His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 53

"It's been two weeks, Damian, she just won't talk."

He finishes the guy with a new punch. Damn, this place is a mess... I'll have to call room service and apologize for the bloodstains all over again. Two guys down, barely alive are laying on the floor between my brother and I. On the side, Neal is frowning. He hates the sight of blood.

"Ask again."

"Tonia is asking her about every day, she won't say a thing. Whoever it was, she's protecting them for some reason. She hasn't given any name yet aside from her own."

Nora.

Since she woke up, Damian's been obsessed with two things: protecting her and avenging her. If the first one is fine with the insane amount of surveillance that's been put around her room, my brother is going crazy not knowing who injured his fated mate. It was even more obvious when she woke up. Nora's throat was so badly damaged, she couldn't talk properly and has been using notepads or phone keyboards to communicate since then. Her health is monitored by a full team of specialists. Basically, she's receiving all the best treatments, and Moon Goddess she deserves it. The list of her internal and external injuries was scaringly long. Neal and I even had to bribe people for Damian not to see it.

Moreover, Nora suffered from some post-traumatic stress disorder, at least the first days. She had panic attacks at night, jumped at every sound and got scared anytime someone new came into the room. Hence, we had to reduce the people coming in and out, and Tonia and Boyan are with her literally all the time. Well, it's been better these days, and she even got to wander a bit in the hospital and its inner resting garden or whatever, thanks to Tonia and Bobo asking for her. Damian, on the other hand, has been keeping himself busy as he can with other things. I thought he would stay close to his mate now that they're finally reunited, but he's been doing nothing but the exact opposite, avoiding her.

"Are you going to go see her?" I ask.

He growls at me. I guess that's a no.

I exchange a look with his Beta, Neal.

Do you think you can keep him busy for a while?

Do you mean do we have more people for him to beat up?

Work would be fine too, you know.

...I'll try to do that.

Honestly, I don't know how Neal endures my brother's deathly aura and bad mood. I sigh and leave the room, trying not to look at the... Well, whatever my brother's left of them. Our borders have never been as safe as now.

I get down to the parking lot. I've been visiting Nora at the Hospital and trying to get her trust since Damian isn't doing anything. Funny thing, she loves french cuisine as I do. I've brought her pastries among other things, but I guess she wants to go out and cook for herself...

I grab my phone and call Isaac while getting on my bike. I ride outside, headed north again. "Hey, what's up?" "Any news?"

"About the Boss' Princess? Well, the apartment is all ready for whenever the Boss wants to transfer her. Security's top of the notch, all equipped and digitcode. Same building as Liam. Hey, since when did I become your secretary and real estate agent?" "Since we pay you too much as an HR Director. You'll get a bonus."

"As if. I guess I'm just too nice and too great at what I'm doing."

"I'm curious if your girl loves a big mouth..."

"Oh, no, no, Nate, don't start doing that. You know my self-confidence as been going up and down these days. Moon Goddess is putting me in a roller-coaster and I do not appreciate it!" "Shut up and just ask her out, Isaac!"

"You shut up! It's not that easy! Don't you think I want to? I want to! But I end up acting all stupid and awkward and shy anytime she's in the room! Not easy at all! You know what? I hate you! Why do you get fun while I'm so desperate? You and that blondie see each other so often, you're like freaking lovebirds!"

I sigh. I wish we were. Like promised, Elena and I see each other very often, again. Sometimes she sleeps over, but she doesn't dare to stay longer than a couple of nights anymore, even if I ask... When was the last time? Monday? I guess I can try and call her. "Isaac, I'll call you later. And just ask her out, seriously."

I hang up before he can answer, and press Elena's fast call button. It rings for a while, and I exit the highway wondering if she's still working at the University. Since she started going to her classes again, she sometimes can't really answer my calls during the day. "Hi, Nate."

"Hi, Sunshine."

I can almost hear her smile.

"I think I really like when you call me that..."

"Me too. Are you busy?"

"I just got out of class. That douchebag shortened our deadline again for that stupid assignment..."

"Ouch. Does that mean you'll be busy studying all night?"

"That means I could really use a quiet, nice place to work that out with someone to double-check my messy notes. Daniel's been a real pain these days. He misses Boyan a lot."

I frown. I forgot her best friend's boyfriend is now Nora's fulltime bodyguard... And totally unavailable for the moment.

"Yeah, about that... Sorry for Daniel."

"Be sorry for Bobo. Danny's going to give him hell when can... Anyway, he's very fussy these days, he does crazy hours at the lab and when he is home he just complains about everything, mostly his boyfriend. Not the best studying environment. So, can I crash at your place?" "What do you want to eat?"

"Anything. I'm starving..."

I can't help but smile, I love cooking for her. I'll stop for some grocery shopping before going home I guess.

An hour later, Elena walks in my apartment, heading directly to kiss me first thing. Damn, I missed her. She probably came straight from the university, she still got her backpack and large denim jacket, no makeup. She smiles, putting her arms around my waist and taking a peek over my shoulder.

"What are you making? Moon Goddess, it smells so good."

"Steak with a wine sauce. You like red onions, right?"

"That looks and sounds awesome. Do I have time for a shower first?"

A give her a kiss, and she runs off to my bathroom. I could really, really get used to this... I finish cooking when she exits the bathroom in a bathrobe, her hair still wet. She takes her computer off her bag, looking for her notes.

I love how diligent she is with her work. Even if it's something she really doesn't like, she'll still study to get the best grades. She puts on her glasses.

"What?" She asks, catching my glance.

"It excites me. The secretary in a bathrobe look."

She stares at me for a few seconds, surprised.

"Seriously?"

A little flush of red appears on her cheeks, and I walk over to join her on the couch, putting our plates down on the table. I put a hand on her thigh, under the silk. "Seriously. I want you, right now."

She doesn't respond, but her breathing gets a little faster. I push her down on the couch and start kissing her, in the neck, fondling her breasts at the same time. s**t, I'm already...

"Gosh, Nate..."

I keep going, undoing her bathrobe to get her n***d under me. My hand between her thighs, I caress her, making her gasp and moan softly. She caresses my hair, gripping the couch with her free hand. "Aoutch!"

I stop. Aoutch? I get back and notice the huge bruise on her side. What the heck? It's larger than my hand!

"Elena! What the..."

"It's fine, it's fine... Just got a bit rough at training today..."

I frown.

"Training? This is not your ex's doing?"

Elena looks at me like I'm crazy.

"What? No! Nate, I trained with Chris this morning, he kicked me a bit too hard, that's all."

I'm not sure I believe her. That kid could barely throw her a punch last time she mentioned him, now he could do such a thing? Is she lying to cover for her ex? She frowns.

"Nate, stop looking at me like that. I swear Diego didn't do this, he's been leaving me alone these days."

"Really? How come? You said he was all over your back last time?"

She suddenly looks unsure, avoiding my eyes. What the hell is it that she can't tell me? I know when Elena's avoiding a topic, she freaking looks away like that.

"My... Alpha has given him a restricting order."

I raise an eyebrow.

"A restricting order? Really?"

Is that really enough to keep that a*****e at bay?

"Yes."

I don't like how she isn't sure of her answer. F**k... If only Damian could get a hold of that bastard! But since we have been watching the White Moon Clan's borders, that a*****e hasn't taken a step out. I even wonder if he doesn't know we are after him. It's been way too quiet...

"Nate, I swear Diego didn't do this, okay? I'm fine, I'm taking care of myself. If he does something, I'll let you know, I promise. I'm really fine."

I hate it when she says that. I sigh and hide my face in her shoulder, trying to calm down. I'm still not sure I believe her. The size of this bruise is making me crazy. Why can't she take better care of herself, why won't she let me help!

She puts her hands on my cheeks and kisses me, deeply. She's trying to distract me. I eventually respond to her kiss, trying to chase my dark thoughts away. Thank Moon Goddess, Elena's getting better at distracting me...

About two hours later, we are done with both s*x and dinner. Elena is glaring at her computers and taking some notes while I'm reading some of my office paperwork. She's sitting on the floor and me on the couch, and I get to play with her hair between my fingers. I love peeking at her when she's focused. She bites on her pen and frowns a lot.

"Nate, stop distracting me..."

"Sorry."

"Can I make myself some coffee?"

"Now?"

It's already pretty late, and completely dark out. She wants caffeine now? Elena sighs.

"I'm nowhere near done with this..."

"Let me make you something without caffeine and then we can take a look together." "...Fine. Thanks."

I give her a quick kiss on the forehead and get up. I'm pretty much over reading everything Neal gave me anyway. Damian's recent bad temper has doubled our workload, but I guess we can manage for a while. I look for the cinnamon pot to put in the milk and chocolate. Surprisingly, Elena loves super sweet stuff like those. Maybe I should try that cinnamon bun recipe again...

"Nate? Your phone's ringing!"

She comes to the kitchen, almost running, to hand me my phone.

"It says it's the hospital," she explains, looking worried.

s**t. I get the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hello, is this M. Black?"

"Nathaniel Black, yes."

"Oh, sorry to disturb you so late sir, but you asked security to inform you if anything happened to our... I mean, about our guest from the VIP Room."

"What? Did something happen? Is she okay?"

s**t, if anything happens to Nora, Damian will...

"No, sir, she's fine, but a young man came looking for her."

"What? Who?"

"He didn't leave any information, sir, he just came to the helpdesk and asked if we had any girl fitting our VIP guest's description. He said she was called Nora, seventeen years old. He mentioned her scar and that she should be injured. But we followed your orders and didn't give him any information. He left without leaving any information, though."

Damn it, it was probably someone from her pack! Why wouldn't they want to leave any information, though? If he was looking for her, he knew she was injured and would want to... Moon Goddess, I'm such an i***t! That's probably the guy who attacked her, the one Boyan failed to catch!

"When was that?" I ask, febrile. "The man, when did he come?"

"About ten minutes ago, sir. I called you right away."

"I want all your security to look for him! Right now!"

I keep giving orders for them to replace the guy, running across the apartment to grab my jacket and my bike keys. Elena is watching me, completely lost. I call Neal quickly to let him know.

"We have to move her, quick. She's in condition to leave anyway, right?" I ask.

"The Boss is already on his way. Tonia called him too, right after security informed her. They are keeping his mate's safe. We're moving her to the Penthouse, Sean and Joshua will be our escorts." "Okay. Tell Boyan and Tonia not to leave her side before he comes, okay?"

"They won't. She's still asleep, my brother's watching her as we speak. But I sent Victoria to replace the guy. He has to be..."

"The one who attacked her. I know. Meet me at the office in an hour."

"Why?"

"Because that's where Damian will ask us to come as soon as he drops Nora at the Penthouse!"

Neal finally agrees and hangs up so he can call his sister back. Elena hands me my shoes and my helmet. She probably caught most of what was going on just by listening to me.

"Is she going to be okay? Your brother's mate, that girl?".

"Yeah, Damian's running there. I'm sorry, Sunshine, I have to go. But I promise I'll come back here later, okay? You're sleeping here tonight?"

"Okay, and yeah, I will. Just text me once you're sure everything's fine for them, okay? I'll probably stay up working for a while longer anyway."

Damn, I feel sorry to leave her when we finally got to spend the night together. I'll make it up to her later. I take a minute to hug and kiss her, without holding back. As if I could pour my feelings into her...

"Go, your brother's probably not going to be patient," she says with a smile.

"I'm going, I'm going..." I grumble.

My wolf wants to stay with her, too... But I really have to go and meet Neal and Damian as fast as possible. I finally leave my flat, get downstairs to take my bike to ride all the way to our office, or Damian's flat more precisely. I can't reach Liam, by phone or mind- linking, but I guess he's sound asleep, it's the middle of the week after all.

When I finally reach Black Corporation, I use my badge to get upstairs. At such a late hour, there's only security and the cleaning staff. I reach Damian's penthouse a few minutes later. The place's still as cold. I sigh and make myself some coffee. Neal texts me. He's on his way, and Damian just brought Nora to her new apartment with Boyan and Tonia. Thank Moon Goddess we had that place ready in advance...

Right after Neal's text, my phone vibrates again. An unknown number? It's only an image. I open it. My cup of coffee falls at my feet.

It's a picture taken from a smartphone, and high quality too. High enough for me to recognize Elena, f*****g kissing another guy!