His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 48

"Stop staring at it..."

I blush. Daniel caught me reading Nate's text again. I try to put back my phone, but Ben grabs it before I do.

"Elena's got a boyfriend?" He suddenly asks

"Give that back!" I yell, annoyed.

I try to climb over the couch to get my smartphone back, but Daniel decides to team up with his brother and holds me back, long enough for Ben to throw it at Bonnie.

"This is so cute... Text from Nate: I'm sorry we fought. Can we talk? I miss you," she reads. "Bonnie!" I protest.

Come on, even her betrays them to g**g up with her brothers? But she smiles and gives it back to me. Of course, now that everyone's heard the content! The Lewis twins each take a seat next to me, Bonnie grabbing the popcorn bowl and Ben annoying me to no end with his questions.

"Who is Nate? Your boyfriend? Ex-boyfriend? Crush? Potential boyfriend?"

Daniel is laughing behind his little brother's back. Can't he help me out of this, that i***t! When I followed him for a movie night at their family house, I didn't think I would fall into a trap about who's going to gossip more about my private life! Their father laughs, sitting in his armchair next to us.

"Ben, enough. It's Elena's private life, don't put your nose into it."

The twins laugh a bit but eventually, the conversation changes to who will have the final word about which movie we will watch. I sigh and scoot over to get next to Daniel, pinching him as revenge. He squeals.

"That wasn't necessary!"

"You deserve it, you traitor!"

"All right, all right, sorry... But you've been glued to your phone, girl. Just text him if you miss him that much already."

I sigh.

"You know I can't, Daniel..."

He rolls his eyes. "Yeah, whatever."

Half an hour later, Bonnie got the last word and we are watching some catchy sci-fi movie, something pretty interesting with spies and conmans. It's interesting, but the female lead is seriously annoying, and Ben and Danny keep arguing about the actress. Suddenly, Joseph jumps up, surprising all of us. Ben even dropped his soda on the couch.

"What the heck, Dad?"

But Joseph stays standing up, frowning, as if something was bothering him. I understand right away he's mind linking. His eyes turn to me several times, frowning, and I immediately get a hunch of what this is about.

"Is it Diego?" I ask, worried.

"Yeah. He's fighting Eric and Jace."

"s**t!"

I grab my jacket and prepare to follow Joe, but Danny suddenly grabs my arm.

"Babe, you really shouldn't go."

I hesitate for a second. Damn, I know I shouldn't. I really shouldn't get involved in anything Diego is involved in. I spent the three last days avoiding him, brushing him off and ignoring him, and it wasn't easy. He almost fought with Levi yesterday, just because I refused to answer when he talked to me at the Pack's reunion.

But...

"Daniel, if he injures them, I won't forgive myself for it."

Danny spurts out a profanity I really don't hear often in his mouth and comes after us. The twins are about to come too, but their father orders them not too. We run outside, all three of us shape-shifting right away in our wolf forms.

Damn that guy! He hasn't been back for a f*****g week and he's already messing with others!

Joe guides us all the way to another street, actually pretty close to where we were. When we arrive, there's already a crowd around the fight. We have to growl our way in until I can see the scene.

A dark grey and a brown wolf are fighting, all claws and fangs out. It's a mess, there are fur and blood flying. I immediately recognize Eric's dark grey wolf, covered in blood. He is fighting angrily, growling and standing his ground. The other wolf, however, barely has any injuries, but its maw is covered in blood.

When he is about to attack again, I instantly jump in and growl furiously. He stops his attack, stumbling to the side. My wolf warns him in an outraged growl.

Don't you f*****g touch him!

Elena....

He steps forward, but I growl even louder.

f**k off! Get away!

He stays near, though, walking left and right as if there was a perimeter around me he couldn't approach. Joe, in a dark brown ray of fur, suddenly gets in between us too, growling at Diego too. But Joseph is a Beta, and Diego isn't afraid to growl back. I feel Daniel's father trying hard to stand his ground, but I know how strong Diego is. I step in front of him and growl again, keeping Diego from approaching.

Let me finish him. He asked for it!

Don't you f*****g touch Eric! You stay away!

But he takes a step forward, and I growl even louder.

Don't...

You can't attack me anyway. Let me finish him!

I keep growling, ignoring the mindlink to use my full wolf's force. Even if Clark forbade me too, I could do it. I could jump and fight Diego, I might even be able to kill him. But that would risk my place in the pack, and much more than that too. I would lose everyone here if I get banished.

Diego takes another step, but suddenly, a big silver wolf jumps over my head and hits him full force, growling.

What the Hell is going on here!

Clark's furious voice resonates in our heads and a lot of werewolves that were watching it all from the sides until now flee the scene quickly like scared rats, unwilling to be exposed to the Alpha's wrath. Only a few of us remain, and that's when I finally notice Jace, his wolf knocked out on the side. I run to him, worried, while Joe stays by Eric's side.

Clark's growls are directed right at Diego, but he isn't stopping his own growls.

Diego, are you f*****g trying to piss me off? Attacking pack members!

They started it. You should discipline them better, Clark. Those faggots don't even know how to show proper respect to an Alpha...

I growl even more furiously. He is obviously doing this to piss me off! Calling them faggots when Danny's right there listening, of course, he's doing it on purpose this dirtbag! My wolf wants to attack him, make him pay for what he did! I keep growling, and Clark too. Shut up! Don't you start fights on my turf, with anyone! I don't care who started it, Diego, everything was fine until you came back and I'm not an i***t! This is a warning! I wouldn't think twice about banishing you for good, I swear! Even if I have to beg the King to throw your a*s off this City, I would do it!

Diego turns his head away, not submitting but not admitting to his wrongs either. Damn, I wish Clark was stronger than that to have him submit for once. I'm so mad at this bastard! Jace is unconscious, and Eric needs to go to the hospital! How could they be stupid enough to even agree to fight him!

Joseph gently pushes Eric with his head, enquiring of his state. With the light rain falling, the blood is slowly washed off from his injuries, but he obviously needs stitches. It's already impressive that he's still standing with all those wounds... The Beta keeps pushing him, urging Eric to move towards our Clan's Clinic direction. They both leave slowly, giving glances our direction. Clark might have given a silent order without me knowing because two other people from our pack quickly run over to carry out Jace too. Poor Jace... Clark growls to chase the few people left, and it's now only Diego and us.

I don't know what game you're playing, Diego, but it won't last long. Next time you pull some s**t like this, I'm banning you again, and for good this time!

I can't tell if Diego listens to him or not, his eyes are riveted on me. I'm still growling, and Daniel has come over to my side to growl at him with me.

Everyone keeps growling for a while, but Clark eventually has to run off to the hospital, probably to make sure Eric and Jace are fine. He keeps growling at Diego until he's gone. As soon as our Alpha is out of sight, my ex walks over. I growl in warning. I told you to stay the f**k away from me.

Now at least I got your attention. Do I have to injure your friends every time? Or should I kill one?

You sicko...

But he ignores Daniel, as if it was just the two of us.

So, what's it gonna be, Elena? Shall we do this the easy or the hard way?

What do you want? We are done, Diego. I don't want to see you, hear you or even breathe the same air as you!

Really? Do you have to act so pissed off? Just because we had a fight before we parted?

I'm beyond furious right now. A fight? He calls what happened a mere fight? I want to kill him! But Daniel holds me back, biting my paw and pulling my tail. I know I can't fight Diego, but damn, I can't even stand the sight of that bastard!

We didn't have a fight, Diego, you tried to f*****g kill me!

No, you're the one who stabbed me, Elena! Who was trying to kill who, exactly?

Moon Goddess, I still remember it all, way to vividly. Like it was yesterday. Every word, every hit, every wound. The madness in his eyes. My panicked rushed actions. How we fought like crazy. The blood, the devastating pain in my stomach. My head, hurting so much. Like a f*****g nightmare I could have over and over again. I have never been able to forget. There is no therapy, no healing for that. I growl, barely containing my rage.

You f*****g r***d me, Diego. You started it the second I said no and you insisted. You did it, you did that to me and I f*****g fought back exactly as I should have!

What the hell is wrong with you? That wasn't a r**e, you were my girlfriend! I'm a wolf, and your mate, I could f**k you anytime I wanted! That wasn't a r**e, that was merely us playing around! We are Alphas, Elena, that was just a game like we always did! So what if you fought a little? How was I supposed to know you didn't want it? Because that's what we've always done, right? Fighting, testing our limits!

I can feel Daniel's wolf, so disgusted at Diego's words that he wants to jump and kill him too. But actually, my anger is so high it actually helps me focus and answer him coldly, like the hurricane under the ice.

No. There was a f*****g limit and you didn't care about it. You never knew how to stop. You didn't care about hurting me or others. You thought I said no to play only because that's what you wanted to think, Diego. Being your girlfriend never meant it would be f*****g fine to have s*x with me when I said I didn't want it!

Is that what you told the pack? That I r***d you, really? Was it fun to play the victim to Clark and the others? You liked it, Elena, you...

I LOST MY CHILD TRYING TO FIGHT YOU OFF! TELL ME HOW COULD I EVER HAVE WANTED THAT!

He growls back at me, acting angry for the first time.

I didn't know you were pregnant! You hadn't told me, how could I have known, huh? You f*****g wrecked it yourself! I would have stopped if I knew, or even if you had been more convincing! This child died all because of you! Before I can even react, I suddenly see Daniel jumping at Diego. I scream internally.

DANNY, NO!