His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 97

I nod to Liam's words. He's right, I missed two whole years! I look at Damian, Liam, and Bobo, my three men, all looking a bit older. I smile and turn to Damian, with a mix of curiosity and apprehension.

"So, what did I miss?"

"Well first, it took a few days to settle everything after what had happened... But surprisingly, the events served as a lesson for everyone. All the remaining packs agreed to your idea of a Peace Treaty. Sylviana used her magic to seal it, so no Alpha can break the peace vow as long as their turf is located in Silver City."

"Oh, come on, Damian, tell her about the Liege," says Liam, visibly excited.

I frown. The Liege?

Damian nods. "They also... agreed to recognize me as the Alpha King of Silver City. It's more of a title than anything else, but everyone thought it would be best to make it... official. That way, no one would dare to raise up any more conflicts or take advantage of others."

"You should have seen it, Nora. Even William agreed to it, and all the Alphas discussed in one room, like equals."

"Anyway," resumes Damian, "there was a month of mourning, and then we began the reconstruction of the stadium. We also had to reconsider the packs' territories and the ones who had lost their Alphas." "The Jade Moon is all yours, by the way. They didn't have any Alpha or Beta left, so they just decided you were their natural leader. Until now, they answered to Damian while you were in the coma," says Bobo.

"Most importantly, we abolished the boundaries between the territories within Silver City. No more frontiers. Anyone is free to go wherever they want. Each pack still has its own establishments and properties, but when it comes to the streets, no more fighting," explains Damian.

Moon Goddess, that's amazing... Before that, any wolf was constrained to their own pack's territory, and would go anywhere else at their own risk! This is such a huge change, I can't believe everyone agreed to it so quickly! "This is great! Is it really happening?" I ask.

Damian and Liam both nod.

"Yep! It made things easier for a lot of people, actually, and reduced the fighting by an awful lot. I mean, there's still some bickering here and there, but trust me, it's nowhere what it used to be. And now we have a lot of new couples from different packs, too! Do you remember Marina Seaver? She's engaged to a guy from the Violet Moon!" Says Liam, looking all excited

While listening to him, I suddenly remember another couple from different packs and turn to Damian. "What about Nate and Elena? And their baby? It must be born by now!"

But as soon as I ask about them, Damian's expression suddenly goes dark, and Liam's smile drops. Both brothers look sorry, and all of a sudden, I'm scared. What? What's going on? "Damian? What about them?"

"Love, Nate and Elena... They aren't together anymore."

"Wait... What? How come? What about their baby?"

For once, Damian stays silent, and Liam is suddenly the one looking angry. Since neither of them is talking, I turn to Bobo.

"Bobo! Tell me!"

"Elena left Silver City, Nora. A few weeks after you fell into a coma, she... she and Nate had a big argument. She left while still pregnant."

What...? She just left? Months ago? How could this happen? And the baby, too, did she decide to give birth to her child alone? I can't believe it...

But Sylviana takes my hand and softly smiles at me. "Nora, don't worry. I went with her when she left and made sure her baby was fine. I helped her replace a place and give birth. They are both doing great. I came back a few weeks later."

I sigh in relief. So she's fine... Elena and her baby are fine. But that doesn't erase the rest. I turn again towards Damian and Liam, angry.

"You do realize I'm going to kill your brother once I'm better?"

Liam, looking pissed off, nods. "Trust me, we both did it for you already. Nate is a f**g it, and he knows it, but he's a stubborn dog."

Damian's hand tightens around mine, and he caresses my cheek. "Nora, you'll get angry at Nate later. You just woke up, I don't want you thinking about anything but getting better for now, okay? And Elena and her baby are fine, I swear. So, you can scold Nate all you want, but later, Love, later."

I frown, but I don't have the energy to face Nathaniel about his attitude now, anyway. I sigh and push my head back on the pillow. While doing so, I realize my hair is actually back to its dark black color.

Sylviana realizes it. "It went back to black right after your kiss. But it turned white again a few weeks later. Turns out, it changes color into a pale white at night, when the moon rises." "So, I'm..."

"I would say you're harvesting Moon Power. Whatever happened two years ago, your power unleashed completely. You can use it again, and recharge as long as the moon rises." Damian lets out a low growl. "She won't use it again. I'm not risking Nora going back into the coma."

"You should have been dead, and Nora used way more power than her body could handle to bring you back. No wonder she had to pay for it. But I doubt she will ever fall into such a state again unless you are severely injured. Her power probably works just like mine: Too much power brings a heavy cost..."

I exchange a look with Damian. Sylviana's probably right about this, but I think it will take some time for my mate to accept it. He decides to ignore her and turns to me, kissing my hand again.

At that moment, the medical team returns and explains I need to go through a few medical examinations.

For the whole afternoon, I pass several tests, checking my memory, control of my limbs, and cognitive response. As the hours go by, it's obvious I retrieve all of my memories and mental faculties back, but my body is still in a weak state. Though the doctors explain that it's natural and expect a quick recovery, I have to adapt to sitting in a wheelchair and being taken everywhere like this. My legs can't hold me at all and moving my arms ask me a lot of energy and focus.

When the head doctor comes to explain everything, Damian is sitting with me. "Your results are great, miss Bluemoon. As predicted, you were not in a regular coma; hence, your cognitive faculties all returned within a few hours. Your body, however, will need longer to readapt."

"How long are we talking about?" I ask.

I feel like a puppet, some doll that can't stand on her own.

"I don't usually give optimistic estimates, but judging from how you can already move your head and arms, I would say a few weeks, with a good therapist and efforts." "Can I go home, then?"

I just want to leave the hospital, breathe some air, and go back to normal life as soon as possible. I miss it so much already. The doctor exchanges a look with Damian.

"Well, I will ask you to stay for the next 24 hours, at least, so we can prevent any unforeseen issue with your awakening. However, this is clearly a magic issue linked to your... wolf, miss Bluemoon, and a grey area for us. But if you can have a proper caretaker and constant surveillance, going home tomorrow shouldn't be an issue, miss Bluemoon. But I would still request you come back within the next few days for a couple more check-ups."

I smile brightly and turn to Damian. I can go home tomorrow! I don't even have to spend Christmas there! My mate smiles back at me and kisses my forehead.

After that meeting, I insist on Damian to take me to the inner garden of the hospital. It's covered in snow, but Moon Goddess, it's beautiful. Damian pushes my wheelchair on the little road. He wraps me in a thick blanket, but I lean back and enjoy the cold air on my face. It feels amazing... Being alive.

He finally sits down on a bench, next to my wheelchair, facing me.

"It's good to be back," I say.

He nods, taking my hand in his, playing with my engagement ring. "I've missed you so much..." He whispers. "I came here every day to see you, before and after work. I knew you weren't really there, but I just wanted to see your face, remember that you were still hanging on somehow. I slept so many times on the chair in your room, and Neal and Liam dragged me to work countless times. Nora..."

He takes a deep breath in.

"I bought us a house a few months ago."

"...A house?"

"Our house. Your home. I didn't want to live on my own in my apartment at the Company building, I wanted... A place I could look forward to living in with you. A place where we could be together, a place we could call our house."

I look at him, speechless. He really bought a house? For the two of us, for when I would come back? I retake a look at the ring. He really was preparing everything for when I would come back, no matter when it would be. I feel a little tear running down my face, my heart tightening at the thought. My poor Damian... How lonely must he have felt for those two years I made him wait... I cross my fingers with his.

"Tell me about it. The house."

He smiles. "I'll take you tomorrow. It's a big white house with a little garden. I took my time choosing it. I wish I could have given you a choice in the matter, too, but... I picked one on an uphill, with a view of the east forest. There are five bedrooms aside from the main one, and a big kitchen, fully equipped. Everything you would want when you cook, Love. I didn't take a big house, but one you would feel home in. And with enough space to welcome our friends... And our children, later."

Gosh, I love the idea. I lean in for a long kiss with him. Whatever he picked, I'm sure I'll love it. I really want to see that house he got us and resume my life with him. Damian even mentioned children. We had that talk before, so I know it's for a later future, but I already look forward to it.

"Damian?"

"Yes, my Love?"

"I... really want us to get married, soon."

"Soon?"

"Yes... I'm twenty-years-old, now, right? I already missed two years we should have spent together... I don't want to be late for anything else. I want to start living with you, I want to catch up on the time we have lost. I don't need a big ceremony, just to be yours as soon as I can."

He stays silent for a while and smiles. "Anything you want, Nora. We can even have the papers signed today if you want. The mayor is not really in a position to say no..."

I laugh a bit and give him a quick kiss. "Maybe not that fast, my Love. Let me be able to catch up everything I've missed and stand up again. And I want our friends to be there."

He frowns a bit. "That's a lot of people. You know your cousin will harass me if I want to marry you?"

"William? I thought you two had solved your differences two years ago."

"I thought so, too, but I clearly underestimated his... overprotective instinct towards you. He opposed strongly to our engagement."

"Don't tell me he still wants to marry me?!"

Damian shakes his head. "That was just an empty threat to test me, Nora. Sylviana said that the whole thing about Royals being able to change mates was a total lie. And William doesn't feel that way about you; he sees you as a little sister, that's it. He's annoying enough as it is..."

I laugh. Imagining William and Damian bickering about me is a lot funnier now that the tensions between all the packs have eased up.

"And he's already gotten engaged, anyway."

"What, really? To whom?"

"Remember Tiffany Pearl? Well, seems like those two had never actually met face to face until the gathering..."

"You're kidding!"

I'm in shock, but Damian laughs. Oh, Moon Goddess! I would never have imagined... And Tiffany is indeed the most beautiful she-wolf I've ever seen. I don't know her well, but from what I've seen, she's smart and beautiful. Yes, those two are probably a good match. Around us, snow slowly starts falling, and we contemplate it a long time, my head resting on Damian's shoulder and his arms around me. From time to time, his lips reach for my forehead, as he whispers how much he's missed me...