up to stare at Ullric, who had stopped in front of the door, before urging him to hurry inside.

Since Ullric had seen Stefan ride a similar object before, although hesitant, the man finally got into the car at Lulla's insistence. But his body could not relax, especially when the car began to drive at a constant speed.

"You've never been in a car?"

Seeing Ullric's strange behavior, Lulla, who was sitting next to him, could not help but start asking questions. Ullric turned his head to look at his mate before he asked a question that made Lulla almost open her mouth in surprise.

"This thing ... Called a car?"

Although Ullric had seen many similar objects on his journey to find Stefan, the man had never expected them to be used to transport humans. They didn't even need animals to pull this thing, and it could travel at a speed equivalent to the running speed of a werewolf.

Seeing that Ullric seemed to be learning new things, Lulla was finally convinced that Ullric was part of an ancient werewolf clan that had never left the human world before. Lulla let out a long sigh. Apparently, she did have to teach Ullric various things before the two arrived at the mall.

Because of that, their traveling time ended up being spent with Lulla explaining many things while Ullric listened to everything seriously.

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"Stationery, check. Material book, check. Um ... What else should I buy?"

While Lulla was thinking, the girl unconsciously glanced at Ullric, who was staring at the surroundings warily. Seeing Ullric, who was not used to the crowds in the mall, made Lulla unconsciously smile. Seeing the big man act as a clueless baby had become special entertainment for Lulla.

As long as Lulla was shopping, Ullric, who was still in the process of learning to adapt to the life of modern humans, could only follow Lulla's steps like a chick. The sight of a large man with a strange appearance following a beautiful girl attracted the attention of several visitors. But for once, Lulla didn't really care about what others thought of her. Being followed by Ullric brought a sense of comfort to Lulla. She could even occasionally tease Ullric, who remained silent no matter what Lulla did to him.

Since Lulla was done with her business, the girl could finally pay more attention to Ullric. The girl stared at Ullric for a long time until Ullric, who was originally only focused on staring at the area around them, finally lowered his head to look at Lulla.

"Is there a problem, Lulla?"

Being called out in a low voice made Lulla feel a mysterious vibration in her body. The girl blinked quickly before hurriedly acting normal again.

"That hair of yours already covers half your face. Then, what's with that beard and mustache of yours? It's like you haven't groomed them in decades. Did you make it that way on purpose?"

After Lulla observed Ullric for a long time, the girl began to regret Ullric covering his handsome face with messy hair. It made Ullric look unkempt, even though his physique already supported his appearance optimally.

"I plan to cut it later. I don't really like having long hair," Ullric answered honestly. Actually, what Lulla said was not wrong at all. Before this, Ullric had been locked up by a witch for decades. During that period, Ullric had no other choice but to let his hair, mustache, and beard grow long. Now that Lulla had reminded him, he would probably cut his long hair as soon as possible.

"In that case, how about I accompany you to the hair salon today? Think of it as my gratitude for you bringing my things."

Ullric looked at the two large shopping bags in each hand, then once again felt that his mate did enjoy giving him gifts for simple things. Since Lulla had not given him any general knowledge of salons, Ullric did not actually know what kind of place it was. But since it was Lulla who suggested it, Ullric followed the girl's lead obediently again.

Even if the place called the hair salon was a dangerous place, Ullric would still follow Lulla just to make the girl happy.