His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 86

A few seconds of silence follow her words as I feel several gazes on me. They all understand what that means. This Dark Witch is after me. She wants to capture me, to use me as a way to enhance her powers, enough to be able to take on Sylviana and overpower her. Since my grandmother was a reincarnation of Moon Goddess, a lot of her power resides in me, making some sort of... vessel for this witch to use. How frightening. I shiver, and Damian immediately puts his arm around me in a protective way. "She is not touching Nora," growls my mate.

"You're saying, as long as this Dark Witch can't get to miss Bluemoon, she won't be able to cross our borders?" Asks Andrew Jones. "Nora, or any other Royal..."

While she said that, Sylviana was looking right at me, with a mysterious look in her eyes. Oh, Moon Goddess! She knows about Elena, too; she knows I have a cousin who's also a Royal and a potential prey to this witch. Which means we are both in danger. "What are we waiting for, then?"

Everyone turns around. I had forgotten about the matter of the King family... Alexandra is standing next to her father, arms crossed, a few meters from us. What is she up to now?! I start growling instinctively. I know whatever this woman is thinking, I'm not going to like it. Damian also. My mate shifts his position, putting himself slightly in front of me. Even William is growling quietly and frowning.

"What do you mean, King?" Asks Lissandra.

Alexandra lifts a finger, pointing towards Sylviana.

"Isn't this woman what this witch wants, anyway? Why don't we just hand her over?"

Immediately, I growl furiously, but Liam's reaction is way angrier. The younger Black shape-shifts in a second, and jumps at Alexandra. She lets out a scream of terror, but before the black wolf can get to her, Nathaniel gets in his way. The whole action only lasted a couple seconds, but Nathaniel is holding back his younger brother who furiously trying to free himself to hurt Alexandra. "Liam, stop it!" Yells Nathaniel.

But for once, he is not listening. I have never felt Liam's wolf so angry before, but his murdering intent is real. Despite Nathaniel's attempts to calm him down, it's actually Sylviana who steps forward, putting her hand on his back and whispers something to his ear. Liam is still growling, but he eventually stops trying to fight off his brother after hearing her, and Nate sighs.

Damian, who observed the whole scene in silence, turns to Alexandra. His eyes have gone ice-cold again, and we can all his wolf imposing his Alpha aura to her. It's as if Liam's anger had added to his own. Alexandra, intimidated, has no choice but to look down. "We are not handing anyone over. This is our city, and we will not answer any threat from that Dark Witch. That goes for anyone."

While saying that, he looks around at all the Alphas present, and each of them avoids his chilling stare, except for me.

"We have now confirmed that this threat is real," I say. "We should-"

"On the sayings of a witch?"

I growl at Alexandra. Why is she still daring to speak? Will that damn woman ever learns to shut up?! But she ignores the Black brothers and me on purpose, and keeps talking to the other Alphas.

"Why would we believe her so easily? Isn't it obvious this is all a scheme? Suddenly, a witch appears as a witness to approve of everything they said, and you don't replace this suspicious in any way? They are lying! No one saw this witch before in Silver City; they just brought her here to have her say that! She even bewitched them! Now she wants us working for her? I will not listen to the orders of a witch!"

I see a few people exchanging looks. Don't tell me some of them will be stupid enough to actually believe this would be all part of a scheme? But Andrew Jones actually clicks his tongue, marking his annoyance at her.

"Enough. I don't know what game you're playing, King, but this is not a children's joke. I do not care for the Royals, but a witch's threat is not to be taken lightly."

"I have lost enough wolves already to pretend this is only a scheme from Black," growls Clark. "If you have anything actually useful to say, say it, or learn to shut up!"

Both Alphas growl at Alexandra, and it is now clear more and more people are exasperated by the Gold Moon Clan's actions. But that doesn't actually stop them. Actually, her father, Taaron King, steps forward, pointing his finger at us. Before he can even speak, however, Damian growls at him in warning, and his index goes back down right away.

"In any case, the Gold Moon Clan stands by their words! We will not follow the Blood Moon's ruling any longer! We are tired of their schemes! They should not try to overtake Silver City, or pressure the Clans!"

People look at him with surprise, but most are just tired of his speech. How can such a pathetic guy be an Alpha? Except for the Rising Moon Alpha, none of the other Alphas seem bothered enough to listen to him. The only ones who are still hesitant are leaders of lesser Clans, but none of them seem daring enough to speak up.

So, King keeps talking on his own, as if he was claiming some grand speech.

"The Gold Moon will stand by its words and oppose the Blood Moon!"

"So, you really are as stupid as you look..." Suddenly sighs William.

Surprised to hear him, Alexandra gives him an annoyed look. "Aren't you one to speak, Blue? You hate the Blood Moon as much as we do! You should side with us and-"

But William suddenly burst into a laugh, echoing through the stadium. What is so funny? Even Alexandra looks uneasy after that. When he stops, he stares at her with disgust. "Side with you? I may not be on Black's side, but I still have better to do than to hang out with some bottom-of-the-barrel mutts."

Oh Moon Goddess, I had forgotten my cousin's bad temper, but he can really be insulting when he wants. Alexandra looks totally shocked, but Lissandra laughs out loud despite her father's glare.

"Serves you right, King! You really should learn how alliances work, because there is no way anyone here will ally with idiots like you!" She says.

"You are wrong! Many would follow us, even-"

"Because you hold their money? The small packs are just going to be taken hostages by you, and that's it," says Nathaniel, annoyed.

"The Rising Moon Clan shall side with-"

But before the Asian woman, the Alpha of the Rising Moon, can finish her sentence, both Damian and William give her a very loud growl. Having both Alphas using their auras against her, her words get lost in her throat, and she looks down. "You may be young, Mari, but you should really learn your place before it gets you killed," mutters William.

The woman goes white, but Taaron King, ignoring her situation, scoffs. "The Rising Moon Clan is a proud and respectful Clan! And the Opal Moon Clan will follow us, too!"

Clark Hamilton, the White Moon Alpha, is now the one growling at King. Oh Moon Goddess, did the Opal Moon Clan really side with the Kings? Does that mean Elena's Clan is in trouble, then? Is that why she's not here? I glance at Nathaniel, but his gaze is on Clark. "Say that again, King."

"I mean it! They are tired of your tyranny, they will rise as their own clan and-"

"Tyranny? The Opal Moon is our branch Clan! They won't dare to move behind my back!"

"Oh, they will! They-"

"They didn't even dare to come here!" Yells Clark. "Did this i***t, Xavier, say he would side with you? He wouldn't even come here to face me for that! I hope you are not counting on them, King, because I would rather s******** the Opal Pack myself than let my wolves side with the likes of you!"

King looks at him, speechless. He probably didn't expect the Opal Moon wouldn't dare to oppose the White Moon in such an obvious way. Clark is burning with anger, but Nathaniel suddenly turns to him.

"Clark, you-"

"Shut up, Black! I may hate the Gold Moon, but don't you think I trust you, either! Do you think I don't know what's going on? Do you really think I'm that blind, Black?"

Oh, Moon Goddess... He is glaring right at Nathaniel, not his brothers. From Nate's surprised expression, I immediately guess what's going on. Clark knows about his relationship with Elena.

Gosh, I didn't think the White Moon Alpha would know! And he doesn't seem happy about it at all, either. Nathaniel doesn't dare to say a word after that and glances down, not daring to look at Clark anymore. I've never seen Nathaniel like this, but he looks like a child caught cheating, uneasy and nervous. What's Clark Hamilton's relationship to Elena? I thought the White Moon might actually side with us, but this makes it clear they won't.

Damian is staring at his brother, visibly surprised to hear this, too. I forgot he doesn't know much about his brother and Elena's relationship, either.

Taaron King, on the side, looks pleased by their argument, though he obviously has no idea what this is about.

"See? The Black Moon Clan can't be trusted!"

I bite my lip. I don't like where this is going. We need alliances, but at this rate, we won't be able to do anything anytime soon. Putting the Gold Moon Clan's scheme aside, it is obvious they made it hard for any other Clan to trust Damian. The lesser packs look worried, and William will not change his mind anytime soon, either. And the White Moon and Violet Moon Clans won't act with us, either. Nothing has changed, despite our efforts. The only thing is that most Clans are now convinced that the Dark Witch is a real threat.

"The Black family should have stepped down years ago when Judah Black was murdered by his own son! Why should a family of murderers rule over Silver City? We are-"

"You don't actually think anyone would be stupid enough to choose you as the next King, would you?" Asks Lissandra with a growl.

"If there is anyone to choose, that would be Blue, right?" Says Tiffany.

"That is not the issue!" Says Nathaniel. "We need to take care of that witch first!"

"That problem could take years, Black. And I have no intention to submit to you, meanwhile," growls Clark.

Why is everyone suddenly tensing up! They don't actually think anyone will fight over the Alpha King position, do they? Even Damian is pushing me to stay behind his back, but I ignore him to face my cousin. "William, tell them it's not what this is about!"

But my cousin just sighs. "I won't stand by your mate's side, Nora. You're asking me to help the man whose father murdered our family. I cannot do that."

"Enough of this! Damian is not his father, I've said it enough! And this is not about some petty revenge! We could all be in danger if all Clans stay as they are!" "You're blinded by your bond with him, Nora. This man-"

"I'm not blinded by anything! You are the ones all acting like children, closing your eyes on the real issue here! Didn't you hear Sylviana? That Dark Witch will keep making victims! As much as I can resent what happened to my mother, I also don't want to see any more people die! I am a Luna, it is my duty to protect others! And as long as I believe Damian is the more entitled to do that, I will stand by him! Hasn't Silver City been in peace since he took over? You are all arguing about what happened in the past; do any of you actually have anything to blame on him since then? Are you willing to sacrifice your families, our city's future, just because you're afraid of making the wrong choices?! Well, you want to know what a bad choice is? Wait until this witch actually gets to us, and just see who is scarier between Damian and her then!"

A long silence follows my words. The Alphas look down, meditating on my words. I am staring at William, waiting to see his reaction. But before either of us adds anything, Sylviana suddenly walks up to him in silence, making William step back, a bit surprised. But very calmly, Sylviana smiles to him and gently puts her fingers on his temples.

My cousin looks surprised, but after a few seconds, his eyes get blurry, like he is looking at something we can't see. Sylviana's hands let go after a few seconds, and William stands there, totally immobile.

I see a tear run down his cheek. Moon Goddess, is he... crying?