His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 112

The fight goes on and on, I don't know for how long. I'm tired, my injuries hurt, but I don't allow myself any rest or mistake. I know my baby star's life is at stake, Nora's and her babies too. I am not letting those damn vampires or this wrecked witch touch a strand of Nora, please tell me you're alright so far.

hair on them.

Yeah... Yeah... The nurse says I'll be ready... soon... Just... give me a minute.

I can give her a lot of time, as long as she gives birth to a healthy baby and is okay herself, or so I hope...

This hell is far to be over here, too. I just can't see the end of the vampires, no matter how many we kill. How much did she f*****g gather? We are stronger, as our bodies are conceived to kill vampires, our feral enemy, in the first place, but there is nothing we can do about the difference in numbers. They just keep coming. It's a freaking invasion.

Moreover, we suffer casualties too. With the way my aura changed earlier, I can now feel even more clearly each wolf dying, too, it's just overwhelming. If I wasn't focusing on my own fight, I'd be crumbling under the sadness. But I can't allow myself to be weak now. So many people are counting on us...

I keep fighting, still trying to make my way to Nephera. We need to kill her. She controls the vampires. I just don't get how she can control so many at once. I'm struggling to get past her vampires, and Sylviana and her are still busy exchanging water and soil all over the place, I have to be cautious of everything happening. Each emerging root can make me stumble, each water pike can injure me. I'm fine so far, but it only takes one miss...

Selena, we have a problem!

I just saw the Vampire Queen!

I saw her too!

What? What's going on? I rip another limb, bite another vampire, trying to sense where they are trying to mindlink me from. I can feel Damian, Liam and Nate are hearing the sudden voices echoing too. Wait, was that Iris?

Yeah, her lavender hair!

It's Iris!

What is she doing! Watch out!

Holy s**t, what? I try to focus on all the information incoming, trying to hold on to the ones who saw this with their own eyes! This is like such a juggle of hell... My body has to be here fighting, but my mind is torn between my focus here and the mindlink. I try to jump on several vampires at once to get out of this crowd and catch one or two precious seconds to listen.

I look for the brothers, spread around me, dealing with the same issues. The vampires are definitely gathered in bigger numbers around us... They are not like many jumping on us at once, but almost as if those bastards were queuing and circling around us, making sure to contain the brothers and I. When the hell did those blood-suckers became smart enough to prepare such a strategy in the middle of a fight!

Damian, Nate, Liam, you heard that?

Yeah, go!

But...

We can't get to the witch this way, Selena, just go!

I decide to listen to him, though I feel bad for leaving the fight's main area. I jump on the side, biting off another vampire's leg, dragging him with me in my run and mowing some vampires' as if I was reaping anyone standing on my way. I try to focus on the direction given by our wolves. Iris, why the hell would Iris be with the Vampire Queen! And what of Chris?

I try to help who I can on my way. I furiously attack a vampire that was gripping a wolf, break up a crowd of them, throw some bites to help out whoever I can. Our line of defense is still doing okay, and I'm amazed by our Betas. Lysandra is a monster by herself. No wonder the Purple Moon Clan was famous for its warriors. I run past her, she almost seems to be having fun, taking down one vampire after another as if they are merely toys for her to play with.

I spot Tonia, too, doing about as well. After all, she was one of the Blood Moon's fighting instructors. Her brother is more of a surprise, under his usual calm demeanor, he's another killing machine, and their family's giant size is good to intimidate the vampires too. Those siblings are worth two or three betas by themselves!

I keep running, but there are also bodies... Those people I had felt dying, I get to see their corpses now, sadly covered in mud, while their friends are still fighting nearby... No one has time to close their eyes or cry for them, and it breaks my heart. I think I saw William, too, my cousin's peculiar black and white fur, now dirtied with blood and mud, lying a few steps away, but I just can't go see him now. I silently apologize, but this war is far from over...

I finally reach a little uphill, where a lot of wolves are cornered by a humongous crowd of vampires. A few paces away, with four dead werewolves' bodies at her feet, I see the one who has to be the vampire Queen. She's easy to recognize, her hair is completely white, her red eyes brighter than the rest and, she is in some dark lace dress. Who the f**k wears a dress on a battlefield! Nephera and her are just so confident, it annoys me.

However, I have another problem, right next to her is Iris, standing. My cousin looks... different. I can't describe it, but her eyes look strange, almost... empty. Her hair is a hectic mess, too, and she's still in her outfit from when she left her cell. What did the f**k happen with her? And where is Chris? I can't feel his wolf, did he run away?

I jump into the group of werewolves, resuming the fight right away. My sudden arrival breaks the vampires' cohesion, throwing them into disarray and allowing my peers to fight back. I bite again, use my claws to rip their white flesh until they can't move. My white fur isn't so white anymore, most of it has turned an ugly brown. I try to ignore the horrid smell of blood and ripped flesh, and help those guys fight off their assailants.

If only I can get to the Vampire Queen... I mean, my knowledge about vampire clans is rather limited, to say the least, but from Sylviana's words, she is the one controlling the vampires and their bloodthirst. If we can get the Vampire Queen down, that will be half of the job done.

The problem is, she is standing too far. Just like Nephera, she is standing out of my reach, actually out of any battle. Just watching whatever's going on. At least the witch is busy fighting Sylviana!

That damn vampire Queen is just ogling at the war zone, comfortably standing still, and Iris standing right by her side. I know this isn't good. My cousin is standing too close to her, and too confidently. Damn it! Iris, what the heck are you doing?

I know I can still mindlink her. Iris was punished, but never banished from Silver City, she left on her own. It takes more than that to cut off ties.

"What is it, Elena? Are you surprised?" She says with a sneer, loud enough for me to hear despite the distance. "You didn't think I would stay put in in my cell like a good girl, did you?"

I certainly didn't think you would be dumb enough to ally yourself with our worst enemy!

"Even vampires have their use, Elena," she replied with a blank voice.

What the f**k is wrong with her? Something doesn't feel right about her, or about her answers. I know Iris too well, or at least I thought I did. This isn't the gentle Iris or the wicked woman who was defying me from her cell. Where is Chris!

She looks shaken up for a second, then she goes back to that strange look of emptiness, and suddenly, I realize. That's her problem. Chris. Iris, what the f**k happened to Chris...

"What is it?" Asks the Vampire Queen with a giggle. "Let me guess. Is she bothering you about that adorable little brother of yours?"

I don't like that. I don't like that at all. That b***h vampire Queen looks way too amused, and Iris' face is even whiter than hers, if possible. Iris, where is Chris!

"I should thank you again, Iris," purred the Vampire Queen. "That wolf was such a nutritious meal..."

No.

No, no, no, Iris wouldn't have done that. She wouldn't have sold her own brother to vampires. It just can't be. They left together, why the f**k did the two of them go to the vampires!

"I had to make an agreement with the vampires," said Iris, with a detached voice. "For them to trust me."

You sold your own brother to them! You wretched woman! Iris, I swear you'll go to hell for this! I'll make you pay!

"Oh, don't worry, this little girl was quite generous. She even told us where to replace your precious Luna. You know, it definitely saves us quite some time to know where to look!"

I stay speechless. Nora's House... She told them where is Nora's house! This means, if only one vampire can go past our defenses, they can head straight there! It's not going to be them needing to spread in Silver City to replace her, one vampire gets in and it will be a race to catch him before he gets there! I just can't believe it. Even for Iris, this is the lowest of the low!

I can't believe you! You damn traitor! You... Your own brother!

Get ready instead of yelling, you idiot.

What? I smash another vampire and get one off one of the werewolves' back. That was Iris' voice, just now. What the heck? What is she preparing? I can't stop growling at her, so much my throat hurts, but she seems impossible. More and more vampires are crawling to us, to the point even I am getting seriously in trouble. I get another deep bite, on my shoulder, but bite back and get that damn vampire off m back.

"You..." Says the vampire Queen. "It can't be you're..."

I really don't have time to play her damn petty games! I bite a blood-suckers head off and roll on the ground to avoid another one's attack, I can't stop to think.

"Bite her!" Screams the Vampire Queen. "Bite that damn dog! The white female one!"

In seconds, I feel all red stares on me. Damn, that definitely isn't good. The suddenly jump at me, and I have to retreat. What the hell! I have had a lot to endure until now, but a hord of vampires is not something I can handle on my own! Selena!

I can hear Nate, worried, coming to my rescue. I sense him running to escape his opponents, running to me in utter panic. Nate, don't!

However, I don't have time to mind-link right now. One of the vampires bites me violently, on my previously injured shoulder, making me internally scream in pain. f**k, his damn fands are deep in, and I can't shake him off! I try biting, rolling over, but that blood- sucker has decided to stay glued to me! The sharp pain of his fangs lacerating my scar is driving me crazy with pain. Black dots obscure my vision, and I feel myself stagger, the pain making everything else numb... Selena!

Suddenly, he lets go, and I see a black wolf overshadowing me, growling furiously at the nearby vampires. Nate...

I need a few seconds to regain my senses, but my shoulder is still painful as well. Damn, their fangs are worse than chainsaws! I don't even dare look at my bleeding shoulder, I need to get my head back into the fight, stand up... Nate's presence is the most comforting and reassuring thing I could hope for.

Come on, Sunshine, get up. I got you.

I know, I know...

I can just sit and cry about the pain right now. I gather my strength, hoping my healing will speed things up a bit because this is really no state to be in for a fight. Nate hasn't been spared either. His ear is cut up, the blood has dried up in his fur already. His healing power probably could have done something about it if he wasn't missing a full chunk... He's got some cuts all around, from scratches, and I can sense his left knee is painful, but no bite mark for him so far.

I try to forget the pain and resume the fight, jumping on one of the vampires that were threatening to attack my mate's open flank. With Nate by my side, I'm even more eager to fight and defend myself. We are together, with a handful of other wolves, trying to fight back the waves of vampires.

The presence of the Vampire Queen nearby doesn't help; All those damn blood-suckers are desperate to protect their leader. We take them down, one after another, but it's not ending. I'm just amazed at their number. I understand that Nephera had years to gather them, but... Just how does she get so many? The human from earlier didn't lie, there are thousands of them.

Selena, an idea to get to that damn vampire queen?

Not yet... The plan, for now, is to survive, but working on the next step...

Watch you left, you idiot.

I'm surprised to hear Iris in my head again, but I jump just in time to avoid another bite. Did I just dream it, or is she really helping me? Why the hell? I keep fighting, I can't focus on too many things at once!

However, Iris keeps giving me instructions. All of them just turn out to be right, and slowly, helping me get closer to the Vampire Queen. Which doesn't make her happy.

"Get her! Get that damn dog down!" Screeches the Vampire Queen.

Feeling angsty now? I'm so going to get that damn vampire queen. I slowly progress, and as I keep running, fighting, biting, I realize my observation from earlier is true. The more focused I am on that golden, shiny aura of mine, the more the vampires are wary of me. I don't know if they actually sense my aura, but there's something they definitely don't like when I increase it, when I use more of my Alpha senses. It's hard to describe, like my Halo can grow, expand or heat up when I want... In any case, it makes them back off, reluctant to come near. It's the same reaction as when they avoided the sunlight earlier...

Whatever you're doing, babe, continue, it's working!

It seems like it. I keep communicating with Nate to improve our tandem, but I also keep an ear open to Iris' random advices. What is she planning?

"That damn dog... She's resistant to vampire venom!" Roars the Vampire Queen.

So that was it... Now that I think about it, I've received quite a dose since earlier, and I'm generally fine. It hurts like hell, but like a regular bite or claw injury, not like poison. Any wolf, though we resist it, would definitely be at least sick after receiving so much, but for some reason, my healing ability makes me immune? And I was complaining about not healing fast like others...

I quickly share with Nora, but she's definitely in the middle of her delivery. Our link is faint for the first time since we met. She's probably not in the right state to give a damn about her inner wolf right now...

Finally, despite her slowly stepping back, we are almost within the Vampire Queen's reach. If she didn't plan to fight at all, she might want to reconsider that. Her face is getting whiter, almost grey. She steps back, seeing me coming closer, looking scared for the first time. Just you wait, you blood-sucking bitch...

Suddenly, I see Nate jumping at her, a bit closer than me, and something in my gut warns me. Something bad's about to happen. It's too easy.

Everything slows down for a second. I see Nate's black fur, suspended in the air, and the Vampire Queen's arm moving. Something shines, and I see the blade before I scream. My instinct screams it's silver. I see the surprise in Nate's eyes, and, the next second, my own scream resonates in the air.

Nate's blood splatters on me, and I see my mate fall on the ground. I don't hesitate and run towards them, all fangs out, going for the kill. No vampire can stop me. I see the Vampire Queen's horrible smirk, as she elevates her blade again, ready to pierce me, but no matter what, I won't stop. I'm avenging my mate.

I see the blade, a second away from my head when something suddenly takes it out of my eyesight, and I feel a bump on my shoulder. The sound of flesh being ripped apart, and I bite violently into the vampire's queen throat, her eyes wide open in horror. But she's not looking at me. Her eyes are on Iris, who grabbed her hand to impale herself on the blade, up to her chest. My cousin has her mouth covered in blood as she gags out, and a sneer on her face.

"Tha... That was for Eric, you bitch."