His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 68

Despite my curiosity about Liam's girlfriend, there was no way I would delay our trip to the Sapphire Moon Clan to learn more about that. We are running against the clock on that one. So, I give Bobo the address on the business card the witch gave me, and he heads the car to the southwest. This is a part of Silver City I am very unfamiliar with. With the Jade territory being in the East, and the Blood Moon in the center, I never had any reason to head West until now. Judging from where we are headed, the closest I probably ever got to that part of town was probably when fighting with or against the Sea Moon Clan, located in the southeast.

"The Gold Moon Clan is located in the West, right?" I ask Bobo.

He nods. "Right. Their territory is not that big, but they have several establishments in the city, too, on the Rising Moon Clan's turf."

I really need to study these kinds of things more carefully, but now I have a rough idea of how Silver City and its suburbs are divided between all the big Clans. Obviously, the Black Brothers and their packs are located at the center, owning quite a lot, too. In the East, my Jade Moon Clan, with the allied Pearl Moon more to the North. Elena's Clan, the White Moon, dominates the North area, with the Latino and Artsy districts, but some parts like the Silver University premises remain neutral, of course.

The South, on the contrary, is larger and divided between the Sea Moon Wolves, focused on the sea border, the Violet Moon, and the Sapphire Moon. Of course, the borders are not definite and precise, more like a general idea of who is not supposed to go where. But our wolf instincts clearly tell us when we are somewhere we are not supposed to be.

Like now, when the highway takes us further away from the Financial District, the buildings getting smaller behind the car's windows. This is a different landscape. More like the old part of the city, with historic buildings and brand-new skyscrapers popping out of nowhere. I can't decide if I like it or not. This is really different from the Silver City Damian brought me to, all made of glass, neon lights, asphalt, and steel. The Blood Moon turf is more uniform, urban and concentrated, while the Sapphire Moon Clan looks like a mix of old and new, wood and marble next to steel and glass. As we keep driving further, I notice the car slows down, while more and more wolves and people suddenly surround us. Their eyes are all following us without blinking, and we can't ignore them. It is to the point where Bobo has to pull the car over, and we get out. We are probably just at the entrance of it, but driving any further into their territory would have been too imprudent.

As we step down, a lot of the wolves that were following and a few people immediately rush towards us, all of them growling loudly. A sturdy woman comes forward, looking very pissed. "Are you kidding me?! How disrespectful is the Blood Moon Clan to actually step into our territory unannounced! Are you prepared to get killed?!"

Bobo instinctively comes to place his large body in front of me, growling very loudly in a threatening manner, warning anyone who would try to harm me. Sometimes I forget how large and menacing he can be, but now it is apparently effective enough- some of them don't dare to approach his gigantic figure. Liam, with his Alpha instinct, is not holding back his growling, either. I can't fear his Alpha aura, but I can tell it's here, and pretty intimidating, too, as no one approaches him either.

I'm the only one keeping my calm, and not impressed by all this. So, I decided to speak out for the three of us. I address the woman who spoke first. "We did not come here as Blood Moon Clan representatives. I don't even belong to them. Look at me, I don't have any marking. Those two just came along."

"A rogue, then? Do you think that is any better, young lady? Do you know how we treat strays here?" Says a young guy on the side.

"I don't care if you consider me a rogue, but I just came to have a peaceful talk with your leaders. I have questions."

This really doesn't look good, despite my attempts to look as harmless as possible. About a dozen people and wolves are circling us closely already. I can't have us attacked now, so I ignore Bobo's efforts to shield me, and address the woman. "Please let us through, that is all we ask."

"You don't get to make requests, girl. You should go back to where you came from and be glad we are letting you go alive!"

Gosh, this is getting nowhere, and I'm starting to get really annoyed, too. Their gathering is not intimidating me the slightest, and all those growls are giving me a headache. So, I deliberately step forward, provoking a new wave of angry growling around me. My inner wolf, pissed at their disrespectful attitude, starts growling, too. That's right, girl. I click my tongue at them, directing my stare to anyone who is acting hostile. "Enough! I asked to speak to your leader. Let us through right now," I enjoin them.

A few of them, surprised by my imperious tone, stop growling or take it down a bit. Some exchange looks, lost at what to do. I'm pretty sure a couple of wolves even took a few steps back away from me. The woman has lost a bit of her confidence, too, and seems to be re-examining me with caution. She probably is struggling to know how to react.

Liam mind-links me at this very moment, his eyes going all around us to evaluate the situation. They hadn't realized you were an Alpha, too. You surprised them.

"You... Which Clan's Alpha are you?" Asks an old man.

"No one. I said it, I don't belong to a pack as of now. I was raised within the Gold Moon Clan as a child, but got lost. The Jade Moon Clan picked me up, but I never belonged to them, either. Now, the Blood Moon Clan is protecting me, but I have yet to join them." "An Alpha without a pack?"

I nod, hoping she will believe me. She is frowning hard, and her eyes go from one member of her pack to another. It is obvious they are all mind-linking to decide what to do next.

Liam is not acting as anxious as before, either. He is observing them, looking interested but calm, analyzing the situation with cold eyes. Bobo hasn't moved an inch.

After a minute or two, the woman turns to me again. "What are your current relationships to the Clans you mentioned before?"

I'm getting tired of all this questioning. It's cold standing here, and I only have this much time before Damian knows where I am. My wolf agrees, and growls louder, giving them a new scare, enough for more of them to retreat.

"I already said it earlier! Now, let me through. None of you are Beta or Alpha, and I need to speak to a man named William Blue. That's your Alpha, right?"

While talking, I take out the business card and hold it high enough for all to see. They seem to recognize it immediately. The woman sighs and finally walks up to me, up until Bobo starts growling, warning her not to come closer. She is only a few steps away now. "My name is Gloria. You can follow me, but the car stays here. Can I get a name to give to my Alpha, at least?"

"My name is Nora, Nora Bluemoon."

As soon as I say those words, a lot of them get agitated all of sudden. People start whispering, and the wolves are fidgeting, too. Gloria looks at me in shock and shakes her head. "Bluemoon? Is that a joke?"

But I stay silent, leaving her to believe whatever she wants. What is wrong with my last name now? Anyway, I don't have time for this now. Can't we just go already? I don't have all day! Gloria seems lost in her thoughts for a while, but she suddenly turns around and starts walking.

As we follow her closely, a few wolves from the Sapphire Moon follow us, too. A lot of them are growling at Liam, but he ignores them most of the time. He is more focused on our silent conversation.

Well done, but I wouldn't say we are fine. They were impressed by your Alpha aura, and your name is intriguing them, too. You probably just made them doubt whether they should kill us or not.

I know. But at least now we have a chance at getting where we are aimed in the first place, to where their Alpha is. And Damian isn't looking for us yet.

Nora, I think I'm more scared about one angry Damian chasing after us than hundreds of Sapphire Moon wolves trying to kill us.

Honestly, I'm pretty much the same. No matter how many people are growling and circling us, I don't feel intimidated, thanks to my Royal Blood. They might as well be kids cheering in the middle of a crowd. But Damian? That's another story.

It actually doesn't take long until we reach a very large house. I expected a company building, but instead, this is more a family house. Not your average household, though. More like the house you could see in a magazine, sparkling white, with a hundred yards large garden, a fancy pool, and a terrace. I count four floors, and so many windows, I bet ten full families could fit in there. How many millions is such a house worth? I feel out of place just by standing in front!

Gloria stops at the front door, and a few of the wolves who were still following and watching us disperse around. She doesn't even knock- a very old man comes to open before that. He lets us in without a word, and Gloria takes us upstairs. Right before entering a room, she turns around to address Bobo and Liam.

"Just the girl."

"Hell no," immediately says Bobo, growling.

"Bobo, it's okay."

"Are you sure?" Asks Liam, looking concerned for the first time

I nod, but Bobo is obviously unhappy about this.

"You shouldn't go alone. I'm coming."

I see him take off his shirt and he suddenly shapeshifts in front of us into his large wolf form. I roll my eyes, and Gloria gasps at his enormous size.

"Bobo! How stubborn can you be?!"

"Never mind. As long as this one stays here, you can come in," says Gloria, pointing at Liam.

I guess this is all because of him being a Black Brother. Liam and I exchange a look, but he seems okay with it. I don't feel good about leaving him alone, though. I turn to Gloria. "You do realize that if anything happens to him, the Blood Moon Clan will react, right?" She stays silent, but Liam sighs.

"Same for you, Nora. Let's both stay safe, all right?"

I nod and glare one last time at the woman, using my wolf to make her feel it. If anything happens to Liam, I won't stay still, either. She avoids my eyes and opens the door for me.

I step into a large office, Bobo following me closely. It smells like old books, ink, and dust in here. It lacks sunshine, too, so much that the place is a bit suffocating. Half of the walls are actually covered by bookcases, filled with many more old books than I've ever seen in my whole life. The place is so large and dark, I have to keep walking in until I finally see a large leather couch facing a wall. When I turn around to see what that couch is facing, I almost fall on my knees.

A portrait. A very large portrait, of a woman sitting with a white wolf.

I stay stunned in front of her, unable to speak. Moon Goddess mother, I can't believe it.

Why does that woman resemble me so much?