His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 108

This is it.

surrounding

them.

The big fight we have been waiting for weeks... Hundreds of wolves gather at the north border, and, as the sun sets, the vampires slowly come creeping around. They hide in the shadows, avoiding the sunlight, their white faces clearly visible in the darkness The wolves start growling. I channel my inner wolf, connecting to as many people as possible. I had never tried that before, but it feels incredible. I can feel every single wolf of our enlarged pack, like an invisible thread linking me to their heart. There are hundreds of us, all connected to Damian Black and I. It's strange how the Alphas appear brighter, while my friends have more color. Is it because I know them well? The closer ones to me are Levi and Danny. Their wolves shine with a gold or bronze shade, something that warms me up.

The Black brothers are like dark shadows, each more terrifying than the other, even to our kind. All the wolves around are wary of them, the King and his brothers are easily identifiable no matter where they stand, even if they haven't shape-shifted yet. Actually, as I look around, we are almost the last ones who have yet to take our wolves form. Aside from Nate, Liam, and Damian, only a handful of werewolves are standing on two feet. Among them, Lysandra Jones and Tonia, standing next to each other and talking while watching the forest, so softly I can't hear. Probably something private anyway.

Boyan, too, walks up to Daniel and me, looking more serious than ever.

"You okay?" He asks.

"Doing fine so far... How about you?"

"I just hope Nora and the kids stay safe," he says, looking determined.

I often forgot that, besides being her best friend, he is Nora's bodyguard. He's probably the first one willing to defend her and her children... no matter the cost.

As I look around, there is still one person missing, one I can't mind-link though.

"What is Sylviana doing?" I ask Liam, a few steps away.

"She's still at the Hospital. Don't worry, she'll be there in due time," he answers while glancing at the sunset.

I hope she does. I think the Vampires will be hard to handle already if we have no defense against the witch either...

The fact that Chris and Iris' whereabouts are still unknown is bothering me. Why is this timing so perfect? Disappearing today, of all days? The one Nora gives birth, the one the battle happens? I can't shake off that feeling that something bad will happen. I hope It's just my instincts going crazy...

Just when my heartbeat and anxiety are about to blow off the roof, I feel a hand in mine. I don't even need to look.

"It's going to be okay," he whispers. "We're going to be back to our baby star by sunrise."

I nod.

Nathaniel's right about one thing at least, this will be over at dawn. The vampires are obviously waiting for the sun to go down and the sky to go dark. If this war lasts until the morning, we will have won...

Strangely, at this very moment, I miss Nora. She's like my other half, the power that completes mine completely. I can feel her, her aura linked to all of the wolves like mine is. It's pure white, not like my golden, shining light. It's similar, yet different, as the lights of the Sun and the Moon. I'm sure we would be invincible together. I have to make sure I can be strong enough for two as long as I can...

I try to channel my inner wolf as much as I can while this unbearable wait goes on. More and more vampires gather. I can't see them all, but we can feel them like pests crawling and lurking in the shadows. There are a lot of them. I'm starting to wonder if this woman said the truth. If there are thousands...

Suddenly, I feel Nora's bond to the other wolves and I weaken. I can tell. Her labor is starting. I glance up, and sure enough, that barrier I was feeling is shaking, too. The Royal's Aura is going down. Sylviana had poured her magic into that barrier, but whatever it is, it won't be enough.

The sun's almost set, and the enemies have gathered. My friends and I spread among the wolves, getting ready to fight. I exchange one final look with Nate.

I love you.

I love you too, my Sunshine. Sure you don't wanna marry me now?

You better stay alive long enough for me to say yes...

Once again, the barrier shakes. The vampires come closer, within a few meters. All the wolves are growling.

"Wait until my signal," Yells Damian.

Time to see if our weeks of preparation will pay off. All the wolves are waiting, ready to fight, but staying within the perimeter we marked while the vampires come closer. I don't see the witch! We need to replace the witch and kill her as soon as we can! Sylviana hasn't arrived yet either, but the hospital is so close...

Suddenly, one of the vampires screeches, a horrible sound familiar to their race. A lot of wolves growl back, but as expected, no one disobeys the King.

As all of the other vampires start screeching in response to the first one, the warning becomes terribly clear. There's a f*****g lot of them. I can't count them all, but a thousand or two is a minimum. Holy Moon Goddess... How many did that b***h of a witch gather? "It's gonna be one f*****g feast," sighs Liam before jumping into his black wolf appearance. "They are not touching one hair of my children or my wife," growls Damian back.

That's it. Once they are done screeching, a handful of vampires start running, and dozens follow. No one on our side moves yet. We are all waiting, as Damian and I glare at the line of our border. Suddenly, Nora and Sylviana's protection disappear at once, and the vampires keep running, wide, scary smiles on their faces.

Yeah, keep smiling, you monsters.

The first bomb explodes a couple of seconds later.

One by one they go off, following the line we established and blowing up dozens of vampires each. Their limbs and blood are sprayed around, and some wolves step aside to avoid it. In a few seconds, the fifteen bombs we had planted exploded, killing maybe two or three hundreds of vampires at once. The ones who were running behind slow down and Damian makes a terrifying grin.

"NOW!"

The King shapeshifts in a split second, the huge black wolf's appearance exhilarating everyone. All at once, the wolves start running, going past the ravaged line and jumping on the first lines of vampires. I start running too.

The bombs! I can't believe we used the f*****g Gold Moon's idea!

Liam Black, shut the f**k up and fight!

Sure enough, I don't have time to squander any more time chatting with him about my idea. It's a f*****g battle here. I jump on the first vampires I see, using my silver poles to beat the s**t out of them. I want to use my weapons as much as I can before I shapeshift. I am the only one who can wield silver, the one thing both of our species fear.

Despite the ones we blew, there's still way too many vampires waiting for us out there. We start holding a clear front against them. The best warriors target the groups of vampires, while the weaker ones of us attack the isolated ones.

I have to focus to fight my own battle while keeping up with everything going on and directing the others along with Damian when needed.

The east! Guard the East! One just ran past us! Joe, get him!

The betas are acting as the second line of defense, planted to kill any vampire that can go past the alphas and warriors. Levi and Joseph are the busiest, as the Lewis are faster and right behind Lysandra, who's mostly playing around. Lysandra, just go for the kill! We don't have time for that!

She growls but obeys, and her wolf starts making a b****y s******** of her surroundings. We made sure to keep the Alphas among us isolated, as we tend to get violent. Damian, Nate, and Liam are terrific, too. I almost can't recognize them, it's a bloodbath in their Unlike us, the vampires are uncoordinated and acting randomly, counting on their huge numbers. They are focused on one thing: entering Silver City, and probably killing Nora. We are not going to allow that.

area.

I keep fighting, hitting every vampire I can, avoiding their bites and claws and kicking without distinction. My poles are covered in vampire blood, sticky and smelly, but I don't give a damn. I'm caught in that dance of death, I can't slow down or catch a break. It's a race against time, and it has just begun.

More and more vampires keep coming I can feel some wolves struggling to keep up and, soon, the first mortal bites. As soon as one of ours is in bad shape, two more wolves jump in to help him, but the situation is not so good. Except for our line of Alphas, most wolves are giving their all, and one second of inattention is fatal. I need to go on, I can't stop to mourn the dead, but I can feel it. The ties that were binding me to them, brutally cut off, or slowly growing thinner until they are no more. Shit...

I pour my rage into my fists, and my will to fight. Our line of Alphas is merciless. Damian, Nate, Liam, William, Arthur, Lysandra and I are not leaving them one second to rest. Around us, all the wolves are running around, catching any vampire they can and tearing them apart. The fight is getting so intense, all of the soil is plowed all over, leaving the mud to meld with the stench of the blood.

All this time, I'm trying to focus on the fight, but the deaths are like crushing my heart, making it harder to breathe and to focus. I am a warrior, I need to get through this. I'll mourn the dead later! I take a deep breath and send two more vampires flying Liam's way with one blow. He's only too happy to jump and tore their throats open. I didn't think the Alphas would work so well together. Each one of us is holding their ground, we have barely moved a few steps since the beginning of the fight. Our line is doing a good job of thinning out their troops while acting as a barrier. We picked positions within a few meters of each other, so that only a few vampires can go past us, enough for the Betas to deal with if they are not killed by the other wolves before that. After a while, it becomes clear our plan is working, but I'm also aware this is only the beginning. The vampires just don't stop coming at us, as if there was an infinite number of them just waiting.

Also, the main players of this game haven't appeared yet, and I'm well aware everything will change then. What the heck is this taking so long? Truth is, I've lost track of time. It's night time, that's all I can say. With the moon's shine and my wolf vision, I have no trouble seeing, but there is just too much going on all around. It's a blurry mess all around. I hear growlings, screeches, and screams. Some wolves are wailing, crying their lost loved ones. I'm lucky none of my loved ones are in difficulty yet, but I'm not prepared for it...

Suddenly, I can sense something's wrong on our west flank. Too many wolves are in pain at the same time!

William! What's going on there!

The water! She's here! The witch is...!

He's gone. I lose my breath. William's wolf is gone, completely gone, leaving a big void just where I still felt him a second ago.

Oh, Moon Goddess, I can't believe it, but I can't be wrong either. I know this feeling too well. Just like Reagan... I keep mind linking anyone I can in this area, trying to figure out what the f**k is going on. Their voices die one after another. The witch's there. The water's attacking.

It's a f*****g nightmare.

I want to cry, but I can't. William died and now, there's nothing I can do about it. I need to settle this.

Damian!

Stay where you are!

But!

Stay where you are, Selena!

I growl, pissed. I know it's our plan, but our people are dying on the west side! Suddenly, the earth starts shaking under our feet, and roots erupt from the ground, empaling nearby vampires before diving back into the soil. Sylviana! It was f*****g high time! I take a second to catch my breath, as most vampires around us are being wiped out by the Earth witch. Thank Moon Goddess... I didn't realize I was so exhausted, out of breath and dirty. I'm covered in blood, vampire blood, and it stinks. Next to me, Liam shakes his head, catching his breath too.

Sylviana appears at my side. Unlike her usual flowery dresses, she is in jeans, barefoot in the mud with a simple top, quite a difference from her usual look. She looks exhausted already, a pearl of sweat in her neck. Is she draining so much energy already? "Tell me you still got some fuel left?" I growl.

"I'll be fine," she nods. "I just... I'm not ready for this to happen."

While I'm lost trying to understand what she means by that, she agitates her hand, killing a nearby vampire.

"What now?" I ask. "

"I need to confront her... She's probably controlling the Vampire King or Queen somehow. If I can stop her, we can stop them..."

For the first time, I realize Sylviana looks really... afraid. She's fearing that confrontation, it's obvious. She's looking towards the west, that worried look in her eyes.

"You can do it," I tell her, trying to share some of my inner strength with her.

She chuckles shyly.

"I hope you won't judge me too badly when you hear the truth."

"What? What truth?"

But before she can answer, new vampires attack us, and we both have to fight a new wave of vampires. Sylviana starts progressing through the west, her butterfly, five times its usual size, following behind her.

I have to dodge a new attack, then ripost with a kick, and I slowly realize, the vampires are coming in bigger numbers. Did they increase because the Water witch is there? Or in response to Sylviana's powers? No matter which it is, the fights resume, more savage than before. They are now coming at us by dozens, we all struggle to keep the rhythm. It's one wave after another, and I have no idea what's going on elsewhere. I can't stop to focus on everyone. I try to push my wolf to its limit, spreading my mind link like a web around me, catching as many wolves as I can and making sure to hold on.

I pour my Aura and strength onto our link, galvanizing our troops. I feel Damian Black, like a black monster scaring all the Vampires and making a b****y s*******r around him. Liam is like toying with them, putting them to shreds and making a mess out of it. Nate is also being one scary Alpha, but with an unusual elegance to it. He takes them down, one by one, not showing one ounce of fatigue, and I'm proud of my man.

I try to feel the other Alphas. I can feel Lysandra, fighting like a lioness, and... and... Arthur Seaver. I can't... I can't feel him. I didn't even realize. Our link was so thin...

It means there's a big leap in the west. Whether the Witch got him, or the vampires, I can't tell, but his wolf is not anywhere.

Damian! Nate!

The King knows, too. He turns his head to me, nodding. The Witch is in the west, now that we are sure, that's where we need to move. We break our former line, letting the Lysandra Jones and all of the Betas to take our place to fight the new waves of vampires. I hope they will be able to hold on long enough. The Black brothers and I start running, but our run is cut short.

A few paces away, standing behind several lines of vampires, a woman is standing. Her blue-green eyes and human appearance can't be mistaken. She's all in black and looks younger than I had imagined, maybe about Clark or Reagan's age. We run to Sylviana's side, who standing facing her, though they are meters apart.

"So... Those are your little guard dogs. The sons of Black..."

Her voice is strangely hoarse, like she has been screaming for days. Next to me, Sylviana is fiercely staring at her, her fists closed.

"Enough, Nephera. You need to stop all of this, now."

The Water witch chuckles.

"Nephera? Is that a way to call me after all this time?"

We frown, confused. What the heck is she talking about? I exchange glances with the Black brothers, but even Liam seems to not catch what's going on. Suddenly, the Water witch laughs loudly, staring at us like something funny's going on. "Don't tell me? Sylviana, after all this time? You couldn't tell them? Really?"

What the f**k is she talking about? Sylviana looks utterly sad and sorry right now, making me f*****g uneasy about whatever's going on. The Water witch stops laughing, and sighs.

"Really, my little sister... You're as weak as ever."