His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 58

"Miss Whitewood? Any thoughts on this?"

I raise my head. Crap, what was he saying? I completely dozed off... I check at the screen behind the economics professor, but I'm clueless. "Sorry sir, I..."

"You may want to nap outside of my class, miss Whitewood. Thanks."

Damn... Everyone is staring at me while I gather my things. In this class of all classes, I had to feel sleepy! My marks are definitely not going to be good for this semester if I can't stay focused. What's wrong with me? I can't sleep at night so instead, I end up dozing in class. Great... I text Danny to let him know I'm going back, but he's buried in his work this week. I'll let him have the car, I guess I can walk home.

I take out my headphones and head back to our territory, a bit unsure. I feel bad about missing my class, but I don't feel good about anything these days. Not since my dispute with Nate. Danny did end up blocking him. I still don't know if I'm thankful or resentful for that, but he's got at least one thing right: I need a break from all the drama.

Suddenly, a car honks at me. I'm about to give him a finger when I realize it's not a He but a She... And my cousin.

"Moon Goddess, Iris, you scared me!"

"Sorry, but you really shouldn't keep both your headphones on! Are you going home?"

"Yeah, after getting ejected from my class..."

She frowns, looking sorry.

"Oh... Well, get in, I'll give you a ride, I'm going back too."

I nod and get into her little car. Unlike Danny's, hers is brand new, and perfectly neat, even with a white body. I put my bag down and Iris drives off as sound as my belt is on.

"What about you?" I ask.

"Cancelled, my biology teacher got sick. Not that I'm going to complain though, she's terrible."

"If you said she's terrible, she must be really bad."

Iris chuckles. My cousin is a straight A's student, the perfect little girl since she was born. Nothing out of place, never took one step off the fence. Except...

"Iris...?"

"Hm?"

"Why does it smells like... Eric in here?"

Iris gasps, totally taken by surprise by my question. She looks away, obviously awkward.

"Well, he... I mean, we sort of..."

"Oh Moon Goddess, you're going out with Eric? For real?" I ask, completely shocked.

"Elena, hush, please! I mean, my father doesn't know and it's not really official either, so... Can you keep it a secret, please?"

"Sure, sure. I can do that..."

I can't believe it! Iris and Eric! I mean, he spent so much time running after me, I wouldn't have believed he moved on out of the blue! Now that I think about it, he did stop pursuing me those last few weeks... I guess that's when he and Iris got together. Who knew! She sighs. "He's a great guy," I say, watching her reaction.

"Oh, I know! He's a gentleman, though he doesn't show it in public. We sort of... Got together on my Birthday, I mean, that's when it started."

Iris got such a big party for her birthday, I didn't exactly keep track of everything that was going on that evening... I was busier trying to evade my uncle, and I'm pretty sure I left as soon as I could to meet up with Nate. Seems like I missed the juicy part, though! "Anyway, what about you? Any... Prospect lovers?"

I appreciate she's not mentioning that stupid Diego. However, I can't tell her about Nate. I like my cousin and she's super sweet, but things are complicated enough and she's still my uncle's daughter, with a tendency to slip some things out.

"No, not really. I'm... Focused on other things these days."

"Like what?"

I hesitate a bit. I can't tell her it's my studies after being getting kicked off my class, I guess. I decide to tell her the truth, or like, a portion of it.

"You know how I've always tried to look for my biological parents? Well, Reagan still won't talk, but the other day, I got a weird... I don't know, a weird feeling about some girl I met."

"A girl? One of ours?"

"No, not from the White Moon Clan, another pack..."

"Moon Goddess, Elena, you know you're not supposed to..."

"I know, but I really think there's something about her, and I swear, everything's fine, Iris. I just need to replace out more about her..."

"Okay... Well, do you know her name?"

"Just Nora."

"Nora? Nora, like the King's mate? Nora Bluemoon?"

I freeze. Wait, what?

"Yeah! That's her, but how do you..."

"Elena, Eric was looking into her! I mean, remember how the King's brothers came, looking for her and so on? Well, they actually found her the other night, and Eric was working at the Police Station that night. So, he's been the one in charge of her case since then. The Blood Moon actually asked for a full investigation on her! She was attacked when they found her, and they're looking for who did it. Also, her whole background is more or less a mystery..."

I bet they eventually learned she was from the Jade Moon, which would explain that whole scene the other day... But I didn't think Iris would know so much! I already got most of that information through Eric, though...

"Wait isn't it tonight?" Suddenly said Iris.

"Now what?"

"The Duel!"

"Oh, yeah, they are challenging the Jade Moon Alpha, but..."

"Elena, that girl is the one fighting. Nora! She's the one supposed to fight her former Alpha."

Wait, what? I had no idea! I thought Nate or one of his brothers would do it! They are making that girl fight? By herself?

"How do you...?"

"Someone from the Blood Pack called the Police Station so they wouldn't, you know, get involved and all. Eric just got a few more details because everyone was talking about it, and Dad asked about it too. I mean, the Blood Moon dueling another pack isn't something small you know! But turns out it's just that girl. I think many people are going to watch, though."

Oh, Moon Goddess! I didn't think I would get an opportunity so soon! It's been what, ten days? I can't believe my luck!

"Elena? You look like a kid on Christmas morning..."

"I have to go!"

"What? Elena, we already caught you twice at the border... My Dad and Clark won't like it."

"If I'm just going as a White Moon Clan representative, Iris! It should be fine, right?"

She hesitates, opening and closing her mouth several times. After a while, she sighs and grabs her phone.

"... Hi, Dad. Hey, you remember talking about that Duel the Blood Moon is supervising? ...Yes. I know uncle Clark is already sending people, but I was wondering if I could go? You know, it would be a good opportunity for... Yes, yes... Elena is coming with me, too, it's fine, right?...No, it's fine. ...Mh, I don't know.... Is it okay if we go then? ...Okay... Yes, sure. Okay, thanks, Dad!"

She hangs up with a big smile. I can't believe her!

"Really? He said yes?"

"Yup! I told him we were just going to watch for training purposes, he agreed. All right, I think we should be on time if we go now... Crap, we have to take the long way around, too."

Iris keeps driving to the Highway, heading to East Point Ground. Easy to know why they picked that spot. It's a wide area, not specifically owned by any other territory, and a bit outside of the City too.

It actually takes us a while to get there, but I'm more impatient than ever for some reason. It's a feeling in my stomach, the expectation holding my breath. I'm going to see that girl again! Whatever it was that I felt when I met her, I need to confirm it. Our bond, what is it really. I still can't forget that feeling from last time, like an intense deja-vu, and some unexplainable wave of nostalgia...

My cousin finally parks her car, in an empty parking lot. Honestly, it's not the best part of the suburbs. We are close to the slums, and there's a feeling of danger hanging around, keeping us on our toes. We keep our bags with us just in case and finish the way by feet. I really hope her car doesn't get hijacked or something.

When we finally arrive, a lot of people have gathered already. It's been a long time since I've seen people from so many packs... I try to guess who's from which Clan. Some dark-skinned people wearing leather are probably the Purple Clan... A bit further, I spot a couple of people looking wealthier and more dignified. The Pearl Moon, most likely? There are a few people already in their wolf form, so it's hard to say. Of course, the Jade Moon Clan has to be here too. Even if I hadn't seen him before, I could tell who's their Alpha: he's fidgeting and letting his aura out clumsily.

Iris is also looking around.

"At least six different Clans..." She whispers to me.

I nod. I wouldn't even be surprised if there are a dozen different packs represented here. It's quite an event, seeing the Blood Moon going all out... I wonder if Nate's brother will be there. He's never appearing in public, and I've only ever met him once, but for his mate, maybe?

After a while, several black cars arrive. I step back a bit. I was so excited to see Nora again, I almost completely forgot Nathaniel would probably be there as well... Crap. I just hope he won't spot me. It should be fine, there are a hundred of people there, we are not really on the front line and I'm concealing my aura.

Nora finally appears too, and she's flanked by two wolves. Damn, I forgot how big Boyan is in his wolf form!! The guy is so huge, he's closer to a bear than a wolf! Next to me, I see Iris's eyes widen in surprise, and she's not the only one. Yeah, the Black brothers aren't the only scary individuals around... The other wolf is actually the younger Black, Liam. Mostly black, only a few reddish spots. I wonder if he's in his wolf form to intimidate the other side or protect Nora?

Nathaniel comes out too. Moon Goddess... I try to stay calm, but my heart's not ready for this. I'm still so shaken by our dispute from last time. We haven't spoken since last time, and I'm probably not ready for that.

They start talking. Nathaniel, Nora, and the Alpha. We are too far to hear everything, but it's not that hard to get what's going on. People are growling at one another, and I'll bet they are not exchanging niceties either. I'm even surprised how Nora can endure all that, with such a weak alpha aura... But once again, it's not like her aura is small itself, more like it's concealed. It did grow bigger than last time though, much bigger. The difference is stunning, but she's still below average. Moon Goddess, they wouldn't let her be killed, right?

"I didn't think she was so pretty..." Whispers Iris to me.

That's right. Nora is a very pretty girl, now that she looks healthier. She has fair white skin, and her luscious black hair floating around her face. Aside from the scar on her left eye, her face is quite pretty too, and she has though gorgeous blue eyes... Those blue eyes that seem so familiar to me. Why is that? I just can't...

While I'm lost in my thoughts, things suddenly get a lot tenser. Nora and her opponent, the Jade Moon Alpha, start circling around each other, in an obvious duel stance. My inner wolf immediately tenses up, as if I was about to fight myself. The Jade Moon Alpha strikes first. I was worried for a second, but to my surprise, Nora dodges exactly when she has to. Not only she dodges it, but she even throws a kickback! Iris gasps next to me, admirative too. We both keep watching, but it's obvious: Nora is doing a good job defending herself. The Jade Moon Alpha is a decent fighter, but the King's mate is not letting him dominate her. I'm on edge. Every hit she takes, I feel like jumping in to help her. I can't believe everyone else is remaining calm, I'm boiling inside! She doesn't seem to need it, though. He opponent is showing his weaknesses, and more importantly, his fear of the Black Brothers present. It's obvious. He keeps glancing at them when he should be focusing on Nora, and she makes good use of that. I see them talking again, but the growling of the wolves around make it impossible to hear for me...

Then, they attack again, until the guy suddenly shape-shifts. He's about to jump at her when Nora shape-shifts too, and incredibly fast!! "Oh, Moon Goddess!"

But It's not her speed Iris is shocked about.

Nora's wolf is white. Completely white, snow-white, with blue eyes. I've never heard of a wolf looking even remotely like that before!

We have no time to contemplate though, the fight is still ongoing. But despite their attacks going more brutal than before, I can tell many around us are still shocked by her appearance.

"I didn't think they really existed... The white and blue-eyed wolves..." mutters Iris.

I'm just as shocked as she is, but my wolf doesn't care about Nora's appearance, she's too worried about her to focus on such details.

However, the fight is over almost instantly after her shape-shifting. It was a perfect move, and in a split second, Nora is holding her Alpha, her fangs biting tight on his throat. He knows she can kill him any second, the guy has lost. ... Or so I thought.

I just saw his arm rise at the last minute, and Nora backing off all of a sudden. She's really wounded, her fur is turning red! My wolf is all fidgeting, urging me to go help her. I just can't, I...

Stay with your wolf.

I don't know why I'm mind-linking her, but I do, and it's... Incredibly easy. I can feel her wolf as if she was standing right in front of me. It's... indescribable, the strongest bond I've ever felt before!

Don't let him dominate you.

I know she can do it. I feel her wolf sensing mine back, she definitely heard me. Get him, girl, I'm right there with you. Her wolf's mind goes stronger from mine communicating with her, and she's ready to attack again. I'm with her.

Nora's doing great despite her fighting. I wait for the perfect opportunity as if I was seeing through her eyes. My years of experience are all for this moment, to help her out.

Take him down.

She saw it too. That short, split-second where he made a mistake and exposed his shoulder she jumps and bites.

Go for his neck.

She's listening to every each of my words and doing great with it. When she attacks again, I know this time's the right one. Nora bites furiously, and she's holding on, ready to bite until he submits. You got him.

She keeps him down, and people around start cheering. They know it's over, and they are right. The Jade Moon Alpha gives up eventually. She won! She freaking won!

I'm happy like it was my own victory, it's unexplainable.