His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 69

When I wake up, my first thought is that I'm feeling super nauseous, and very heavy, like I've been sleeping too long. I'm familiar with the smells around me... is it the hospital? "Hey, morning Babe."

Daniel is sitting next to the bed I'm in, smiling softly, leaning on the mattress. What's going on? I am so confused...

Then, it all comes back when I see the little bandaid on his cheek. The vampire's attack. Nora's white wolf injured, Eric's death... Oh, Moon Goddess! I turn to him, panicked. "Danny, my baby. I beg you, tell me my baby is..."

"She's fine. She's fine, Elena, I promise," he says, grabbing my shaking hand to hold it. "Your little girl is a fighter just like her mom. She held on, don't worry. She's still there."

I leave out a big sigh of relief and put a hand on my belly, where I feel like she should be. Oh Moon Goddess, if I had lost her... I was terrified for a second... Gosh, I already love you so much, little thing...

"There's... bad news, though..." says Daniel, frowning a bit.

"What?"

"Well, since you were transported to the hospital and all, the wolf's out of the bag..."

Oh, s**t.

"You mean they know I'm pregnant?"

"Well, everyone suspects so, but only Clark, Isa and a few other people are aware."

f**k! Damn, we were supposed to keep this pregnancy a secret as long as possible, and now all of the White Moon and Opale Moon Clans know. Great. It couldn't have been worse. And I haven't been able to talk to Nathaniel yet! I'm about to ask more when Abigail walks into the room.

"Honey, could you help me put the... Oh, Moon Goddess, Elena! You're awake, sweetie! Daniel, I told you to tell me as soon as she woke up!"

"Mom, she literally opened her eyes half a minute ago."

"Oh, I see. All right, take this, let me check her up. Hi, sweetie, how are you feeling?"

His mom asks me a few usual questions, like if I'm in pain or dizzy, and does her check-up. I'm feeling so numb and my limbs are sore, I wish I could stretch...

"How long was I unconscious?" I ask.

"Actually, you weren't completely unconscious, you had short wake-up moments, but a few seconds. Anyway, it's been two days."

Two days... Did they hold the funeral yet? What did Clark say about my pregnancy? Has Nora healed already?

I look down at Danny's bandaged leg. He catches my glance and chuckles.

"I'm fine, I get to rest by watching you. It doesn't hurt and it's healing fast, as usual."

"My babies have good health and self-healing," says his mom. "But you, sweetie, you know you have to take it easy, right? Especially with your little one in there." "What happened to me? Was it because of the fight?"

"Well, we took you to the ER and the ultrasound..." starts Daniel, but I interrupt him.

"Daniel, easy words, please. Cut the scientific stuff to the chase."

His mom laughs and is actually the one who turns to me to explain.

"It's called threatened miscarriage."

"I don't like how it sounds..."

"It means you almost had a miscarriage, and right now your body and baby are fighting to prevent it. Your blood pressure was too high, Elena, and this leads to complications for pregnant women." "You mean it can still... happen?"

"Yes. Unfortunately, the only thing you can do is rest, rest a lot and wait a bit to see what happens next. We will keep you here for a few days, do hCG tests and ultrasounds often to verify until we think it is safe for you to go home."

I want to cry. Damn, I knew it was going to be hard... I take a deep breath to calm down. Low blood pressure, Elena, low, low, low. I exchange a look with Daniel. I know my best friend is trying to be as comforting and optimist as he can. He keeps holding my hand, rubbing it with his fingers.

"So what do I do now?"

"Rest, Elena. Lots and lots of rest. Not just staying calm, but you lay down and you rest. No caffeine, no effort whatsoever, and when you're released from the hospital, you go straight home and rest."

"You know Clark is not just going to let it slide... Did he say anything?"

"Well, he was mostly worried for you, but he wants to know who the father is. He kind of... already suspects it's not Levi. But, trust me, he has no idea about you-know-who."

He's in for a big surprise, then... Daniel seems uneasy for a second.

"Actually he's... here."

"What?"

"Well, he was there a few minutes ago, and he just went to visit your dad, so, he's probably still around."

I'm not sure I'm ready to confront my godfather and Alpha now, but... After what happened with Xavier, and the fact that I'll be completely unable to move around or do any pack activities for a while, I guess I'm going to have to do this sooner or later. ...Clark? Elena? You're awake! Wait a minute, I'm coming to see you!

I exchange a look with Daniel, letting him know. He nods. Abigail, who caught on what was going on, crosses her arms, unhappy.

"Elena! Your blood pressure!"

"It's going to be fine, I promise to stay calm."

"You better! I'm staying here anyway!"

We hear someone outside the door, but to my surprise, Levi shows up instead of Clark, smiling for ear to ear as soon as he sees me.

"There she is! Hey, glad you're back, princess."

He comes and gives me a soft hug.

"Levi! How do you..."

"I was on my way here, and Danny and mom mind-linked me to let me know. You okay?"

"For now," I admit. "Clark is coming..."

"Oh..."

Levi exchanges a glance with his mom and brother and nods, taking a seat next to my bed. He's clearly not leaving my side as Clark is on its way.

"I didn't confirm or deny anything, Elena. I..."

"I know. But I won't lie to Clark."

"Lie to me about what?"

We all turn heads, as the Alpha just walked in, looking concerned. He sighs and walks up to my bed, frowning in his beard.

"You scared the hell out of me, kiddo. What if something happened to you..."

I smile. He's still my godfather after all. I know he feels he has to look after me since my mom's passing and my Dad's coma. Clark is like a relative to me, my second father. I don't want to lie to him. Actually, I'm long tired of all the lies. If my pack has to know, it's better they know everything.

"Clark, I need to talk to you."

"Yeah," he says, suddenly serious again. "Elena, you're pregnant? How come you didn't tell me?"

"I only learned about it two... I mean this week. And it is not an easy topic for me either."

He glances in Levi's direction. The two of us have pretended to be a couple for a few weeks, but truthfully, I doubt Clark ever believed it. He knows how close I am to Daniel's brother, but he also knows my real feelings for Levi.

Clark is the kind of Alpha who is good at reading people's feelings. He's good at catching lies too.

"I'll take it Levi is not the father since you say it like that?" He sighs.

"He's not."

"Then who...? Don't tell me it's..."

What? How could he already know about Nate? But after a while, I realize we are not thinking about the same person at all. How dare he!! He's one of the few people who know I lost a child to Diego!

"Holy s**t, Clark, how can you even think I'd ever sleep with Diego again!"

He leaves out a big sigh of relief.

"Thank Moon Goddess. I don't know, with the timing, I... Then who is it?"

There's a long silence in the room. I exchange a look with Daniel, but he nods. I have no idea how he will react... Come on Elena, it's only one name.

"...Nathaniel Black."

Clark freezes completely for a second, stunned. He turns to the Lewis, but none of them are saying a word or moving. Then, he turns back to me, blinking several times.

"Black? Like... The Black brother? The King's..."

"The King's brother, yes."

"Elena, are you f*****g kidding me? You slept with Black?"

More than once, actually, but he doesn't need to know that...

"Was it when they came? But you...."

Oh, Moon Goddess no, he's thinking about that damn time when we went to fetch the wine! I sigh, a bit annoyed.

"No, Clark, I had... an affair with Nathaniel before that."

"And after, too," suddenly says Daniel.

I glare at him. Can't he just shut up for once? Clark looks like he's about to pass out, so I just tell him everything. Well, not everything with the details, but how Nate and I met, agreed to see each other, until now. I leave out our repeated fighting, though. It's annoying and embarrassing enough as it is.

My godfather takes it all like a slap in the face, speechless for a while. After a long moment, he looks at me like he doesn't recognize me.

"Elena, do you realize what you have done?"

"I know, I shouldn't be seeing someone out of the pack, but..."

"BLACK! A Black, of all people! The King's brother! Are you kidding me, Elena! And you're pregnant, on top of that?"

"Okay, stop, enough," suddenly says Abigail. "Yes, Elena is pregnant, and I understand if it upsets you, but she and her baby are not fine. So if you don't stop yelling at her right now, you're leaving this room, Clark."

My godfather glares at her, but Abigail is a nurse, and she has Beta blood, too. She can take it, and doesn't nudge.

"Who knows?" He suddenly asks.

"About my pregnancy, people who saw me bleed, I guess. For the father, only the people in this room."

"Fine. Elena, I want no one knowing."

"...Excuse me?"

Just when I was about to come clean about my relationship with Nate, and my child? Is this a joke? But Clark shakes his head.

"Things are complicated at the moment. The Blood Moon and the Gold Moon are negotiating and things are heating up with the other clans. Everyone's going to have to pick a side."

"We have always been neutral, Clark," says Levi, suddenly looking as worried as I am.

"Until now, but there is no way we are siding with the Gold Moon. And if the Sapphire Moon Clan takes a position, we cannot abandon them. We were nothing before they helped us finance the Hospital, the Clinic, and the labs. It's old History but it's still there." "You're talking as if some war was about to take place..."

Clark sighs, and puts his hands on his hips.

"I don't know. But having two Clans negotiate an alliance is never good. Everyone's watching, and getting ready... Just in case. So, Elena, this child. I don't want anybody to..."

"I am not lying to Nate, Clark," I talk back, annoyed.

My godfather growls, pissed.

"Why? You were concealing this relationship just fine until now, weren't you? This is for the safety of our Pack! Elena, if the Sapphire Moon knows my goddaughter and potential heir is having a child with one of the Black Brothers, what will they think? You'll put us all in danger! You're smarter than that!"

"I spent more than six months hiding my relationship with him, do you think I don't know the risks?" I reply back, angry as well. "I know it was wrong, I know he's not someone I should get involved with, but it happened, Clark. And I'm done lying to everyone about

it."

"Elena, this isn't just about you! I was thinking of making you the Alpha of the White Moon Clan, and now, this? I know how important having a child must be for you, but I don't want Black involved in any way with my pack! Levi, you could..."

"I am not lying about my baby's father!" I yell. "It's not just about my child, Clark! I love Nathaniel Black, whether you like it or not! You can forget making me your heir, you can banish me, I don't care anymore! I never asked to be made Alpha anyway, you can give it to Orpheus! "Elena, I beg you, calm down!"

Abigail walks over to me, worried, checking my vitals. I take a deep breath in, trying to calm down, looking at my blood pressure on the machine. Think calm, think about baby girl... I wait a few seconds until i think I'm cool enough. Clark looks torn between worry and anger, saying nothing but fidgeting.

"Clark, I get things are heating up. But I won't lie anymore. I lied for too long already. And this baby is my and Nathaniel Black's baby. I grew up without knowing my biological parents. I swear to Moon Goddess, I won't let my child grow up without knowing who her real father is."

I see my godfather is just furious, but I am not changing my mind, he has to understand that. I see him take a deep breath. He doesn't want to yell and put me at risk, but we are definitely not done.

"What about your father, Elena? If I banish you, what about him? You'll leave him alone?"

"My Dad would understand me, Clark."

My godfather closes his eyes, leaving out a long sigh. I exchange a glance with Daniel and Levi, both looking worried. I know they're afraid Clark would really banish me.

Honestly, I'm afraid too. I don't want to leave the White Moon Clan, all of my life. But I also understand the position he's in. If a conflict really arises and we are not clear on whose side we are on, we might get crushed by Clans bigger than ours... "Abigail. How long does Elena need to rest?"

"About two weeks, at least... She can leave the hospital in a few days."

"Fine. Elena, I don't want you to talk to anyone for now. I'll get back to you when my decision is taken. And that includes Black. You'll do whatever you want after that, but for now, just focus on... your health."

He leaves the room, and all four of us let out a big sigh.

"Damn, that's my babe," says Daniel. "Always in trouble..."

"Levi, what was that about a war? The Gold Moon and the Blood Moon Clan?" I ask.

I didn't see anything about an alliance back at the fight... The Gold Moon was far from us, but the Blood Moon stayed North to help. Does Nora know anything about this? Or Nate?

Levi exchanges a glance with his mother, but both shake their heads.

"Elena, you should just rest and not worry about anything. You just woke up, sweetie... Levi will ask, but please, stay still and rest for now, all right? Levi and I will stay with you. Don't worry about Clark, I'm sure we will replace a solution."

I nod, and Levi bids me goodbye, promising to replace more about that conflict Clark mentioned. I comply with Abigail's new check-up until she leaves, and I'm left with Daniel.

"Babe, there's something else."

I roll my eyes. What now?

"Don't worry, it's good news this time. I mean, a good idea."

"What then?"

"Bobo called me. Nora had an idea... She wants to test your blood and hers."

"Test our blood?"

"Yeah. Apparently, the King and her entourage want to check if she is really a Royal or not, and we thought..."

"We could use the tests to check if she and I are really related?"

Daniel nods, with a big smile.

"I mean, we had suspicions, but... Wouldn't it be nice to confirm if she is... family to you?"

I can't help but smile a bit. Family?

That really sounds nice...

"You can do that?" I ask.

"Of course I do! I'm already in touch with Tonia, we'll compare it. But Babe, if you are related to Nora, you know it might... Complicate things further, right?"

"I know. Let's just keep my relationship with her a secret, for now, right? Nate doesn't know, and... I hope she hasn't told the King either."

"She didn't, Boyan told me. But Babe, if Clark banishes you... You think Nathaniel or Nora could..."

"Take care of me? Honestly, I don't want to think about that now, Nate. It sucks enough that I can't even tell Nate about the baby for now, so... I'll see how he reacts when it happens." Daniel chuckles.

"The man is crazy in love with ya, Babe. Of course he will be happy about it."

Moon Goddess, I hope so too...