His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 33

I wanted to wake up early the next morning to get ready for my first day of work. I had set the alarm for 6 o'clock. But instead, I gradually got awoken by noises coming from my bathroom. I open my eyes, making sure I'm not dreaming.

But there are definitely sounds of the shower running. I quickly check my smartphone, which Tonia gave back to me yesterday. I had left it on the site of my fight with Vince... It is not even 6 am yet! Who is using my bathroom at this hour? Tonia always uses her own. Is it Damian? But we agreed to see each other tonight, and I'm pretty sure he mentioned he would be busy this morning.

It's okay, it's our friend.

Our friend? My wolf doesn't seem worried one bit. Could it be the white she-wolf? But how would she get all the way through the apartment to me without being noticed by the siblings? And where is Bobo, anyway? Oh, he did fall asleep on the couch last night. Tonia and I watched a cheesy movie (she said it was an inspiration for my date), and as usual, he dozed off.

I grab the dark blue kimono lying at the end of my bed to put it on, unsure about what do to. Should I get Tonia? What if it's Damian and I'm alarmed for nothing? I don't think a stranger would actually be brazen enough to come all the way to my room and take a shower!

While I'm hesitating, the sound of water running stops, and I hear someone putting on clothing. I step back a bit, on my guard. Why are you not worried, wolf?! But she clearly isn't. Who does she recognize?

The door opens, and to my surprise, a stranger comes out. First thing I notice, he is really, really tall. About two meters high, I would say. He is quite muscular, too, and he only wears a pair of jeans, so I can't miss the large black crescent moon tattooed on his torso. A Clan member?

He sees my empty bed and turns around with a worried look until he sees me. He softly smiles once his gaze meets mine. He looks young, but I wouldn't be able to tell his age. With his large build, his thin black dreadlocks, and fine features, it's hard to say. However, I do feel something strangely familiar about him.

"Hi, Nora. Happy Birthday."

He has a really soft and low-pitched voice, and a warm smile. But it's only when I look up that I finally recognize those familiar dark green eyes. I can barely believe it. "...Bobo?"

He gives me a big smile and opens his arms. "It took you a while!" "Oh my Goddess, Bobo!"

I run into his arms without thinking. I can't believe it's my Bobo standing there! He hugs me back and laughs softly. I never imagined I would get to see Bobo's human form today! It's weird, but I feel like I'm meeting a friend after a long time of not seeing each other, while we actually saw each other literally every day for weeks now. But I don't care, I'm happy to be able to finally see the human Bobo. And he is as big as his sister said, too! While he hugs me, I feel like a baby trapped in his huge arms. He is still half-naked though, and I back away a bit from his chest to look at him.

"Sorry I didn't shape-shift earlier. Being a wolf is just so nice, you know. But I wanted to be able to wish you a happy birthday, so..."

I can't believe he shapeshifted just for me! I smile back at him, truly overjoyed. "Thank you so much, Bobo! I like your wolf self, you know. It's just nice I can finally talk to you!"

He laughs softly. "Sorry about that. But you can talk to me anytime, you know. Even if I can't answer, I can hear from you whenever you want. I know my big sis can be naggy, so just know you can confide in me, too, okay?"

I nod, and he pats my head.

"Good girl. Now listen. There's another reason I wanted to talk to you."

He grabs my hand and takes me to sit with him on the bed. He looks a bit serious all of sudden, so I wonder what this is about. He grabs one of my rubber bands and puts some of his dreadlocks into a ponytail to keep it out of the way, then turns to me, speaking really softly.

"When we were chasing your brother, Alec. You ran ahead, and I thought you caught up with him. But when I arrived, he was alone. What happened?"

I bite my lip, hesitating. Is it okay to tell Bobo about her? I did ask Tonia yesterday, after all. But that she-wolf acted like she didn't want anyone to know she was there that night. But before I can actually make up my mind, Bobo speaks first. "Nora, I know someone else was with us. I felt a third presence, someone who was a stranger but not hostile. You didn't mention it to the Boss."

I realize Bobo knew something was off about this chase all along, but he never mentioned it to anyone before talking to me today. If not, Tonia or Damian would definitely have asked. I decide to tell him the truth. After all, Bobo has been siding with me every time. "It was a white female wolf..."

"I knew it. What happened?" He asks, frowning.

"Alec caught me by surprise and threw me into the sea. I thought I would drown, but she came and pulled me out of the water right on time. It was the white wolf I was asking Tonia about yesterday."

"So I was right. I thought I had caught her smell, but I thought it just came from Nathaniel."

Does that mean he knows her? Tonia seemed to barely know of her existence. How come Bobo identified her smell so easily?

"Bobo, you know her?" I ask, whispering.

He nods. "Her name is Elena. Elena Whitewood. She's my age, and from a different pack than ours, as Tonia said. The Opal Moon Clan. She's one of their warriors if I'm not wrong."

Finally, I get more information about that mysterious she-wolf! "How do you know her? Tonia said she doesn't really know her..."

"That's because Nathaniel doesn't mix his private relationships with the Clan's affairs, so they don't show up together in public, usually. And my sister isn't really into gossip, especially when it concerns Nathaniel- she never liked him."

I noticed that, too, a while ago now. Tonia and Nathaniel are polite to each other, but they never interact unless it's necessary. She seems more comfortable with Liam or Damian, though I don't really know why.

"...The other day really was a coincidence, I think. Even I only learned by accident that they have a relationship. But I know Elena from another place, actually. She likes to go to clubs on weekends, and I've seen her around a few times."

Oh, right, Tonia did mention that Bobo likes to go out.

"So, you met her at a club?"

"Not directly, but yeah, we have friends in common."

"Then do you know how I can meet her?"

He frowns, intrigued. "Why do you want to meet her?"

I forgot Bobo doesn't know we are mind-linked. I decide to tell him the truth. Starting from when I heard her voice during my fight against Vince, to how she saved me from drowning and what she told me afterward, I quickly explain everything to him. He listens, intrigued, but doesn't speak until I finish. I'm glad he woke me up earlier. I feel comfortable sharing this with Bobo, but for some reason, he is the only one I want to tell about all this.

"Interesting. So, you and she are probably related somehow..."

"You think she might have clues about my birth mother?" I ask.

Somehow that's what I have been thinking about since I learned the truth surrounding my birth. The information Nathaniel found about my father and his wife, who turned out to not be my real mother since, seems to match what Alec told us about them belonging to the Gold Moon Clan. But that also raised mysteries about my birth mother. I'm curious about her. Why didn't I grow up with her? Why did my dad bring me to his wife instead? If that girl, Elena, has more information...

Bobo seems to be deeply thinking for a while, then sighs. "Maybe. She's part of an old family, too. Perhaps she already knows why there is a link between you two. I can't tell."

"Can you help me meet her?"

He scratches his head, thinking, but shakes his head after a while. "Not for now. I don't think it's a good idea for you to meet her in private right now. Especially not behind Nathaniel or the Boss' backs. But if she told you she will meet you, I would believe she will. Just be patient, baby girl."

I smile unconsciously. So he picked up this nickname, too. He seems to read my mind because he immediately says, "Sorry, I hear it in my sister's head all day..."

"Do you guys use the mind-link often? I didn't think we could use it so easily in our human form..."

"That's because we are closely related, and I'm very comfortable with my wolf form, so it makes it easier. Except for the Alpha, few people use the mind-link in human form. Too complicated."

"You have to teach me someday. I struggled to speak to Elena."

"I will be happy to chat with you once you join the pack!"

His sentence reminds me that I don't belong to any Clan anymore. I severed all my ties with the Jade Moon Clan, if I had any, and I don't belong to the Black Moon Clan either. I wonder what is going to happen from now on? Will Damian makes me join? It's a bit surprising that we never mentioned this earlier now that I think about it. Am I considered a rogue then...?

Bobo notices my worried expression and puts his arm around my shoulders. "Don't worry, Nora. I don't just guard you because of orders. I like you, baby girl. After all, I've been by your side all along, haven't I? There was supposed to be a rotation, you know. But I refused and took the job full time. I'll be on your side no matter what. I bet you're going to be a great Luna, and I will be right by your side until then."

Bobo's words bring me to tears. He chuckles and wipes it away, making him laugh. He kisses my head and holds me a bit longer. We chat about trivial things for a while, things he couldn't say before, like how much he loves my cooking or his fights with his sister. I don't feel uncomfortable at all being so close to Bobo. There's nothing romantic in this kinship; it's just as if I was seated with a brother.

When my alarm clock strikes six, Tonia enters the room with a large bouquet of flowers in her hands.

"Happy Birthday, baby girl! Look what came for you this morning!"

Just then she notices her brother and walks up to us.

"Bobo, you shapeshifted! When?"

"Just this morning, for Nora," he says while giving me a wink.

"And you actually have some pants on! What a day!"

What does this mean? Tonia looks at her younger brother with a conspicuous look, but Bobo ignores her. She hands me the flowers. There is a card with it. It's actually from Nathaniel, wishing me a happy eighteenth birthday. How nice of him, considering he will see me in less than three hours! I get up and take my present to the kitchen to replace it a vase, the siblings following right behind me. But to my surprise, once I reach the room, there are several gifts disposed on the table! I turn around to look at Tonia, perplexed. "What's all this?" "Your birthday presents, silly!"

All of this? Impossible! I see about a dozen wrapped boxes and bags! And I haven't gotten anything in ten years... Tonia is smiling from ear to ear, waiting for my reaction. But I'm speechless! I slowly walk up to the table. There are three birthday cards: one from the siblings, one from Nathaniel, and the other one from Liam. "Wait... All of this is from you guys, Liam, and Nathaniel?" I ask, dumbfounded.

Tonia nods, excited. "It is! So, considering you are saving your evening for your date, we thought you should open them this morning! Both Liam and Nathaniel can't be here, so it will just be the three of us though, I hope you don't mind."

If I mind? Gosh, Tonia doesn't realize I haven't celebrated my birthday in years! I'm overflowed with emotions right now, I don't know where to begin. Well, I'm trying hard to hold my tears in, for starters.

"Thank you so much, guys..."

Bobo laughs and gently pushes me towards the pile of presents. I start by opening and reading the birthday cards, and I can't stop smiling all along. Tonia and Bobo chose a pretty one with a winter theme, while Nathaniel went for one with a glittering Moon, and Liam picked a very girly one with purple and blue ribbons on it. All of them wrote really simple but touching birthday wishes.

After the cards, Bobo gives me one of the presents.

"But you guys already gave me a present: the smartphone!"

"Oh, stop it, Nora, and open it. You haven't gotten birthday presents in years, you can let us spoil you a little just for today!" Says Tonia while giving me a large box.

For some reason, Bobo is smiling and waiting to see my reaction. What is this? The box is a pale blue with some golden letters on it, like a chic brand... Not anything unusual from Tonia so far. However, as soon as I open the box, I blush and close it just as quickly. Oh, Moon Goddess!

She got me super sexy, embarrassing, shameless French lingerie!