His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 107

"Babe, calm down."

"I am not calming down!" I yell. "That crazy b***h won't insult my man or my people here!"

I can't believe he stopped me! What does it matter if we keep that wretched thing alive? She's a total vamp junkie anyway! There is no coming back from that! But Nathaniel keeps getting in my way, trying to calm down in the hospital corridor while Damian just got inside. "She is crazy, Selena, vampire slaves turn like that and you know it, alright. Let Damian handle it, okay?"

"You might want to take that back," says Liam, suddenly coming out of the room. "He lost it and killed her when she started threatening everyone..." Nathaniel rolls his eyes.

"Damn it..."

"That's Alpha temper for you," sighs Liam. "Anyway, Sylviana is still with the bodies we didn't burn, but I think this is bad. If what that crazy woman said is true..."

I know. She mentioned thousands of vampires. We don't have enough people to push away thousands of vampires. I hope she lied or exaggerated greatly, or else, this is going to be a bloodbath...

"Sylviana says the timing is not good. If she let the vampires lose control like that and feed now, it means she felt Nora's power is changing."

"She will give birth soon," I grumble.

I take a deep breath and walk outside. I need a moment... A moment alone with my cousin. I can feel it, the tension in the air building up. It's coming anytime now.

Nora?

Selena, everything alright? Damian left in a rush... He said you found vampires in the river...

I use our mind link to tell her everything, wondering why Damian didn't tell her yet. As usual, he probably tried to spare Nora as much as he could. He's as overprotective as ever with his mate. I can't blame him, but Nora is strong. The only Luna I could rival with. When I'm done, she doesn't seem shocked or scared.

I see... Sylviana is probably right. I can feel my baby moving more than ever, I've started to have contractions those days, and I'm... supposed to give birth within the thirty next days...

Nora, I'm going to stay here, with the White Moon.

I understand.

We won't see each other until... after the war.

I know. I'm going to miss you so much Selena... You have to survive, okay? You'll look after those idiots Black Brothers for me, alright? I'll join the fight if I can.

I chuckle.

You'll be busy giving birth, you i***t. Stay where you are. I'll handle it here. And, Nora...

Yes?

Look after our people. Danny, Estelle... If I don't survive, I'm counting on you, okay? You're the best Luna.

You're the fighter, Selena. I'm the Healer. I'll take care of you after this, okay? I'll be protecting you from where I am. Don't worry.

I love you, little sis.

I love you too, Selena.

I take a deep breath, holding back the tears the best I can. Not now, Selena Whitewood, you can cry later. For now, they need the fighter.

Nathaniel joins me outside, putting his arms around me, his forehead against mine.

"Are you okay?" He asks.

"I have to..."

"I know. Many people are looking up to you. You're their Luna. But don't forget, I'm your mate. I'm here for you, okay? You don't need to push yourself, not in front of me, my Sunshine."

I smile, and as if a door had been opened in my heart, snuggle into his arms for a much-needed hug. I hear him sigh as he caresses my hair.

"We're going to be okay," he whispers.

"I know. I just want to be weak for one more day, and then I'll be the Luna they are all waiting for."

"I think they won't be disappointed... Do you know your aura is going... wild those days?"

I nod. Yeah, I've felt it too. Ever since Nathaniel and I solved our issues, or since I became an official Luna, I feel like all restraints broke loose around my wolf. Not only that, but it's almost like I can feel some strange halo around me, too, something that seems to protect me in some way, I just don't know how yet...

"I want to see Estelle," I whisper.

I want to say goodbye to my daughter before this madness begins. I don't want her to be near when hell breaks loose, and I don't want to have regrets about not saying goodbye to her. I didn't get to say goodbye to my parents, twice. I'm not letting my daughter lose that as well.

Liam is the one to go and get my daughter from Nora's place, while I let Damian and Nate handle things around here, notably with the bodies. I need to be a mom, just for an hour or two. "Mommy!" She says while jumping into my arms.

"Hi, my baby star!"

I hold my daughter, while she tells me all about her game with her cousin, and her auntie Nora's baby moving in her belly. I decide to borrow Clark's house for a while, to chat with her and let her have hot cocoa in the quiet, far from the mess around the river. After a while, I take a deep breath. It's been an hour. I need to tell her.

"My Baby star, you are going to stay with your aunty Nora for a while."

"Really? With mommy and daddy too?"

"No, Baby. Mommy won't be there."

It's hard. It's hard to explain to my daughter that leaving her to my cousin is for her own safety, while I'll be on the battlefront. I get up from my chair to go and kneel in front of her, getting to her level. She's still so small... "Estelle, listen to me. Mommy and Daddy won't be able to stay with you for a while."

"Because the bad people will attack us?" She asks. "I heard aunty Nora talk on the phone... and aunty Sylviana too..."

I nod, trying to think on how to explain war and death to a four-years-old...

"Yes. Do you know how mommy is very strong? And Daddy too? Well, we will be protecting everyone. Your uncles, too."

"I can't stay with you?"

"No my little star. Mommy needs to fight, and I can't fight if I am worried about my baby. So I need you to be a good girl and stay with auntie Nora, okay?"

She starts sobbing, holding my hands with a distressed expression. Oh, Moon Goddess, I can't bear to see my baby girl crying...

"Estelle, mommy will..."

Selena! My water just... My water just broke!

Moon Goddess. Now? Now, of all times? Crap... This is too soon!

I take a deep breath. I can feel Nora mind-linking everyone and the ruckus of all the voices talking at the same time. I still have a few minutes. Damn it, I didn't think it would happen so fast...

"Mommy will be here to protect you. Baby, I'll fight to protect you. Mommy loves you, Estelle. Do you remember in the forest? When you hid?"

"Y... Yes..." She cries.

"Well, it's the same, baby. Mommy needs you to be a good girl and hide with auntie Nora."

"B... But... Mommy will be hurt again..."

She's looking at my shoulder, where I still have a hideous scar. I shake my head and caress her wet cheek. She's so cute even when she cries...

I hear Nathaniel behind me, and he comes next to me in silence, taking one of Estelle's hands.

"Mommy will be okay as long as you are safe, my Baby Star," I continue. "Mommy will do her best, fight the bad people and come to replace you again, okay?"

"Daddy will protect mommy, okay?" Says Nate. "I promise, my little star."

Estelle keeps crying loudly, looking at the two of us.

"I don't want you to go... to go fight... I... I want all of us to... to stay with auntie... and together... I don't want daddy and mommy to go..."

Oh, crap... I'm starting to cry too. I was trying hard to hold it in, but I can't bear it. Estelle's sobbing is too much for me to handle. I lose it and hug her, standing up with my baby in my arms. I smell her, engrave her smile in my mind, the touch of her soft hair and chubby cheeks. "I love you... I love you, my baby... I'll do my best and come back to you. Mommy will be alright."

I hear Nate whispering to her too, caressing her blond hair and trying to reassure her. After a few seconds, I put her into his arms, and undo my necklace for the first time in years, to give it to her.

"Mommy..."

"You keep mommy's necklace, baby. You know how much mommy loves it, so you take good care of it, okay? I love you, my little star, mommy will come and replace you soon, okay?"

"O... Okay... Mommy... You have to come... With daddy..." She replies, trying to talk despite her loud sobbing, her little hand on the sun pendant.

She continues crying in Nate's arms, who tries to soothe her, whispering into her ear.

"We love you, Estelle. Mommy and Daddy... We will come back to you. Daddy will protect mommy, so you don't worry, okay? You're daddy's little Princess, don't ever forget. Forever, daddy loves you and mommy more than anything."

It's my first time seeing Nathaniel cry. He holds our baby for a long while, but it's never enough. He holds us together, a long hug until it's time to part for real. I can't ignore the voices echoing in my mind anymore.

Liam walks into the room, looking sorry.

"Time to go, princess..."

Estelle cries, a lot when Nate hands her to her uncle. It's the hardest thing I've ever done. Watch my daughter go away, waving and crying loudly. Liam's bike disappears soon, and I crumble, falling on my knees to cry as loud as I f*****g need to.

I feel Nate's arms around me. He doesn't say anything, just lets me cry. I just parted with my daughter, once again. Maybe it was the last f*****g time I saw her, hugged her. What will happen if I die? How will she cope? I can't bear the idea to not see her grow. I already miss her so f*****g much... I keep weeping, my mate rubbing my back.

"It's going to be alright," he whispers. "We will win and see her again. She will be fine..."

"I don't want to abandon her again..."

"We are not abandoning our baby. We will be back. I won't let Estelle lose her mom."

I glare at him.

"You better survive this too," I growl.

He chuckles.

"I promise to do my best. I want more time with you and her, so much more time..."

Moon Goddess, we only had a few weeks to live as a family... Why does it have to be like this? If I die, or Nate dies... What will be all that for? I can't, I just can't imagine it.

Nathaniel gently kisses me, capturing my lips between my tears, gently caressing me. It's a salty kiss, a bitter one. I don't want it to end. I want to kiss him forever, enjoy this warmth until I die... My mate's taste on my lips, again and again. That would be a sweet poison to succumb to.

I lose my breath, as our kiss gets a bit wilder, a bit more desperate. His lips go down my neck, making me gasp. I caress his skin, ripping his shirt without an ounce of regret. I just want to feel his skin against mine, one more minute, one last time. I caress his hair, feeling him grip mine, his breathing getting hectic too.

Our lips replace each other again, our kiss resumes as if we needed each other more than air. I kiss him like crazy, until my head spins until I can't tell what's his from what's mine.

After a few seconds, we stop, out of breath. We put a bit of distance between our bodies before this gets out of hand, but my hands are still on his neck, his arms around me. He chuckles, kissing my forehead while I catch my breath.

"Let's... continue after the war, okay?" I whisper.

"Sounds like a pretty good reason to stay alive."

I laugh. Damn right, it is... We kiss again, a well-behaved kiss, a loving one before parting. We need to go back to the madness of this world.

My head is aching from ignoring all the mind linking from earlier. I sigh and push my hair back, focusing a bit.

Elena! Elena!

Levi, stop screaming. I hear you. Fill me in.

Finally! Some vampires are gathering outside the border! We are gathering too, but the King is gone, and...

The King is probably enjoying one last moment with his wife. He'll be back soon. How many vampires?

I would say, about two or three hundreds...

Damn, that's a lot already. I exchange a look with Nate. He's holding his ripped shirt. Yeah, I may have gone a bit overboard... Well, he'll have to stay half n***d then. He follows me outside, as I take off my jacket. Time to get back to business. Lysandra, showtime!

On our way!

I mindlink all the Alphas except for Damian, as I can feel his wolf with Nora.

You're okay?

Selena! Sorry, it just happened so fast... I have contractions, the midwife is here with Tonia's grandma. Damian just left...

Don't worry, Nora. You stay safe and focus on delivering your baby, okay? I'll handle it here.

I take a deep breath and start running towards the north, my mate right behind me. I use my power to mind-link every wolf I can like we agreed, and I can feel Damian's voice echoing through mine. We gather everyone to the North, as planned, only leaving smaller packs to protect the other borders.

Arthur Seaver if you want your pack to make it another day, it's now or never!

I know, I know...

I hope he won't be stubborn and submit to Damian without a fuss. Nathaniel and I finally meet with the rest of the White Moon Clan. Daniel comes to give me a quick hug. His brothers and Father are all here, all in their wolf forms. Clark, Isabella and all the warriors of the White Moon were the first to answer my call, too.

The other packs start to arrive slowly, crossing the streets in small groups, most of them in their wolf forms. We wait and wait. We don't know when it will blow up. I try to follow Nora's state from afar, but her contractions amplify slowly. It's a strange atmosphere that has fallen on Silver City... It's the sunset already, and hundreds of wolves are slowly gathering, listening to the Vampires' screeches from afar.

I feel another wolf approaching, and recognize William Blue's unusual black and white fur.

Ready?

It's now or never...

He probably left his wife behind to watch over Nora and the children, she's a good Luna but not much of a fighter.

Soon, Damian and Liam arrive, accompanied by Boyan, Tonia and their older brother Neal, and most of the Blood Moon Clan behind them.

The King looks ready for a b****y fight. His dark and murderous aura gets everyone tensed up one level higher, and the crowd splits in two to let him through.

So am I.

This b***h got me to part with my daughter twice. It won't happen ever again.