In an instant, Conri shifted into human form, his chest heaving rapidly as he struggled to catch his breath after the intense run. He approached the wreckage cautiously, his eyes fixed on the vehicle, but the driver didn't emerge. With a sense of trepidation, he moved closer to investigate and found a man and woman slumped inside, their bodies battered and bruised. Though they were still breathing, their injuries were severe. As a doctor and to get to where he might see his kind, Conri knew he had to act fast.

With a surge of adrenaline, he carefully extracted them from the wreckage, one by one, his hands and clothes becoming stained with their blood. He worked swiftly, his mind racing with the gravity of the situation, as he tried to stem the flow of blood and keep them stable until help arrived.

His wolf, Zeeb, was still afraid of what had happened in the bush. So he told him to stay away from humans but Conri refused.

“Zeeb, I know it's dangerous but I think being outside the forest seems safer for now. Besides, we need to find out where our kind are living and we could only achieve that if we try to mingle with people”

“Alright, I understand, but be careful”. Zeeb advised Conri and relaxed while Conri decided to stay around the wounded people.

After a few minutes, the ambulance arrived, and the paramedics quickly loaded the injured couple inside. As they sped towards the hospital, the doctor on board began a more thorough examination. He was perplexed to find that while the others had severe injuries, Conri didn't have a single scratch, though he had an elevated blood pressure reading. The doctor's curiosity was piqued, and he attempted to engage Conri in conversation.

"You're incredibly fortunate, not a single scratch on you. What's your name, son?" he asked, his tone friendly and inquiring.

Conri hesitated, initially willing to respond, but then his mind raced with the realization that he was in an unfamiliar world. He quickly decided discretion was the best course and feigned amnesia.

"I...I don't remember," he stammered, hoping to deflect further questions. The doctor nearly exclaimed his surprise.

"Oh my goodness, your case is extremely complex," the doctor exclaimed, his brow furrowed with concern. "You can't recall your name?" he asked again, his tone laced with empathy. Conri nodded solemnly, his expression mirroring the doctor's seriousness, as the ambulance pulled into the hospital's entrance.

As the doors swung open, Conri hesitated, torn between fleeing the hospital and sticking around. He weighed his options carefully, his mind racing with the potential consequences of each choice. Finally, he decided to stick around, hoping to find others like himself, who could understand his predicament and offer guidance.

Just then, the doctor instructed a nurse to escort Conri for a memory test and an X-ray, citing his amnesia as the reason. Without hesitation, Conri followed the nurse, his heart pounding in his chest. He knew he had to play along, at least for now, until he could uncover more about this strange new world and find his place within it.

***

Meanwhile, the instant Ashina collapsed on the roadside, an upcoming Mercedes-Benz driver had sighted her and was slowing down.

“Boss, a pregnant lady just collapsed over there”, said the driver.

“What! Pregnant lady? Halt the car, Boris, let's help her”. Sir Ralph replied immediately.

As they stepped down, they realized that she was bleeding and had truly lost consciousness. Then the driver sniffed the air to be sure if his suspicion was right but his wolf confirmed it instantly.

“No need to be sniffing around, Boris; she is our kind,” said his wolf, Decovu.”

"Boss, her condition is extremely critical, but I believe she will pull through once we get her to the hospital,"

Boris let out, his voice laced with concern and urgency. Ralph pitied the pale lady as Boris quickly scooped her up, cradling her limp body in his arms. But that instant an empty patrolling ambulance was approaching. Ralph flagged it down, and they stopped and assisted by carrying her.

Ralph explained how they had found her collapsed on the roadside, her body battered and bruised by thorns from the bushes. The paramedics quickly took her in, their faces set with determination.

As they sped towards the hospital, they radioed ahead, alerting the staff to an incoming emergency case. The ambulance hurtled through the streets, its lights flashing, and its sirens piercing the night air but with a beacon of hope. In a remarkable coincidence, the ambulance carrying Conri and the accident victims had arrived at the same hospital, at the same time as Ashina's. A chaotic scene unfolded as the medical teams rushed to attend to the multiple emergencies.

As Conri was being led away for tests by a nurse, the doctors were tending to Ashina's critical condition, their faces grave with concern.

"We need to act fast! Take her straight to the emergency room, stat! She is at risk of losing the baby."

The doctor urged the medical team to attend to Ashina, his voice firm and authoritative. They swiftly wheeled her into the emergency room, where a team of specialists awaited, their eyes fixed on the monitors and machines beeping around them.

After a series of urgent examinations and ultrasound analyses, the devastating news emerged: the male baby had succumbed to the cold hand of death, and the female baby's heartbeat was very weak, requiring immediate attention. The medical team sprang into action, fighting to save the tiny life, their hands moving with precision and speed as they worked to stabilize the fragile heartbeat.

CS was carried out immediately, and within thirty minutes, the cry of the weak baby girl was heard, with the mother still unconscious. The baby was taken to the nursery and kept under observation in an incubator. The mother's health was also under observation since she was too drained of body fluids.

Boris and his employer, Sir Ralph, remained at the hospital, anxiously awaiting news of Ashina's condition. Sir Ralph's concern for her well-being was palpable; his brow furrowed in worry as he pondered the circumstances surrounding her presence in that area at such a late hour. A sense of unease settled over him, and he couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. His suspicions led him to summon the police to the hospital.

Within a few minutes, Inspector Farcas and his assistant, Benson, arrived promptly, having already been present due to the earlier accident.

After discussing the situation with the inspector, Sir Ralph was reassured that once Ashina regained consciousness, the authorities would facilitate contact with her family. With a sense of relief, he departed the hospital alongside Boris, his driver.

As a billionaire with no children, Sir Ralph's life had been marked by tragedy, having lost his wife years prior and subsequently adopting a son who had tragically passed away without explanation. Since then, he had lived a solitary life, surrounded only by his staff, including Boris and a live-in maid, Mrs. Mingan who had a ten-year-old son, Ryker.

Unknown to Sir Ralph, his loyal driver, Boris, harbored a secret: he was a werewolf who had fled his world and sought refuge among humans. Like Mingan, his son Ryker, and many more, who had escaped their troubles and adapted to human life, blending in seamlessly.

However, there had been occasional strange occurrences hinting at the presence of supernatural beings, like wolves attacking humans or having wounds healed at an extraordinary rate. Inspector Farcas, a fellow werewolf, and those in positions of power worked to conceal these events, maintaining the fragile peace in the society.

Meanwhile, Boris was aware that Mrs. Mingan, the maid, and her son were werewolves, but he didn't know they were hybrids. Apart from being a wolf, they possess witch powers. Unwittingly, Sir Ralph had taken in non-humans, providing them a haven. The web of secrets and hidden identities entwined, waiting to be unraveled.

Meanwhile, before seeing Ashina. Inspector Farcas had already detected that she was one of their kind, a werewolf, and his worry deepened. He was eager to uncover how she had ended up in Sunset City, especially when Conri, another newcomer, was also in the hospital, struggling to regain his memory.

Inspector Farcas's mind raced with questions. People typically left Wolf's Globe during harsh seasons or wars, not when times were good. What could have driven Ashina and Conri to flee their pack? And why did they have to come to Sunset City? He was determined to get to the bottom of it.