Chapter 13: Willard in Trouble

*Mia* I had to wait until I was feeling less afraid before I could slowly approach the gray wolf. It suddenly moved, looked up at me, and put one foot on mine. Among shifters, this was a universal move to show friendliness. I gently held the wolf's claw and a familiar scent floated over me. It was a medicinal herb called dipterocarpus from the distant east. According to Willard, it could clear a fever, detoxify poison, and refresh the mind. He often brewed this tea to drink. Therefore, over time, he started to smell of dipterocarpus. "Willard! Are you Willard?" I asked. The gray wolf nodded weakly. Simon said, "Let's get him to bed." I thought about it. With his serious injuries, he couldn't move too much at the moment, or he would bleed more. There was only one way to stop the bleeding. At this moment, Simon's phone rang. After answering the call, he looked a little hesitant. "Simon, do you need something?" I heard a stern voice on the other end of the phone. I figured it should be his elder. Simon nodded. "Yes, my father told me to come home immediately. The annual meeting of Warshrine pack is in three days. I won't be able to make it if I delay any longer." Simon added a little sheepishly, "I'm the next Alpha. I can't be late." I widened my eyes in surprise. It turned out that Simon was the Alpha's successor! But Willard's groan immediately made me focus on him again. I told Simon to go now and that I could handle Willard alone. Simon was a little hesitant, but he still reminded me to call him if anything happened. Then, he left in a hurry. Now, only Willard and I were left in the clinic. I sighed and touched Willard's head. He had vomited too much blood and was still coughing blood. I supposed he must have injured his internal organs. I only knew how to deal with common injuries. I had no confidence in being able to treat such serious injuries. I pressed my hand against his bleeding fur and tried to use my healing power to heal him. However, my palm only emitted a faint blue light. His wound did not change at all. At this moment, the moon goddess necklace on my neck emitted a faint purple ray. When the purple light shone on Willard's wound, it actually stopped bleeding. "It must be the moon goddess!" I couldn't believe the necklace had such a powerful effect. I suddenly remembered that when I was young, I was beaten up by my adoptive mother until my body was bruised, but I would recover overnight. I thought I had a special physique, but now it seemed that the necklace had the power of the moon goddess, which had been secretly looking out for me. I took off the necklace and placed it on Willard's body. The purple light on the necklace formed a warm halo that enveloped Willard's entire body. Not long after, the light went dim. When I looked at Willard again, I found his injuries were all gone. I checked his pulse and heartbeat again. Everything was back to normal. Only then did I become relieved. At this moment, Willard's wolf form gradually shrunk and quickly transformed into a human. Only then did I notice that his entire body was dirty. The blood and mud on his body were mixed together. He had to be washed clean. Willard also opened his eyes. Although he was fine, his voice was still a little weak. His lips were pale and he smiled. "Thank you, Mia. You saved me." I blushed. "The moon goddess saved you." He looked up suddenly and his expression changed. "You already know that?" It was as if he suddenly became extremely nervous. What was he talking about? I was confused and thought that he had got the wrong idea, so I shook the moon goddess necklace in front of him. "It's a necklace. The necklace has the power of the moon goddess in it." He relaxed. "I see." I suddenly felt that he was exuding a sense of disappointment, but I didn't know why. "Is there something I don't know?" I widened my eyes and looked into his eyes seriously. After being stared at by me for a while, he awkwardly looked away. "No... nothing..." "Then there must be something!" I said very seriously. He looked even more uncomfortable. After a while, he said in a low voice, "When I saved you, I didn't know you would return the favor so quickly." I was trying to figure out if I could push him into the bathroom in a wheelchair. When I heard him say that, I asked curiously, "What?" Only then did he shake his head. "It's nothing. I've just been injured and I'm not in good spirits, so I'm just talking nonsense." No wonder he was so strange. I dispelled all my doubts and complained in a low voice, "But you didn't hurt your brain though." "I mean, no," he replied quickly. Then, not knowing what to say, he became silent. There was actually a brief awkward silence between us, which made me feel uncomfortable, too. What happened today? None of this seems right, I thought. While I was in a daze, Willard stood up, but he was still a little unsteady. I quickly went over to support him, but I was almost pressed down by his body. Without such close contact, I would not have felt the huge difference in our figures. My head was only to his shoulder. "Good girl, don't be paranoid." Something seemed to have touched my heart. Someone seemed to have called me that somewhere before. Who has ever called me that before? I asked myself. I finally brought him to the bathroom. Just as I was about to leave, Willard stopped me. "Mia, I feel so tired now." "Then what should I do? Should I bathe you?" I blurted out. I didn't expect Willard to nod seriously. "At least help me into the bathtub." If Locas or Krell said that, I would definitely think that they were joking around. However, if Willard said that, then that meant he really needed help with the shower. After filling the bathtub with water, I turned around and my eyes widened in surprise. Willard had already taken off his clothes, leaving only his underwear on. His muscles were actually so firm, and his lines were wide and beautiful. His neat six-pack abdominal muscles extended to his beautiful V-line... I never knew that a man's figure could be so beautiful. It was filled with dynamics and strength. "What's wrong?" Willard saw me in a daze and asked with concern. I quickly shook my head. This time, the support was different from before. Before, he was wearing clothes, but now, he was almost naked against my body. His body was very warm, and the smell of dipterocarpus lingered in my nose. *** *Willard* When I finally woke up, it was already a few days after I was injured. These few days, I had been drifting in and out of sleep. Every time I woke up, I would see Mia beside me. This time, I was ambushed. If not for the fact that Mia was the reincarnation of the moon goddess, I might have lost my life. However, the cute and confused Mia thought that the necklace had saved me. In fact, that necklace was really just an ordinary necklace in the hands of others. Only Mia could activate its healing power. When I woke up this time, my energy was fully restored. I saw Mia curled up into a ball next to me. I quietly looked at her pink and flawless face, her thick curly eyelashes, and her rosy lips. They were even pouting slightly, waiting for me to kiss them. A voice deep inside me kept saying, "Kiss her. Kiss her now. What are you waiting for?" I snapped at the wolf in my head. "Shut up!" Mia was woken up by my voice. She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at me for a long time before she reacted. She pounced on me in surprise and hugged me. "That's great, Willard. You're awake. You're feeling okay now, right?" The wolf in my heart howled. My upper body was still naked, and her entire body was pressed against mine. Something soft pressed against my chest, and my little monster instantly hardened in protest. Just like that, Mia's breath burrowed into my nose and into my pores. "Oh, Mia, my girl." Mia let go of me and grinned at me. Her face was so charming, her collarbones were sexy and distinct, and her pajamas were so flimsy that her graceful figure was faintly discernible. I growled at the wolf in the back of my mind, shutting it down. I turned my head and closed my eyes. I should find an excuse to send Mia away. But I couldn't help but think of Mia's face, collarbone, and negligee. The wolf howled in my head, and he suddenly broke free of my hold and lunged for Mia, licking and kissing her, rubbing his body against hers, pulling off the straps of her pajamas with his furry paws, revealing her alluringly fragrant body. "Willard..." I heard her murmur my name. I felt the warmness of her body. I thought I got her permission.