His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 55

I run, in my wolf form, across the Pearl Moon territory, rushing and praying that no one will say anything about my presence here. Hypothetically, we are on good terms with their pack, but I wouldn't push it... Damn, if Clark or my uncle hear about this, I'm dead. However, my wolf is pushing me even faster. We have to go. I'm still unsure about that weird thing that happened with Sylviana. It was a strange sensation. That girl is weird, creepy weird, but I still did what she suggested. Why? Why are my guts pushing me towards the Jade Moon right now?

I finally reach the border.

I'm prepared for tighter security, but to my surprise, there is absolutely no one guarding their border... What's going on? I walk a bit further, my wolf guiding me. What the hell? I pick up Nathaniel's smell out of the Blue. What is he doing here? I carefully approach. After walking a bit, I actually reach a clearing, where a crowd has gathered, split into two groups.

First, I spot Nate, standing in his human form next to a young, black-haired woman. All I can see are their backs, though, they are turned towards the other group, and I hear some argument going on. I walk closer, curious. Some wolves turn their heads towards me and growl, but they stop quickly.

I spot a big, brown wolf in the group, standing next to the young woman. Boyan! He briefly looks at me, and I get he's the one who told the others to leave me alone... Everyone is more focused on what's going on, though. Staying a bit on the side, I try to listen too. "...Food and shelter?" says the girl. "You put me in the basement. You made me work from dawn until dusk, and never let me eat with you. You never even considered me a part of our pack."

Is that her? Nora? She seems so young and frail! Is she really his brother's mate? I wish I could see her face. Why does she feel so familiar? My wolf is restless, too. It's funny, though, I can barely feel her inner wolf no matter how hard I try, as if she is hiding... "Everyone has to work to earn their living! You... You would have died in the streets if it wasn't for me, Nora. Nobody else would have helped you, but we did! Doesn't that count?"

Is that her Alpha? So she was in the Jade Moon Clan all this time? Damn, the guy doesn't have much of an Alpha Aura.

Compared to him, Nate is much more imposing. I notice another wolf standing in the front, a black one. Is it the younger Black brother? I've never seen him yet. The young wolf is growling furiously. I can feel Nate's anger from here, too, even if he acts calm... "You never really meant to help me, did you? All you saw was a helpless child, a free slave you could make use of. I was young, and you know no one would protect me. Nobody would care no matter what happened to me. You never did... You are not my Alpha! You never acted like one to me. You never protected me or considered me your family, not the slightest. All you did was use me, like some tool you could throw away anytime. I was broken, and all you did was break me even more."

Damn, I have to give it to her, that girl has some backbone... Is she an Alpha? She sort of feels like one, despite her very quiet wolf. More than that, listening to her, I feel something strange inside... I can't name it. My wolf wants to go to her, too.

I know that familiar feeling, I've felt it before, but where? Damn, if only her wolf wasn't so concealed!

"No, Nora. I didn't do it. I never laid a hand on you, did I? I even tried to keep Alec off your back, sometimes, I..."

"You didn't do anything! You let others do it for you, and that was it! You saw what they did to me, and you closed your eyes a million times! A million times you could have put an end to it with a single word, and you never ever did! You are worse than any of them! You are not even worthy of being called an Alpha!"

When she yells, her Alpha Aura shines a bit brighter, and I can feel it too. Around us, people are impressed or shock. Yeah, that's what a young Alpha's aura feels like... Only that she's not that young for a werewolf. A late awakening, possibly? I could use my wolf to yell like that when I was just six or seven, but for that girl, Nora, one can tell she's not used to it at all. It's almost as if she wasn't doing it on purpose, letting it flow naturally.

I look at Nate, and I can tell he's feeling it, too. He looks surprised. Didn't they know about...

"You wench! You should just shut up and be grateful the Alpha accepted a cursed, damn freak like you! No one wanted..."

But before she can finish, the black wolf jumps at her. I could tell before it started, that girl had no chance. In a couple of minutes, it's over. What an idiot... Smart werewolves don't f*****g provoke one of the Black brothers! Despite my relationship with Nate, I can never forget how he and his brothers are powerful. That girl was probably blinded by her wrath, but attacking at that moment was clearly suicide...

It's my first time seeing one of them kill someone, though. It's the younger brother, but I'm very aware it could have been Nate. I can feel his cold anger from here. He could have killed her exactly as his sibling did.

Next to him, Nora seems shocked, looking at the body in horror. Welcome to the Black Brothers' world... I try to step aside, but I still can't see her face. I want to step closer, but that's just when Nate's voice elevates. "This was the last time I heard one of you talk like that about Nora ever again. We will leave behind as many corpses as necessary for that."

I felt that.

It's exactly the same voice he used whenever he was angry... So cold and frightening. I don't get to hear it often. A typical dominant Alpha warning. That Jade Moon Alpha is such a weakling compared to them... I don't even understand how he can have mistreated that girl all those years?

Suddenly, another of his wolves attacks. Did I miss something? His attempt is cut short. Another wolf dies right in front of us. Another wolf jumps, right after his death. A female, this time. Moon Goddess, are all the Jade Moon wolves idiots? They are all going to get killed at this rate! I don't know what they did to that girl, but this is suicide!

This time, Nate is the one to stop her. I barely saw him move. He was so fast! When I look, he is holding that she-wolf by the throat. I know what's about to happen, and I can't help it, I close my eyes. I wish I didn't hear it, either. The horrid sound of bones breaking and death...

"I warned you. Anyone else wants to try me?"

The body falls at his feet. Moon Goddess, I've never seen him like this before... I can't control myself and take a step back.

This isn't the Nate I know. The sweet, gentle and patient Nate. This man is Nathaniel Black, the Alpha, angry and impatient. "Enough, enough please!" Begs the Jade Moon Alpha.

"I have yet to hear any names," hisses Nate.

"Nathaniel, stop it."

I'm surprised to hear her speak so familiarly to Nate... And somewhat bitter to hear that, too. How did they become so close? He's only known her for a few weeks, right?

No, Elena you i***t, it's his brother's mate. What am I thinking... But I hate to see them look at each other. Moon Goddess, is it because he's been ignoring me? I can't believe I'm jealous so easily... I have never seen Nate interact with another she-wolf, I think. Not so close, not so familiarly. I try to bury those idiotic feelings, as Nora steps closer to her Alpha. Moon Goddess, why can't I see her face, I'm too far back!

All the wolves accompanying Nate and her suddenly start growling even louder, intimidating the pitiful Jade Moon Clan while she speaks.

"I'm not stopping them because of you. I still hold you responsible for what happened. But this Clan needs its Alpha, and I'm done with seeing blood spilled today."

"From today on, the Blood Moon Clan and Velvet Moon Clan are hostiles to the Jade Moon Clan," declares Nathaniel. "Any of you takes one step into our turf, and you will face the consequences."

Wow, this means huge trouble for them... This is why no one ever gets into the Blood Moon's bad side. If you're any kind of werewolf with a brain, you don't want the strongest and wealthiest Clan, which basically controls half the City, for an enemy. Those people are even lucky to be still alive, in my opinion. I bet if it wasn't for Nora's words earlier, this place would already be a bloodbath...

"In ten days at dusk, I want this whole pack to come to the East Point Ground. If a single person is missing, no matter the reason, we will hunt them down," suddenly says Nate. "This is a challenge for the Alpha position."

What? They want to take the full power over the Jade Moon Clan? Why would they even bother with a duel... They could wipe them all out here and now, right? I look at their Alpha. He looks like he's about to vomit... Nathaniel doesn't add anything, and turns around to leave with Nora.

I finally see them both. Nate sees me too, and the surprise on his face is something. I know, I shouldn't be here...

I'm more intrigued by the young woman, though. Damn, she is pretty but she looks so frail... Her skin his milk-white, and she's too skinny. But Moon Goddess, her eyes are beautiful. Striking, sapphire-blue eyes, like the night.

As I'm looking at them, a thought comes to my mind.

I've seen those eyes before.

Why? Why the hell does this seem so familiar... I don't remember ever seeing Nora before, so how could I feel like this? I wish her wolf had a stronger aura, so I could feel it properly... But it's like reaching out for a cloud of smoke, it fades before I can touch it. So frustrating!

Nathaniel's eyes are riveted on me, trying to make sense of me being here. He stays close to Nora, though, accompanying her to a car closeby... All the wolves around them quickly disperse, only Boyan and a few others staying like some security group around Nora. I recognize Tonia, his elder sister, when she shape-shifts back into her human form. She recognized me as well, it seems.

I don't really care about catching up with Boyan's sister, though. I'm still confused about that girl, Nora, and I need to talk to Nate. Nathaniel seems angry at his own brother, though, glaring at the young black wolf the whole time. That's when I notice Nora is looking at me. For a second, she seems a bit surprised too, but Nate asks her to follow Tonia and soon, she disappears into a car. Did she feel something too?

"Elena."

I'm caught up with reality. Nate has opened another car's door for me. Now that the other car left with Nora, Boyan and Tonia, it's just Nate, his brother and I left. And it's awkward...

I jump in, trying to sit as I can. Yes, a car isn't the best place for a wolf. I can't even shapeshift, I don't have any clothes! So annoying.

"Who is that?"

I realize his brother shape-shifted into his human form on the back seat and pulled out clothes from his bag. I can hear him changing, so I look in front.

"Mind your own business, Liam. What the f**k were you thinking? Bringing Nora back here!"

"Hey, that was the only way to replace about her Clan, okay? And I warned you right away, didn't you? Nothing happened to Damian's precious princess, so chill."

"This is not for you to decide!! We have half the Clan trying to protect her and you f*****g help her sneak out! When are you going to think before doing things like this! What if she had been injured? What if things had gone wrong with her pack if I didn't get there in time? Did you even stop to think about that? About Damian, too?"

I hear that boy, Liam, sigh loudly.

"You are all so overprotective with Nora. You just saw her, didn't you? She's an Alpha! A freaking Alpha, you can't keep her locked up in a flat! She spent half her life locked in a basement, see what it did to her wolf, she can't even growl properly!"

Suddenly, I feel some movement, and the younger brother puts his head between the front seats to smile at me, ignoring his older brother.

"Hello, pretty lady! Nice to meet you! You're Elena, right?"

How does he know my name? Did Nate tell him? I see him roll his eyes at his younger brother, exasperated. Damn, Liam seems like an energy pill.... He hands me a large, black sweater.

"You can take it to change if you want! I don't wanna let a pretty lady naked..."

Okay, Black brother number three is rather cute. He smiles and goes back to his seat, looking away. All right, time to change I guess... I do my best to quickly shapeshift and put on the large sweater. Damn, it's big and covers down to my thighs, but I'm still totally n***d underneath.

"Nice to meet you, Liam," I can finally say.

He gives me a big smile in the mirror.

"Wow, you're even better in your..."

"Liam, shut up," growls Nate.

The atmosphere in the car goes cold again with Nate's words. He avoids looking at me, but I can tell he's only pretending to be focused on the road.

"Why did you come for, Elena?"

"To see you," I reply right back. "You've been so busy."

I made it clear, the last word is ironic because I don't believe him.

"As you can see, I was busy watching Nora and this idiot..."

"Hey, don't lie to the lady when I'm right there, Nate. You only check on Nora and me once a week."

Thanks, Liam. I glare at Nate, who's a bit uncomfortable now. Damn, he can be. Caught lying to my face...

"We'll talk once we get back to my place," he finally growls.

Whatever. I'm not leaving until we are done talking anyway. He drives back to his flat, after dropping Liam into another of their properties. I didn't get to talk to his younger brother much, the atmosphere was ice cold in the car... We finally reach his building and walk silently to the elevator. I don't even care that I'm almost n***d and bare feet, his attitude is pissing me off. Ignoring me for days and now, that? Seriously? What the heck is wrong with him! The elevator stops on his floor, and we walk out. Damn, that silence is getting on my nerves... My wolf is almost about to growl. Nate is about to enter his digitcode, when someone suddenly opens the door.

It's a woman. Tall, pretty and looking damn sexy in a tight black dress. She looks at him with a big sigh, but then her eyes fall on me. Who the hell is that.... And what the hell is she doing at his place? She eventually ignores me to look at him. "I was waiting for you."

I see Nate's eyes, going from her to me very quickly. I'm really, really tempted to f*****g slap him right now.

"Narcissa... You shouldn't be there."

Damn, that embarrassed look on his face....

I'm so f*****g stupid. I don't want to live this. This is so f*****g stupid.

"Looks like you two need to talk," I say with a bitter taste on my tongue.

I turn around. I suddenly feel Nate grabbing my wrist, but I push him away.

"Elena, wait!"

"No, I'm done waiting!" I yell back. "If you didn't want to talk to me, you could have said so, Nate. I'm not that stupid."

I walk away, so pissed I feel like I could murder someone.

...That jerk!