Silver Pack Luna

Due to Ullric's order for the car to proceed carefully, the journey that should have taken only thirty minutes almost doubled. The car stopped right in front of their residence. Ullric carefully lifted Lulla before carrying her in his princess sling.

Perhaps because Lulla was so exhausted, the girl did not wake up at all during the process. What's more, Lulla even unconsciously pressed her cheek against Ullric's chest, perhaps assuming that it was her brother who was carrying her as usual.

The sweet gesture did not escape the eyes of Ullric, who held Lulla with a straight face. It was only when the man saw her little action that he finally produced a small smile. Ullric safely carried Lulla to her room, then laid the girl on her large bed.e

Painstakingly, Ullric took off the shoes Lulla was wearing and stored them on the girl's shoe rack. Ullric only did the bare minimum to make Lulla comfortable in her sleep without the slightest intention of harassing the girl.

After everything was done, Ullric also carefully covered the girl with a quilt. His journey today had been the best experience Ullric had ever had. He was finally able to learn a lot about the modern world. And most importantly, he could finally act more familiarly with his mate.

Although their relationship had to proceed slowly, Ullric did not mind at all as long as Lulla was happy. After all, Ullric also learned a lot from the way Lulla saw their world. The girl made him look away for a moment from the harshness of the ancient werewolf life or from how hard the life of an ancient alpha pack like him was.

"Thank you so much for today, Lulla. I really enjoyed the trip."

Even though Ullric knew Lulla couldn't hear him, the man still whispered as he ran a hand through his mate's hair. Once again, Ullric planted a small peck on Lulla's forehead before he finally exited the girl's room.

Once Ullric was out of Lulla's room, the man went back down to the first floor to check on the items Lulla had bought earlier. But as soon as he came down, someone had already been ready to transport the items to Lulla's room. Ullric paused for a moment when he saw those people. He didn't want those people to see Lulla's sleeping face, let alone disturb her with their clamorous arrival.

Since Lulla not only bought what she needed this time but also bought some things for Ullric, her shopping bag was larger than usual. Not only that, some of the shopping bags were quite heavy because Lulla bought a lot of books earlier. If it was Ullric, he might not feel that the shopping bags were heavy. Although they did not complain while carrying Lulla's belongings, the frown on their foreheads indicated that they were also struggling while transporting Lulla's belongings.

"Let me carry it."

While speaking in a low voice, Ullric took all the bags from the person who was supposed to carry them to Lulla's room. Those people had recognized Ullric as Lulla's mate, so they handed over the items without much trouble.

Unlike the others, Ullric again carried the goods without much trouble. The man climbed back up to go to Lulla's room, put the items away neatly, and then exited the room once more. All his actions were done without making much noise, so the sleeping Lulla was not disturbed by his actions at all.

This time, however, someone was waiting for Ullric to exit Lulla's room with a small smile. The person standing by the door of Lulla's room was a young woman who looked very cute. She looked exceptionally helpless and fragile, especially since Ullric could recognize that she was a human.

Ullric remembered that the only human who could be in this building was Luna Silver Pack, Shopie. So without the need to ask, Ullric could already guess the woman's identity.

"Luna."

Ullric bowed respectfully when he met for the first time with this new pack luna. He could see that she smiled and gave a small nod. Apparently, the woman had gotten used to her position as a luna.

"Your name is Ullric, right? The others have told me a lot about you."

Unlike other human voices that sounded like an annoying buzz in Ullric's ears, this new luna's voice sounded so soft and sweet like honey. Seeing the woman in person made Ullric finally understand why Stefan valued his mate so much, even though she was just an ordinary human.

"Did you just finish dropping off Lulla? Stefan said you guys went to the mall earlier."

This time, Ullric gave a small nod. "Lulla seemed to be exhausted, so she fell asleep halfway through." Ullric paused his words for a moment before he continued his sentence while looking at Sophie.

"Does Luna need anything from me?" he asked politely. This time Sophie nodded, making Ullric begin to wonder what this luna needed from him.

"Before that, did you know that we have a beautiful garden on the roof of this building?"

Esben hadn't introduced him to the place, and Ullric wasn't the type to wander around either. So naturally, he shook his head in response to the question.

"In that case, let's talk there for now. I think it's a shame that you haven't visited that beautiful place."

Although Ullric did not understand what Sophie's intentions were, the man did not resist as Sophie led him to the elevator and the top floor that Ullric had never visited before.

When the elevator doors opened again, unlike the previous floors, Ullric was greeted with dirt and plants as soon as he exited the elevator. The garden mentioned by Sophie was not like a typical rooftop garden. The large space was filled with plants of various sizes and even had a small waterfall that led to a clear pond shaped like a small lake. The roof above them was replaced by an enormous glass dome. And with the glass roof, Ullric could clearly see the twilight sky that was slowly turning into night.

Ever since Ullric arrived in the city, he had never again seen a place with forest air like this park. For the time being, Ullric only focused on deeply inhaling the scents of the plants, water, and soil around him. The scents in the garden reminded Ullric of his hometown. His beautiful home, but one he would not be able to return to since the attack by the witches.

"This place is very beautiful, isn't it? I heard that Stefan built it so that the pack members could release their longing for the forest a little. However, since most of the plants native to the Silver Pack's hometown can't live healthily in a small place like this, this garden was almost destroyed by Stefan."

Sophie lightly touched one of the plants there before she continued her words in a voice that sounded a little sad.

"The others told me that at that time, Lulla was the only one who didn't give up hope and kept trying to make this beautiful garden a reality. She took great pains to keep all the plants here alive and healthy for a long time. She spent several bags of blood to revive the dead plants. And in the end, this beautiful garden finally survived until today."

"Wait. Blood, whose blood is being referred to here?"

Sophie's gaze softened as she saw Ullric instantly sensitive to the words blood being brought up in their conversation. The others hadn't told Ullric yet because they wanted to ask Sophie's opinion of Ullric first. And after Sophie met Ullric in person, she immediately knew that this werewolf in front of her was a good mate for Lulla.

Even if they had to reveal their pack identity to Ullric, Sophie could be sure that Ullric would not use the secret for bad purposes. Ullric, who had clearly shown his love for Lulla, was unlikely to use the Silver Pack family secret for his own benefit.

"Although I've never met the previous Luna of Silver Pack, I've heard that she's a great witch, who has the power to use her blood to create powerful spells. As their descendants, Stefan, Frans, and Lulla have inherited that power to some degree. In addition to having great power as an alpha, Stefan can use his blood to command anything, including living beings for a certain time. Frans can use his blood to heal those who are injured. While Lulla, as the child with the most powerful witch blood, can bring dead plants back to life with her blood. Each of them uses their powers for the good of the pack. That is the reason why this pack has become the strongest pack in the country since Stefan took charge of it."

Ullric was clearly surprised when he heard that fact. Although Ullric knew that witches were powerful, despite their human form, the man never knew that the descendants of witches could also share the same powers as witches. What's more, the strength of the three was extraordinary. With their powers, Ullric could not imagine how powerful the Alpha and Luna Silver Pack were before.

But as someone who both possessed powers that surpassed their peers, Ullric knew that the trio would also have to pay a heavy price in exchange for their special powers. Ullric recalled Frans seriously warning him about Lulla not being allowed to bleed, then suddenly turned pale.

"What ... The fee for their great power?"

After hearing Ullric's question, Sophie unconsciously smiled wryly. This truth was also never acceptable to Sophie, who had always watched Stefan use his power for the good of their pack.

"Their own lifetimes. The more often they use their blood power, the shorter their lifespans will be. Both Stefan and Frans have tried to only use their powers in times of urgency. But Lulla ... She has never taken care of herself all this time."

Ullric's hands clenched into fists when he heard the truth. During her absence, who knew how many times Lulla had cut short her lifespan? Imagining that even while he was standing here, Lulla's life would probably continue to dwindle made Ullric's emotions turn unstable.

Sophie also noticed the change in Ullric's expression from calm to ugly. Yet, the woman was not afraid at all as she touched Ullric's hand with a gentle gesture.

"Because of that, we were delighted when you finally came into his life, Ullric. Seeing someone care about her without caring who she really is, makes us truly feel relieved. If it is you, perhaps Lulla is willing to listen to your words. Both now and in the future, please teach Lulla to love herself, Ullric."

As an ordinary human, Ullric knew Sophie should not have any power. But when she spoke to him, for some reason, Ullric felt calmer than ever. Ullric took a deep breath, then looked at Sophie seriously.

"Please tell Alpha and the others that I will protect Lulla from now on. I won't let her waste her life again or use her blood without thinking about the consequences."

Sophie was slightly surprised when she saw that Ullric seemed to have gotten the point of their conversation without she having to tell him. After the rest of the pack recognized their relationship as a fated pair, the next step was to ensure that Ullric was willing to accept and protect Lulla regardless of the truth behind her birth. In the Silver Pack, no one wanted Lulla to secretly use her blood again just to prove that she was useful to the pack. And Ullric's existence was expected to bring a big change to Lulla from now on.

"Then ... I want to show that Lulla is much more valuable than she imagined all this time. I like her, not just because we are a fated couple. She is more than that. Lulla ... She's greater than what she thought all along."

Sophie smiled softly when she heard Ullric's reply. The woman patted Ullric's hand once before Sophie pulled her hand back gently.

"Thank you, Ullric. Thank you, for coming into Lulla's life," the luna said in a soft voice.