His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 73

Under the hot water, I can finally close my eyes and stop thinking.

This argument with Clark has left me exhausted. I'm sad, disappointed and lost. And somewhat angry, too. How do they all dare decide on things for me? Isn't it my life? They never bothered to ask what I wanted! I do not care about being a Royal, I was only happy to replace out I have a blood relative still alive!

Elena?

I almost jump at Nora's voice. Damn, I will never get used to that thing, our mind-link is so clear she could be standing next to me.

Nora! What is it, too lazy to use the phone now?

I grab my bathrobe and put my hair in a towel while she answers.

I'm showering. Plus, Nate is right next door. You still don't want the brothers to know we know each other, right?

How funny we were doing the exact same thing... Did she know somehow? Is that why she thought of contacting me at the same time? Now that she said it and I'm focusing, I can almost feel the water running... I remember her question and shake my head. No, No. Are you alright, Nora? Your wolf seems all shaken up.

A lot of things happened! Someone broke into my place, I mean, the apartment Damian arranged for me.

What? Are you all right? I ask, worried.

I exit the bathroom, to replace Daniel and Levi discussing, but I ignore them and head to the kitchen to make myself some hot water with lemon while Nora keeps talking.

I'm fine, I was at work. But Damian is completely furious. Whoever did it left some sort of threat, he has the whole pack looking for the culprit. I'm with him right now, and Nate and Liam too.

I bet he is. The King seems totally overprotective of Nora, but now that something like this has happened... Who could have done it? Is it the same person who was watching me? Or the one who assaulted her when they found her? Anyone who wanted to piss off the King could go after Nora, but this seems personal...

Any suspects? I ask

We have some. But anyway, I'm fine. I wanted to tell you something else. You know, about the Royal Blood? The results came in, Elena. I'm eighty percent a Royal!

Damn, that's a whole lot!! I mean, not that much of a surprise, but still...

Nora, that's a lot of information. I'm not so surprised about the blood results, to be honest, I always knew you were more... Well, more Royal than I am. But what happened at your place? That's really no good.

I know, I'm totally freaked out too, though I don't want to worry Damian.

I understand. But stay close to your mate, until they found this psychopath, ok? And you can talk to me if you need help, anytime.

I can't help but worry about her. She is going to be a target now that they are together for real...

Thank you, cousin.

I chuckle.

Cousin? I don't really like it... Let's call each other sisters instead.

I've already been calling her like that in my head for a while now, though I don't want to admit it. It sounds a bit too cheesy. Sister?...I like that.

All right. I'm still the older sister, though.

I'm fine with having an older sister! Anyway, Elena, how are you and...

I sigh. Nowhere! I'm still stuck at home and Nathaniel stuck at the Blood Moon Clan. I try to change the topic instead.

How about you and the King instead? You didn't even tell me how you made up.

Oh... Well, we... Discussed it, and sorted our differences?

I can feel she's blushing and acting all shy. My gosh, Nora is so freaking cute at times!

So, all good?

Hm. I guess. He will cancel the engagement... And announce me as his mate...

Way to go, girl! Nora, I'm happy for you!

And jealous, too. Nora doesn't have a whole clan holding her back from announcing her relationship to the world. I wish I could say the same...

Suddenly, the mind-link is cut, and I can tell she's talking to someone else. She probably isn't alone. I finish preparing my drink and go back to the salon, where the boys are waiting for me, both visibly upset. "Clark left..." Says Danny, stating the obvious.

"He said he's sorry, Elena. Also, he will talk to the elders, see if he can't do anything. I think he's... really regretting what he said and did."

I nod to Levi's words, but I don't have anything to add. This stupid fight has exhausted me, for real. The brothers exchange a look, unsure until Daniel asks.

"Okay, Babe, so... What's next?"

Under the hot water, I can finally close my eyes and stop thinking.

"For now, I'll wait and see until Clark officially kicks me out. I am not changing my mind. As soon as I can leave this house and walk without risking my baby's life, I'm talking to Nathaniel." "And Reagan?" Asks Levi.

I think for a second. Sylviana said Reagan was back on the territory, and it's high time we have a good talk.

I take a deep breath and focus on my wolf to replace her. Reagan may be good at ignoring me, but she's from my pack too, from the Blue Moon. She can't hide forever or shut out my voice. Reagan, we need to talk.

Leave me alone, kid. I got bigger fishes to...

More important than the Blue Moon Clan?

I hear a long silence, and she stops answering. I feel she's on the move. Is she finally coming? I can tell our mind-link is thin, she is probably still far up in the North forest... After a long while, several hours later actually, we finally hear some loud knocking on the door. How far was she? I exchange a look with Daniel, who goes to open.

"How the hell did you hear that name?" Asks Reagan, visibly shocked and sweating.

"Why would I tell you? Do you ever tell me anything?" I reply back, pissed.

She growls.

"Don't play with me, Kid. Even Clark doesn't know of that name, so how..."

Daniel hands her the tests he did on Nora's blood and mine, showing both her name and our results. Reagan stays speechless, staring at the document as if she's seen a ghost.

"She... she's really... alive?"

"You knew about her?" Asks Daniel, surprised.

Reagan shakes her head.

"I... I figured there might be another, but... I thought..."

"You thought she might have died with everyone else," I finish for her.

Reagan slowly nods, and lets herself fall on one of the stools, still visibly shaken. I don't think I've ever seen her like that... My old mentor's almost about to cry.

"Reagan. I need to know."

"No, no, Elena, you don't know what that means. If she's alive..."

"The Royal line survived, right?"

She turns to me, shocked again. Then, she frowns, split between anger and defiance.

"How much do you know?"

"A lot, actually. About Queen Diane, and the Blue Moon Clan. Nora and I are... her relatives, right? I mean, if you know Nora is a royal, you know who her... No, who our parents were. I will replace the answers, Reagan, I have to know. Clark said you told him of my Royal Blood, but I am not a Royal, right? Why am I different from Nora?"

"How do you even know about Queen Diane!" Shouts Reagan, furious.

"I had to dig the answers, Reagan, since you won't talk! Why can't I know about her! She was my family, wasn't she? What was so secret about Queen Diane that you can't tell us? Because she was a pure Royal?"

Reagan keeps shaking her head, horrified.

"Elena, shut up! Don't you get it? This is how your parents got killed!"

...What? I exchange a look with Daniel, taken by surprise. Reagan looks like the world is about to end, and that's really not good coming from her. Danny insists I sit back on the couch, putting me at a good distance from my mentor, and turns to her. "Reagan, whether you like it or not, Elena has found out most of the truth. So I really, really suggest you start speaking now if anything else can put her in danger that she should know."

The old she-wolf turns to me, her eyes suddenly looking very sad. She leaves out a long sigh.

"Elena, I... All right, I'll tell you. Just... Just don't judge me too harshly."

I frown. Why? Why would I judge her?

"It's true. The Clan we were both born in was called the Blue Moon Clan... And Diane was at its head. Queen Diane. She was... An incredible woman. Since she was born, we knew she was different from us. Our Alphas had always been powerful, among the oldest, purest werewolf families. But Diane was different. Our people believed she was a reincarnation of the Moon Goddess herself, and honestly, I believed it too. She could do things that were like magic to us. I wonder if she didn't have witch blood or something. She could communication with any animal, not just wolves. She knew when disasters would happen, she was a seer... I even saw her heal dying people, and her aura was incredible..."

I keep thinking about Sylviana while Reagan talks, but this is even different from what Danny's witch friend can do. I've never, ever heard about someone as powerful as that, even in our legends books. I mean, the Royals were already pretty strong and incredible, but, this woman, as Reagan said, was more on the Goddess level!"

And from what Sylviana said...

"She was... my grandmother?" I ask, a bit unsure. Reagan nods.

"Our Clan prospered for as long as she was there. Very young, Queen Diane gave birth to twins... I have no idea who the father was. Either she didn't want to say it, or there wasn't any, I honestly don't care. If she said there wasn't, we all believed her and didn't ask." No father? This is crazy! More like she didn't want to reveal who it was... But now, I'm more interested in the twins than their father. I glance at the blood test. Nora and I are cousins, so those twins have to be...

"The twins' birth was a great deal in the pack. A boy and a girl, born on the full moon. She named them Lylian and Gabriel... Gabriel was your father."

I feel my heartbeat a bit faster in my chest.

Gabriel. My father was Gabriel Blue Moon... I grab my necklace between my fingers. It was signed G. G like Gabriel... Daniel puts a hand on my knee while Reagan keeps talking, lost in her memories.

"He was the bravest fighter I've seen in my life. So strong, he could fight ten wolves by himself. His sister Lylian was a gentle soul, so sweet. She used the healing power she had inherited from Queen Diane to help others, even injured people from other packs. Anyway, those two grew up happy and cherished, like blessed children. But Queen Diane knew their Royal power would make them targets for dark forces, like witches, or necromancers."

Sylviana said so, too. That Royals would be targeted...

"So, Queen Diane sent her younger sister, Queen Cynthia to replace somewhere else to settle, somewhere safe. She wanted somewhere where werewolves could help each other against any threats, and our Clan wouldn't be by itself like it was at the time. Cynthia wasn't filled with the Royal Power like Queen Diane was, but she was very smart, a great leader too. So, she left, with a smaller portion of our pack. However, even after many years, she never returned. It broke Queen Diane's heart..."

What happened to her younger sister? Did she get... Killed? It doesn't sound like Cynthia had Royal Blood like Diane, though... did she end up a victim anyway? Why would someone attack her?

I can't even begin to imagine how heartbroken Queen Diane must have been. To lose her sister without knowing what happened to her... Or even if she was alive. How long did she wait for a sign, anything?

"So, as it became clear Cynthia wasn't coming back, Queen Diane was left alone to protect her children... She decided to confine our territory behind some magic barrier she made, with the help of a good Witch, and forbade everyone from talking about their Royal Blood."

I exchange a look with Daniel. A Good witch? Sylviana wasn't even born at that time, but could she know which witch it was?

"It was to be kept a secret... to protect her children. We lived like that for many, many years. I kept going in and out to replace Cynthia. Without luck. Life went on, and your father, Gabriel, was betrothed to another warrior she-wolf of the Pack, while Lylian still dedicated her life to others. Things could have probably gone one like this forever, until one day, a young group of humans walked onto our territory, by mere chance."

"Wait, humans? How did they break the Witch and Queen Diane's barrier?" Asks Danny, surprised.

"Because Queen Diane wanted to prevent any danger from intruding. But Lilyan had convinced her to have this magic allow people who proved themselves harmless in. Those humans weren't a danger, they were totally harmless. Just a group of travelers, gypsies. The kind that didn't even know about werewolves' existence."

"What happened?" I ask, a bit lost.

How could a mere group of humans, apparently harmless, cause trouble? Reagan looks down, and I feel like she's... holding back her tears. When she looks up again, it's at me.

"You happened.....Your birth mother, Elena. She was one of them."

Moon Goddess....

"Wait. My mother was... a human?"

Reagan nods.

"A simple human woman... her name was Althea."

She points at the necklace around my neck.

"That necklace was hers... Your father gave it to her."

"The Sunshine..." Whispers Daniel. "Your mother was human, so she was..."

"A Daughter of the Sun," I finish.