His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 75

The next morning, after talking a lot with Reagan and Daniel, all three of us agree on the same thing.

The truth about my parentage should remain a secret. It's all about protecting my child, now. According to Sylviana, my baby girl will be a Royal, like Nora, and I'm going to protect her from whoever wants to harm her. She is still safe while she's in my womb, but in five months, it will be a different story.

I'm happy I talked to Reagan, too. For the first time, I could finally thank her for taking me in and protecting me, like she promised my mom. I finally understood why she never told me the truth before, she had valid reasons. Thinking back, my mentor could have left me behind so many times, but she never did. She protected me, trained me until she made sure I would be safe on my own, and even so, she found me a good new pack and parents to be with.

She got mad for my sake, and stayed around for me. When I tell her all that and how grateful I am, though, she's back to her old self, telling me to shut up.

"Let's go talk to your i***t Godfather," says Reagan. "I'll let him know what I think about his stupid elders and their rules! This City is impossible as it is nowadays. So many packs, living together yet not allowing their werewolves to mix? So crazy!" "The Peace is probably only because of the King, and the alliances between the packs," sighs Daniel.

Yeah, he's probably got this right. I can still vividly remember that feeling when the King was next to us... Damn, no wonder no one can stand up to him. I wonder if Nathaniel, and their younger brother Liam, are of the same material? Hard to tell. Those three are feared for good reasons for sure.

I sigh. And one of those three monsters is my baby's father... How will he react when I tell him? It's so hard to tell.

"Anyway, Babe's got a doctor appointment all day to day," says Daniel. "Let's have dinner with my family after that. My Dad and Clark are close. Maybe he'll be able to convince him."

The doctor's appointment is as long as Daniel said. Abigail insists on making me through a whole bunch of tests, but there's a good reason for all that: my baby is now officially stable, I'll be able to move around again without spending all day on the couch. I get a second echography and get to see my thirteen-weeks-old baby girl once again. I try hard not to cry. She's moving and all, alive and kicking, even. I ask for pictures, wondering if it's okay to show Nate this next time I see him.

Gosh, now I'll be able to go and tell him! I can't stop thinking about that at the dinner with the Lewis. I love Danny's family. They are all so happy for me about this pregnancy, regardless of who the father is.

When we get back from dinner with Danny, walking as I insisted, it's a calm evening in the streets. Like always, the dinner at his parents ended pretty late. Everyone around here must be busy preparing for Christmas... It's funny we celebrate it as werewolves too, but a lot of the families in our neighborhood are Hispanic, and very pious.

"I wonder if it's alright to be taking all this," I say, looking at the huge box Danny is carrying.

"Of course it is. Mom is overjoyed like she's going to be a grandma, you know. And me or my siblings don't use this anymore, anyway."

I've always been a bit envious of Danny for having siblings. Levi, Rachael, the twins Ben and Bonnie, and Micah. They had some bickering while we were growing up, but all six of them got along, overall. I wonder if I will give a sibling to my baby girl, someday... It might not be easy, though. This pregnancy was already a miracle as it is... "Babe, look."

Danny suddenly grabs my hand, taking me to one of the narrow alleys. What's going on? But he puts a finger on his lips, telling to be silent, and that's when I realize. Someone's whispering nearby. Why would someone be whispering? We are so close to the border, too. Danny silently puts the box down, and we both lean to look secretly.

What the... What the hell is my uncle doing with another man, at this time of the night, in secrecy? I try to focus, but I can't hear much... I turn to Danny. He's got a better ear than me. Who the heck is he talking with, anyway? I don't recognize the man. He's small, and probably around my uncle's age. He's got an Alpha aura, though it's not much... Probably on Xavier's level. This is so suspicious, especially since they are alone! Suddenly, they both turn heads our direction. Danny and I hide, in time I hope. "Let's get out of here," mimics Danny with his lips, and I nod.

This can't be good. As quickly and silently as possible, we leave, both totally confused. What was that? We rush back to our apartment, when Danny leaves the box on our kitchen counter, still looking astonished. "Danny, that man was..."

"King. The Gold Moon Alpha, Taaron King. I'm sure of it, I've seen his face in business Magazines, and he tried to buy our Opale Moon's Clinic several times; Iris hates him, she's convinced her Dad not to do so, but..." "You think that's what it was about?"

Daniel shakes his head, scratching his head with a confused expression on.

"Babe, I wish it was just about buying the clinic. But that's not what it looked like. I heard your King mention an alliance with your uncle several times. I didn't get the conversation in full, but it definitely looked like Xavier was interested. It's bad."

"Of course it's bad... Clark would never agree to an alliance with the Gold Moon Clan! He said if we had to choose, it would be the Sapphire Moon Clan, we still owe them so much. We don't interact with them, usually, but it's obvious they hate the Gold Moon! If we are caught in a war between those two Clans..."

Damn, what is my uncle thinking! The Gold Moon Clan, out of all people? Why would he agree to that! Is it Money? Moon Goddess, we cannot do that! He will never convince Clark to ally the White Moon Clan with them. No f*****g way.

Is it about the Opale Moon Clan then? Does he intend to have the branch pack betray the White Moon? This is crazy! Daniel and I keep discussing and trying to think on how to deal with this, ut there is no way to know what it was about exactly, or if my Godfather is involved, which I highly doubt.

The next morning, I'm up early, though we talked until very late in the night. I'm making myself some lemon tea, Daniel eating next to me.

"I should ask Nora for help."

Daniel almost chokes on his croissant.

"Nora? Why would your cousin help? This is White Moon Clan stuff!"

"Don't be an i***t, Danny, this is bigger than our pack. If the Gold Moon is trying to rally the White Moon, either they are doing this in the back of the Blood Moon Clan, or with their back-up. But with Nora meddling with the King's engagement, I bet it is the first one. And this is no good to either her pack or mine. So, I shall ask Nora if she knows, to confirm. And if they don't, and Xavier is really out of his f*****g mind, I'd rather have the Blood Moon know than g**g up on Clark and us."

Daniel stays silent for a moment, thinking. Eventually, he nods and gets up to make himself more coffee.

"Okay, but we talk to Clark next. I bet Xavier is acting up in his back, and if we let the King know, we got to let our Alpha know too."

I nod and channel my inner wolf to contact Nora. As expected, no matter the distance, it's as easy as talking to Daniel who's next to me.

Hey, Nora?

Elena? What is it?

We have to talk, fast. I think the Opale Moon Clan is about to do something really, really stupid.

What do you mean?

You are not going to like it. Our Alpha had a secret meeting with Taaron King last night.

I explain to her what we witnessed, and the current situation for us. She agrees it's no good at all.

Damian definitely doesn't know, Elena. This is bad... Well, actually, there has been some good news too I need to tell you about. Do you remember about the Blue Moon Clan? Yeah, I have some bit of news too...

I tell her most of what Reagan said, except that I decide to leave my mentor's own story out of this. She's been through a lot already...

....and our parents were killed, though I don't know exactly by whom. We only have... suppositions for now. But do you realize? Your mom's name was Lilyan and my dad was... Gabriel! Elena, I know all this! How did you replace out?

I frown, surprised.

How did you replace out? Nora, I learned all this only yesterday, how could you uncover so much?

The Blue Moon Clan! They're still alive! I mean, not the main clan, but... Do you remember about how Queen Cynthia left for the South and never came back?

Yeah, she disappeared about... Fifty years ago?

She ended here, Elena! The Sapphire Moon Clan is Queen Cynthia's pack! They settled here, but never were able to reach out to Queen Diane until it was too late! They got so far in the south they lost contact, but they are here. William Blue, the Alpha of the Sapphire Moon, is our cousin too! Holy Moon Goddess. I sit back on my chair, stunned.

They are alive. A part of our family is alive! Moon Goddess, I never imagined... I turn to Daniel, still so shaken up I can barely believe it.

"Babe? You alright?"

I explain to him in a few words before reaching out to Nora again.

Nora, are you sure? William Blue?

William Blue, Elena! I talked to him, yesterday, he told me so much. I even saw a portrait of our grandmother, Queen Diane! She looks a lot like me, by the way. How about you?

Nora, I learned about my mom too. Why I don't look like you, and why I'm not a real Royal. My mom was human.

Human...? Oh Moon Goddess, it does explain a lot! That's why... Oh gosh, Elena! You have to meet with William, let him know about you!

"NO!"

Damn, I screamed out loud too. Danny jumped and spilled his coffee. I whisper a sorry to him, before taking a deep breath in and talking to Nora again.

Nora, I can't. For now... It's better very few people know about our link, okay? I'm in a bit of a situation. I want my real identity to stay as concealed as possible, please. I'm not saying I don't want to meet the Sapphire Moon but...

I understand, Elena. It's about the baby, is it? Okay, how about you come here? I have an idea on how to protect everyone from this Bad Witch, but I'll need your help. And you need to talk to Nate too, right? He's... missing you. A lot.

I take a deep breath. Going to the Blood Moon territory again? I have Nora and Nate's permission, and anyway, there's nothing more Clark can't blame me for now.

Elena, can I tell Damian about us, at least? He's my mate, I don't want to hide things from him...

Alright Nora, but... promise me you won't tell Nate. I need to talk to him myself.

I promise. Come to Damian's Building. You know which one, right?

Yeah. I'll see you there.

I take a deep breath and turn to Daniel, who's been waiting for me. I explain my conversation with Nora in detail, and he nods.

"I guess it's time, babe, huh?"

I nod.

It's high time I tell Nate I'm pregnant with his daughter.

I decide to go there as soon as I can. It's a bit intimidating, to be here after so long... To my surprise, it's not Nora who lets me in, but the King's Alpha, Boyan's older brother.

"Welcome, miss Elena. My name is Neal Mura."

I introduce myself, trying to remember when I've seen that guy before. The fight with the Vampires! That guy was there, in his wolf form. His wolf is exactly like Boyan's and their sister Tonia's, only a tad smaller.

He guides me all the way to the highest floors of the Black Corporation building. Damn, I'm invited to the King's private quarters... Is Nora living there with him now? It's not very cozy, all glass and metal, in shades of grey and black. Definitely intimidating, though... Once we get there, Nora welcomes me with a big hug.

"Elena! I missed you! So, I told Damian, as discussed, okay? Nathaniel should be here any minute, too."

She calls him Nathaniel instead of Nate? I wonder what their relationship is. Isn't Nora working at one of his restaurants?

I completely forget my questions when Damian Black appears behind Nora. Moon Goddess, I had forgotten about how imposing her Mate's aura is... Especially staying in the same room as he is suffocating. Like a living storm, a dark cloud. How does Nora handle this? My cousin looks perfectly fine around him. Actually, she's even happier the closest she is to him. It's interesting to see how the pair interacts and reacts to each other.

The King constantly has an eye on her. She is never out of his visual field, like a bodyguard. If she moves, he adjusts to her. Nora is never far from him, either, like he's her landmark or something. They sit together, they move together, they breathe together. Are they even aware of it?

"So, Nora, what was your idea?" I ask, a bit anxious.

We are in some large salon, Nora and the King standing in front of me.

"Gathering everyone," she says. "All the packs, in one place, to discuss of a large alliance. No more little alliances between several packs and bickering between the others. I want to gather each Alpha, each Clan, and ask them to cooperate against this Dark Witch that's coming for us."

"Miss Nora argued that her Royal blood and power might help convince everyone," says Neal. "Her bound with the Sapphire Moon, Jade Moon and you as well."

I frown. My bond with her? Does she want me to interact as a spokesperson for the White Moon? Oh Moon Goddess, I am not really in the position for that, at the moment... I may convince Clark to show up, at best, but... "Elena, trust me, I can do this! I want to..."

But just when she was about to finish her sentence, someone walks in.

Nate.