Vagana forest. The moonlight reflected on the surface of the river, creating a calming silvery sheen, near to your simple—rental cabin you rented on your day off from work.

It should be a chill day, away from all the city noise and your coworkers. Not when you're struggling to treat the wounds from the foreign beast you brought into your cabin a few hours ago. A huge a thick white furred male wolf with a fairly large laceration on his body.

He hasn't moved since you laid him down by the fireplace, passed out.

With simple medical equipment, you finally managed to bandage his body. Leaving him there in peace, you walk to your room and rest. Anyway, you've still got weeks until you're back in the city and at work.

Honestly, even seeing the office building in your mind's eye is probably enough to make your stomach turn.

You feel the mattress creak, the balance subtly shifting as something slowly climbs onto it beside you. Strong human arms wrap around you from behind, his warm breath a soft tickle on your neck.

"Thank you for saving my life. I'll return the favor."