-How did you get in my barn?

The woman wrapped herself in the blanket

-I…you let me in here

-I've never seen you before

-Yes you saw me, I just wasn't like that, I was the wolf, I mean, technically I'm still the wolf... I'm a werewolf

Shuhua blinked, looking at the woman with the most incredulous look she could

-Ma'am, did you hit your head?

The woman just raised her right hand and Shuhua could see how her fingernails turned into claws.

-OH MY GOD

Shuhua gasped, taking a step back while watching the woman

-Please...don't be scared of me, I'm sure it's a lot to take in but I would never hurt you, you helped me, my family was attacked by hunters a few months ago, I managed to escape but they chased me for all these months, yesterday they finally found me, I fought them and killed them but unfortunately they hurt me…my name is Seo Soojin

Soojin said with a soft small voice and Shuhua approached her looking at her intently.

-Your wounds are swollen

-The bullets were silver, they are like poison to us, they slow down the regeneration process, t's still going to take a few days at least for me to fully recover

Shuhua watched her for a few moments and sighed.

-Then we have to get you some clothes, my name is Yeh Shuhua

Shuhua said with a small smile and Soojin bowed to her

-Thank you for your hospitality Shuhua ssi, I promise not to give you too much trouble

-Are you hungry?

-Very much

Shuhua took Soojin to her house, Haku and Mata surrounded Soojin as soon as she entered the house, they sniffed her for a long time and then walked away wagging their tails

-What was this?

-I think they liked me

For the next week, Shuhua continued to take care of Soojin, she was definitely doing better than before, the bleeding stopped and the gunshot wounds were no longer inflamed, Soojin also started helping Shuhua with a few chores in the house, at first Shuhua didn't want her to do anything but Soojin had explained to her that it was agonizing to see Shuhua working while she was lying down doing nothing. That's how Soojin started to cook and take care of the house while Shuhua spent the days tidying up the ranch, the night was the best part of the day for them, they would have dinner together and talk, Shuhua was a very curious person and bombarded her with questions about the supernatural world and the werewolf life, which Soojin promptly answered, she had always been a quiet and reserved person, a lone Wolf, she doesn’t even like people, but Shuhua made her feel comfortable, she felt comfortable talking about her insecurities and her grief, they had both lost their loved ones recently so they understood each other, Shuhua was the most special human she had ever met, she could spend hours listening to her talk, she loved her loud laugh, her cute chin, her peaches´scent... Soojin realized that she was falling for Shuhua, but she was human and humans and werewolves never got along so she tried to push the feelings away, trying to convince herself that she was confusing friendship and gratitude with love

Shuhua had a dream to revive her grandfather's ranch and Soojin started helping her with it, they transplanted new plants, weeding, installed sturdier plant beds, little by little the ranch was getting the way Shuhua wanted it. Shuhua learned how to hunt and fish as a child but she loved going into the forest with Soojin to watch her hunting, her injuries were cured and she could transform into a wolf whenever she wanted, they spent some afternoons in the forest hunting and watching the sunset in the clearing, Soojin would sat next to her and Shuhua would cuddled up to the wolf, scratching Soojin's fur causing the werewolf to wag her tail in contentment

-You're just a puppy Jin ah

Soojin would look at her with a grumpy wolf face and Shuhua would just stick her tongue out at her

-Sorry, you are a big bad wolfie

Soojin looked at her with a twinkle in her eye and Shuhua smiled

-How about we go home? It's getting late

Soojin just got up and walked towards the forest.

-Jin ah, I remembered something

The wolf stopped and looked at her

-I bought some tennis balls, do you want to play fetch?

The wolf growled indignantly and began to run towards the forest

-Is that a yes?

Hours later Soojin tucked a sleeping Shuhua into her bed, she took advantage of the fact that the human was sleeping to admire her, from the moment she caught her peach scent she knew she wanted her, at first she thought it was gratitude, neediness, but as she spent more time with Shuhua she realized it was something else, Shuhua smelled like home, Shuhua with only a touch could make her Alpha howl in joy... She found her mate

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