A Bath?

Elyna opened her eyes again when morning greeted her. She had slept all day after embarrassingly crying loudly in front of someone she had only known for less than an hour.

It was only when her mind was clear that she began to regret her embarrassing actions. Werewolves were known as a tough and strong race. They usually hated weak pack members. Especially a half-werewolf like her.

A half-werewolf moved slower than other werewolves, was weak, and couldn't even transform like other werewolves. Their appearance, which was almost no different from humans, made werewolves usually consider half-werewolves to be problematic for their people.

That was also the reason why Elyna was abandoned by her own pack, before the kind Alpha, the leader of the small pack in the forest, was willing to take care of her. Everyone treated her warmly before the hunters came and destroyed everything.

Remembering that made tears come out of her beautiful blue eyes again. Elyna sobbed, trying to ease her heart that was so sore from being left by her family.

Not to mention that she now lives in a rather strange place, even though it is her own mate's residence.

"Are you crying again?"

When she heard that flat voice, Elyna hurriedly wiped away her tears and sat straight on her bed. Elyna felt nervous, especially since yesterday she had just done something embarrassing in front of Val.

"Take a shower," Val said briefly while sorting out a pile of clean towels from the cupboard in the room Elyna was occupying. Elyna stared strangely. She began to wonder if there was a river near them that was big enough for her to use as a place to clean herself.

Val clicked her tongue when she saw the confused expression on Elyna's face. Without warning, Val lifted Elyna, creating a shrill scream because Elyna was afraid that the blanket covering her naked body would fall off because of Val's actions.

"The blanket!"

"I won't look at you. You took too long. I'll just take you to the bathroom and then come out."

Val commented when he saw Elyna seem to be having difficulty holding the blanket covering her body. Val moved the position so that one of his hands could move freely. Without the slightest shame, Val lifted the blanket covering Elyna's body so that she didn't have to worry that the blanket would fall when he was carrying her.

Val took Elyna into the large bathroom and sat her in the bathtub. Elyna turned her head, confused. In her entire life, she had never witnessed a cold place that contained so little moisture.

"Ah!"

Elyna was shocked when Val lowered her into the cold bathtub. Elyna pulled her feet, which touched the cold marble layer. Val says he'll take her to shower. But as far as the eye could see, Elyna couldn't find water that she could use to clean herself.

"Take a shower first. You can find your clothes at the door when you're done."

Elyna almost panicked when Val intended to leave her alone in that strange place. Her hand hurriedly held Val's hand. Elyna trembled slightly. The unfamiliar and strange environment made her anxiety reappear.

"That... where can I find water?"

Val's brows furrowed. Seeing her, Elyna hurriedly lowered her head.

"Is this your first time going to the bathroom?"

Val had only intended to scold Elyna. But unexpectedly, he saw the expression of someone who looked completely unfamiliar with the surrounding environment.

"Forget it. I'll call someone to help you take a bath."

Instead of letting go, Elyna held Val's hand even tighter. Her gaze looked pleading. It was clear that she was uncomfortable with someone else approaching her in alert mode.

"Can't you just help me?"

Val's brows furrowed even deeper. Although Elyna's face looked innocent, he didn't expect the girl to be capable of being provocative.

"You're a woman, and I'm a man. Even though you still look like a child, it's not appropriate for me to help you take a bath."

"But, but, I can still use this blanket... if you allow it."

Elyna tried to find an excuse but hesitated a little at the end because she felt that the blanket used to cover her body was of the best quality. However, Elyna didn't want to be left alone. After a while, she tried to add another reason to persuade Val.

"Also... I'm not a child. I'm an adult. Can't you help me since we're mates?"

Val finally took a deep breath. Before Elyna could worry that Val would refuse again, the man turned on the water tap to fill the bathtub with warm water.

"Woah."

Although she was scared before, Elyna couldn't hold back her gasp of amazement when she saw the rush of water coming out of such a small device. Her hand reached out to touch the water. Warm. In that cold room, Elyna could finally feel comfortable thanks to the adjusted water temperature.

Elyna's eyes stared enthusiastically at Val, who was adjusting the water temperature in the bathtub that was starting to fill. Although the appearance of the 'pool' at Val's place was a little strange, she didn't hate it as much as before.

"Val-"

"Close your eyes."

Elyna wanted to ask about many things. But before she could do so, Val had already doused her head with the shower water. Elyna hurriedly closed her eyes. Because of Val's actions, Elyna immediately forgot the question she originally wanted to ask.

"This is called a bathroom. Not a waterfall or a pool like what your little mind has in mind," Val said flatly. Elyna was confused. She just found out that being close to her mate could also connect their minds.

"I don't need to read your mind to know what's in your head. It's all clearly printed in your expression," Val continued. Elyna looked confused. However, when Val's hand reached out to rub her hair with something, she decided not to bother too much about the meaning of Val's words.

When Val's strokes began to smell good, Elyna's hand unconsciously reached out to touch the foam that smelled good. Elyna hadn't eaten anything since she regained consciousness. Therefore, she intended to taste the delicious-smelling shampoo.

"Don't try to eat it. It's poisonous."

Elyna, who almost stuck out her tongue to taste the foam, immediately pulled her tongue back. Elyna hurriedly washed her hands clean. She also tried to move her head away from Val after that. Elyna felt sad. Because she didn't know what soap or shampoo was, she was scared when Val said that the man casually bathed her body with dangerous substances.

"Don't move too much. What you almost ate was called shampoo. It's not dangerous for the body, but it's still not something you can eat. Don't eat anything in this bathroom," explained Val again.

Elyna was about to protest because she was afraid but fell silent again when Val looked at her sharply. Her mate had a scary aura. How could Elyna dare to fight him?

After that, in the bathroom, there was only the sound of falling water and Val's voice, which sometimes told her something so she wouldn't act stupid in the future.