His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 46

maybe I would go insane, scream or jump at him to kill him.

No matter how much you prepare yourself, I guess you can't do much against your worst nightmare. Strangely, the reality is very different from the mess I had imagined. I didn't think I could stay so composed or even stand to be in the same room as him. I thought But I don't feel any of that right now. Seeing my ex standing up in front of me, smiling at me as if nothing had happened, f*g disgusts me, and my wolf is growly loudly too, but there isn't much more. I realize it now.

I'm furious at him, and Moon Goddess, I still hate him to the core. But some of that hate as been subdued and forgotten by now. I am now the same helpless, idiotic teenager girl I was back then. I'm older. I have moved on. I found a new love. Diego hasn't.

I turn around to ignore him and signal Daniel I want us to spar again. My best friend understands, and we exchange a few hits.

Honestly, I knew it wouldn't be enough to drive Diego away. Instead, he stays on the side of the ring.

"What? I don't even get a welcome kiss?"

I ignore him. Daniel throws a punch at me, and I manage to avoid it, sending back an uppercut. He growls a bit and kicks back. Maybe because of Diego's presence, Danny is angry and his punches are fiercer. "Elena, I'm talking to you."

Well, I don't give a damn. I keep ignore him, even after he calls me one more time. I focus on my fight with Danny instead, and my best friend manages to keep me busy for a while. That is, until Diego jumps on the ring to get in-between us, dangerously close to me. I step back, a reflex. My wolf is furious. She doesn't want him near us, not after what he did to our baby

"I said, I am talking to you," he growls. "And I said f**k. Off."

I repeated that slowly, glaring right at him, showing him he doesn't have any fg right to order me around. He frowns, visibly a bit surprised. Seriously, what in the world did he expect? For me to be happy about his return? Really? After all that s*t I went through, five years ago?

"Five years without seeing me, and that's what I get? f**k off, really? Estás enojado conmigo, amor?"

"Last time, Diego. You get the f**k off my ring and my dojo," I warn him.

He seems shocked to see me standing my ground. I'm proud of myself. I don't even let him see how angry I really am, and stand my ground without fail. Even I didn't think I could control my emotions so well...

Diego seems to hesitate a bit and takes a few steps back, slowly. I can tell he is re-evaluating me, changing his attitude upon seeing my reactions.

"We are not done talking," he growls.

I watch him go without answering, but I make sure to glare his way and let my wolf growl all her might until he's out of sight. As soon as he's exited the Dojo, I take a deep breath again.

"What a son of a... Are you okay, Babe? Damn, I don't think I've ever felt your Alpha aura being so scary! If you were growling after me, I swear my pants wouldn't be dry right now!"

I chuckle. Only Danny can say jokes at times like these. I sigh and rest my arms on the ropes of the ring, gazing towards the direction Diego went. Around us, the few people around us who listened are sending glances my way, but I ignore them to talk to Daniel. "He's going to be pissed now."

"You think?"

"I'm sure. He will be mad I ignored him, that the worst for him. I made him understand he won't be able to control me like before, he will not like it..."

"Whatever. If he's unhappy, his problem. Come on, I'm done getting my butt kicked by you, Babe. Lunch is on me today."

I wish it was that easy... I know Diego won't let it slide. Nevertheless, I grab my bag and follow Daniel. Just as we exit the Gym, my cousin Iris suddenly walks up to us.

"Elena! I'm so sorry I couldn't let you know earlier, Diego is back," she says, out of breath.

"I know, Iris. He was there just a minute ago. But don't worry, I'm fine."

"Really? I really asked Dad to not let him back into the Pack, you know, but..."

"I'm really fine, Iris. Xavier can decide whatever he wants," I reply.

"Come on, sweetheart, we were about to go get lunch. Are you joining us?" Asks Daniel with a smile.

"Sure! Should I call Chris too?"

It's been a while since I ate with my cousins. For some reason, I never got very close to them. Maybe because their Dad never came to like me. However, Iris is only a few months younger than me, and Chris loves training with me. They join Daniel and me for Lunch, and we decide to go to George's Café. Because of their Sunday Brunch menu, the place is crowded that day, and we have to wait at the entrance for a table to get emptied. "Danny! Elena!"

We turn heads. Across the restaurant, Levi is waving at us. He is at a large table with three other guys from the pack, including Orpheus. Danny gives me a little poke.

"Here's our entrance ticket! Come on, Iris, Chris!"

We skip the line to join their table, and Daniel's older brother and his friends welcome us with a big smile.

"I guess we had the same idea!"

"That's the only place who is almost as good as mom's brunch," says Daniel.

"Hi, Elena, princess!"

Orpheus gives me a hug, and the two other guys, Jace and Kentin, salute me too before welcoming my cousins. They scoot over a bit on the leather bench and replace a couple more chairs so we can sit all together. "We just ordered, too!" Says Jace. "You can just add whatever you want, Orpheus is buying lunch today."

"Seriously? What bet did you lose?" Asks Chris with a smirk.

But Orpheus blushes a bit and refuses to answer, so Jace does it in his stead.

"That i***t bet he could beat Eric!"

"You should have bet on hunting instead," sighs Daniel. "Eric is good at fighting but he's too clumsy to hunt anything..."

"I thought this time I could do it!" Insists Orpheus.

"No one can beat Eric, aside from Elena, you dummy."

"I'll beat him soon!" Exclaims Chris, full of confidence.

I chuckle and ruffle his hair a bit.

"You need a bit more muscle and training before that happens, kid."

"At this rhythm, Xavier will pick Elena as his heir before that happens!" says Jace with a smirk.

Uh-oh... Hey, Babe.

By reflex, I prevent myself from turning to Daniel and act normal.

What?

Look at Iris.

I follow Daniel's little chin movement to look at my cousin Iris, sitting next to Levi. She is glaring at Jace, looking pissed. Is it because he's making fun of her little brother? I didn't think she would get mad for such a lousy joke... Jace notices too and stops laughing. "Sorry, sorry, I was just kidding, heh? Come on, I'll pay for the drinks."

Iris being an Alpha too, he probably didn't stand being glared at. But she soon calms down and sighs.

"That's fine."

I smile a bit. I forgot Iris is always a bit uptight about the Pack's rules... The guys move on to discussing the last fights who happened within the pack, joking about who is making progress or not. Meanwhile, George spots us and comes to take our orders, adding a free extra for Daniel. Those two are super close after all. When he leaves, Jace turns to me.

"By the way, Elena, I heard Diego's back?"

He immediately gets a lot of glares and goes white. I sigh.

"Yes, he is..."

"I can't believe Xavier let this fucker back in," growls Orpheus.

"It's a difficult situation. He belongs to our pack, and is a good fighter too..." Says Iris, trying to defend her father's decision.

"Come on, Iris, don't defend that a*****e. Everyone knows what an a*****e he was to Elena," growls her brother.

"But..."

"Elena, if you're looking for a new boyfriend just to piss him off, I'm available!" Says Jace with a little wink.

Daniel rolls his eyes.

"Moon Goddess, Jace, that is so uncalled for, dude. Get off your horses a little, will ya? There's is a whole line to get to dating my Babe, and you're at the bottom. The very bottom, Jace."

"I don't wanna get anywhere near your bottom, Danny..." mumbles Jace.

Levi and Orpheus, who are sitting on each side of that it, immediately sk him behind the head with the same movement.

"Aoutchie! What the hell, guys?"

"Thank you," says Daniel with a satisfied smile.

Iris and I laugh, almost spurting out our coffees. Damn, Jace is an i***t but a funny one. Levi growls at him when he protests again, putting an end to his childishness.

"But seriously, Elena, we got your back," says Orpheus to me.

I smile at him.

"Thanks."

They all give me some word or gesture to say they are on my side no matter what. I wish thing had been this way back then. But truth is, no one knew exactly what was going on between Diego and I.

Like Danny and I, Diego was some sort of Paria among the White Moon Pack. His father was always on bad terms with the Alpha, and training his son to become always stronger. Diego had a rough, violent upbringing. His father justified anything with the werewolf condition, in an old fashion way of thinking. As an Alpha, they had to be strong. To be tough. Not show his weaknesses.

But Diego did end up showing his one weakness: me. I was the only girl he got along with, the only one he really liked. We fell in love like any couple of teens who hang out together every day, for years. We had grown up together. There wasn't anything we hid from one another, the same with Danny. I was his best friend, his accomplice for anything.

He was my teenage crush, as well as my rival. We fought a lot.

Because we were Alphas, we fought seriously every time. But as I learned later, being an Alpha doesn't justify violence. Diego didn't learn that. He fought with anyone in the pack, weaker or stronger than him. And there weren't many people who could stand up to him aside from me.

As the years went by, his tendency to violence got worse. He injured several people of the pack under the pretense of "serious training", including Danny. The Alpha got mad, but me, I would always try to replace him excuses. Even if I knew something was wrong with him, I wanted to think he could change, that I could help him change for the better. I believed it so strongly I even ignored the warning of the people who were close to me and knew what kind of man he was.

I was an i***t in love, blindly, and I didn't know it yet.

"Elena, Babe?"

I get back to reality when Danny puts his hand on my knee.

"Sorry, Danny, you were saying?"

"Your phone. It's vibrating in your bag. You might want to check it..."

I almost jump down to grab the bag at my feet, and take out my phone. It's a text from Nate. I smile but then worry. Is he mad about yesterday? What is this about? Did he believe me? Or not? I'm not sure what I want... I mumble some excuse about going to the bathroom and take my phone with me.

Danny gives me a little wink.

I take a deep breath in the unisex restroom and open up Nate's text.