Page 161 of His Sunshine Baby

“Thank you, babe.”

I roll my eyes but of course, I make one for him too. I grab the coffee out of habit, but Daniel’s head turns like a hawk.

“No coffee for you, mama!”

“Crap, I forgot.”

I’ll just make myself some lemon tea then. We need to buy more soon; I’ve been drinking nothing but citrus tea lately. Suddenly, my phone vibrates.

“It’s Nate...”I sigh.

Why is he calling now of all times? Danny frowns, turning to me with his gloves covered in blood.

“They are probably looking for her,” he says. “You should answer before the whole Blood Moon clan rushes to our territory.”

Damn, he’s probably right. If they are intensely worried and searching, Boyan probably told them before it escalated. Of all places, this is the first one Nora could think of that is not within the Blood Moon’s domination. Nora is looking at me with her eyes full of worry and something that looks like… wariness. I take a big breath. Damn, I haven’t talked to Nate in ages, and we barely texted each other too. I was too busy hiding my pregnancy from him.

“Yes, Nate?”

“Hi, Elena. Are you okay?”

“I’m okay, thanks.”

“I haven’t heard from you in a while, I was… a bit worried.”

I bet. He probably thought we would be able to talk soon. Honestly, I hoped so too. I didn’t expect to be under Clark’ssurveillance so soon, but since he discovered the truth about the baby… I take a look down at my little bump, hidden under my sweater.

“I know, sorry, I’ve been busy.”

Busy watching TV and eating pizza. I feel so damn useless now that I think about it. If only I wasn’t sick on top of being pregnant. Deep breath, Elena, it’s for your daughter’s health too. Moon Goddess, it’s so hard to hear his voice and not spill anything. But I still haven’t heard from Clark, and one wrong word could get me banished and penniless in a minute.

“Sorry if this question seems really out of the blue for you, but have you heard anything from Nora Bluemoon, by any chance?”

I frown. So Boyan did let him know about my relationship with Nora? How much did he say? Damn, I don’t know how much he knows.

“Yes, she’s here with me, at my place.”

“Really? How is she? Is she hurt?”

“Yeah, she’s okay,” I answer, a bit annoyed. “Well, a bit shaken up, but she is safe, and Daniel is taking care of her feet.”

Who got her in this state in the first place? I seriously hope the King is regretting being a damn idiot and doing this to my cousin. At least they do sound worried about her.

“All right. Good to know. I’ll dispatch someone to come and get her, and–”

I stop him right there.

“Not tonight, Nate. It’s not a good idea. Nora is still upset, she needs some time.”

A brief silence, and I wonder if he’s talking to or mind-linking someone else. Is he with his brothers? Does the King know? He’s probably with him, considering how Nate is not mentioning anything about our relationship. By the way, how much do his brothers actually know about us?

“Elena, do you mind looking after Nora for us? I understand if she feels better staying with you, at least for tonight.”

“Yes, of course. As long as she needs.”

She could stay a full month, I wouldn’t mind. I’m happy she’s here. I’m mad at her mate, King or not, for being such a jerk to her. To be honest, there are a few very impolite and disrespectful things I wish I could say to him but now is probably not the right time.

Finally, I hear Nate talking to someone, but then, his tone changes a little.

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