A wolf in the way.

Emilia Abel - POV

My eyes were drooping closed, but I opened them wide as I drove at a little over a hundred miles per hour on the empty road. I have been driving for more than six hours without sleep, and I lost track of my location as well. The sun was beginning to come up from the horizon, suggesting a new day ahead.

My eyes almost shut close again when I saw something abruptly jump in front of my car. I didn't have enough time to stop the vehicle as the animal collided with my vehicle, and fell to the floor a few meters away.

My heart was beating so fast while my hands trembled from the collision. I quickly got out of the car and ran towards the wolf when it turned into a human. He was badly injured, and I saw there were a lot of cut wounds while he was bleeding from his head.

He must easily tower over me when I saw that the entire left side of his chest, along with his arm, was heavily tattooed. With his clean-shaven face and his close-cut hairstyle, it only suggested that he must be someone of importance.

Shit!

I have no idea who he is, but one thing was certain, he was a pack wolf, and if someone found him dead, I knew they would be after my head. “Argh.” the man groaned.

I quickly knelt on the floor and took his head on my lap. “Hey, can you hear me?” I asked him, but all he did was groan. I looked around the deserted road to see that no one was there for me to call for help when I heard the sound of wolves.

I looked at the forest when I saw three rogues approaching us. I knew it was not safe to stay in here anymore, so I helped the man up. “Can you walk?” I asked him when he nodded his head as I led him to the passenger seat and helped him inside.

After closing the door, I quickly made my way to the driver's side and got in just in time to see the rogues emerge from the forest as I sped out of there. They stared at my car till I couldn't see them anymore.

“Do you know any hospitals nearby?” I asked the man.

“Don’t g…go to the hospital.” he insisted, but seeing his wounds, I didn't think he would survive.

“We can help him.” Silver suggested when I felt fear engulf me. Mom warned me to be cautious, but looking at this man next to me as his life gradually drained out of him, I knew I would not be able to stay put.

I looked around when I spotted an old motel a few meters in front. I turned onto the dirt road, parked my car in front of the entrance, and walked inside. The reception was a small area with a desk and two couches for guests to sit, and there was a closed door behind the desk. I walked closer to the desk and rang the bell on it a few times.

A few minutes later, a man walked out of the door. “What can I help you with?” he grumbled as he rubbed his eyes to get rid of the sleep.

“Um, can I get a room for two?” I asked him while I discreetly took a sniff of the atmosphere. I felt my racing heart calm down when I realized that the man was human.

“Sure, but who is the other person?” he asked me as he looked behind me with a frown.

“He is my husband. He is in the car, and we have been traveling for a few days now.” I lied.

“Okay,” the man replied as he took out his register. After writing down my details, he gave me the room key while he stood there waiting for me to go out. “Aren’t you going to call your husband inside, ma'am?” he asked me.

How the hell am I supposed to bring him in when he is soaked head to toe in blood?

“Ye…yeah. I will come back.” I told him as I walked outside. I wiped away the perspiration from my forehead as I looked around my surroundings to see that there was no one around us. I walked back to the car and opened the passenger side door when I saw a pool of blood on the floor.

Shit!

“Hey,” I lightly shook the man’s shoulder when he woke up, but his eyes were staring at the ground. “Can you get up?” I asked him, and he nodded his head. He grabbed my hand and soon got out of the vehicle when he quickly draped his hand around my shoulder as I closed the door.

My heartbeat increased while I prayed to the moon goddess that the man should have gone back inside.

I don't want that human to call the cops when he sees me walk inside with a stark naked man who is injured. As we walked inside, I let out the breath I was holding when I saw no one in there. As quickly as I could, I helped the man up the stairs and to our room.

By the time we walked inside, the man collapsed onto the floor, bringing me down with him. “Ouch!” I whispered when I landed on my hand, and from the pain shooting up my arm, I knew I just twisted it.

I got up from the floor and moved toward the man, who was now unconscious. Thirty minutes later, I had managed to wipe away the blood and get a better look at his wounds.

There were at least three stab wounds, and the wound that was close to his heart had something inside it. “Do you think we can heal this?” I asked Silver as I assessed the wounds.

“Yes, but the wound near the heart looks like it might need to be cut open.”

“Cut open! I am not a damn doctor, Silver.” I yelled at her as I lightly traced my finger over that wound before I abruptly pulled away with a hiss. I looked at my finger to see a deep cut on it when my eyes widened in shock.

“There is a knife inside.”