Page 134 of His Sunshine Baby

“A Royal, yes,” I tell her.

If she knows for certain that her father was from the Gold Moon, then that’s the only logical explanation. Nora said it herself: her mother is a mystery, and she doesn’t have her father’s last name, so the Blue Moon wolf, and potentially Royal, has to be her mom!

Boyan seems worried seeing her so confused, and gently pats her shoulder, his beta instincts in action. I can tell she trusts him a lot from the way they interact. He’s not like a bodyguard, more like… a big brother. A huge one.

“You’re probably mixed, Nora. He might not have been an Alpha, but your father’s blood was most likely pure enough for you to keep some of the characteristics.”

“Not all of them. I can’t heal properly, and my shape-shifting isn’t ideal either.”

Moon Goddess, what did she just say?

“Wait a minute… You can’t heal fast?” I ask.

“No…” says Nora, shaking her head with a cute frown. “I still heal faster than a human, but my healing ability is not as good as regular werewolves.”

Only then do I notice all the thin, white scars she has. Is it from before? A werewolf shouldn’t have so many scars, unless she’s just like me, unable to heal correctly!

“Nora, I have the same issue! As long as I can remember, I’ve never healed properly!”

“Really?”

“Yes! So far, I thought it was just me being weaker than other werewolves, but now…”

I keep looking at her scars, searching for an explanation. What kind of pack has werewolves that don’t heal fast? Why would we be like that? We are stronger than other werewolves, is that a compensation of some sort?

“Have you experienced anything else that’s different?” Nora asks.

The only thing I can think of is…

“Mind-linking. I’m much better at that than anyone I know, including my own Alpha. No matter the distance, I have no problem communicating with my pack members. I can even communicate with other packs’ Alphas.”

Nora tilts her head, a bit surprised.

“Wait, aren’t you an Alpha?”

Ugh, I hate to say it.

“No, I’m not. And I don’t want to be.”

Nora seems confused, but my answer isn’t going to change. I don’t want to be considered an Alpha, even if it’s in my DNA. I just… I want to be a normal wolf. I hate the struggles for the Alpha positions, be it in the White Moon or Opal Moon. I’m not interested in battling my cousins for Xavier’s position, I have enough to deal with as it is.

“What about you?” I ask Nora, trying to change the subject.

“I can’t, for now,” she says. “I don’t belong to any clan at the moment, so…”

I’m pretty sure it’s not about belonging to a clan. Nora is definitely strong and very much like me, so I bet if she just tried, she could mind-link any alpha as well. She just needs to build up her self-confidence and break out of her shell.

“You should try it. With your Alpha mate,”I suggest, using my mind-link, forcing my power a bit.

“I don’t really get how it works yet...”

“Nora, you’re mind-linking. Like, right now.”

She’s so surprised, I can’t help but chuckle. She exchanges a look with Boyan, who probably understands what’s going on already.

“Don’t use it too much on others though. If you’re like me, people might... not really like it.”

“Why do you mean?”

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