Page 190 of His Sunshine Baby

“I hope so. Nora can be convincing, and most packs will at least be respectful since she’s a Royal and the King’s mate.”

I guess things will be over tomorrow night. I can’t believe I promised him not to go. I should be there, by Clark’s side, with my pack. So many things have changed because of this pregnancy… however, I’m not changing my mind. I will protect my baby no matter what.

Once we get home, I try to call Clark, to tell him I won’t be going to the gathering. My godfather doesn’t answer my call, so I just leave a message to let him know. He is probably busy, with the gathering coming up tomorrow.

I fell asleep without even realizing it again. I’m confused when I wake up, not to my alarm but from my phone’s ringtone. Who calls me at… 6:00 a.m.? Half-asleep, I answer the call.

“Elena?”

“Clark? What is it?”

It’s never good to receive a call from my Alpha at such an hour. I sit up. Is it about Xavier? Or the fact I saw Nate again?

“Do you know anything? About Diego?”

“Diego? Clark, why the fuck should I know anything about him?”

I feel anxious all of a sudden. Why is he bringing up that asshole now? He stopped stalking me two days ago, but I haven’t seen him since and I didn’t want to!

“I just needed to check.”

“Clark, what happened?”

“Diego’s dead, Elena. We found him an hour ago. His body was outside our border, in the neutral part of the forest.”

“His body? What… How did he…?”

“He was killed, Elena. Someone shot him, one bullet, right in the head. No traces of any fight, and no one heard the gunshot either. It was an execution.”

Holy Moon Goddess.

Diego’s dead? And… killed? Who the hell did this? It wasn’t even a fight, someone just killed him like a dog!

“Elena, stay at home for now. I’ll alert the police, but… you might be a suspect, considering your past with him. I don’t want you to go out for now. I got your message, too, I also think it’s best you don’t come. I need someone here to watch the Opal Moon clan, make sure no one tries to fight Chris or gets involved with the Gold Moon. I need you here.”

He needs me here? More like he needs me to stay where he can watch me.

Who the hell killed Diego? I can’t believe it! It doesn’t feel real. For a werewolf as strong as him to simply be shot down like that? Who could have... and right before the gathering too! I doubt Clark will go public about it, but…

Suddenly, a thought crosses my mind. He wouldn’t have done this, right? I hang up, and notice Daniel, in his pajamas, at my door.

“Is he dead?” he asks.

“Daniel, what the fuck do you know about this?”

Chapter 25

“You agreed to what! Moon Goddess, Daniel, have you gone crazy? Do you have any idea what you’ve done?”

I can’t believe this is my best friend facing me right now. Daniel Lewis, who couldn’t even look an Alpha in the eye three years ago, just sold someone out to the Black brothers? I am fucking dreaming right now!

Next to me, Reagan has her arms crossed, looking at me very calmly. She even has a bit of a smirk on, satisfied by Diego’s death.

“The shrimp did something right for once.”

“Nothing about this is right, Reagan! Daniel just–”

“Got rid of a rapist and a murderer who was threatening you.”

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