Page 214 of His Sunshine Baby

“Nate, let’s go,” says Liam.

He’s carrying her deceased mentor. What happened to them? That was no weak woman, neither is Elena. How could they end up in such a state? Sylviana keeps looking around, visibly restless too.

“Sylviana, what happened to them?”

She shakes her head.

“Let’s take them back. We will talk later.”

I’m already hurrying to get Elena back as fast as possible. I can’t stop glancing at our daughter in Isaac’s arms. Truthfully, I wish I had enough arms to carry both of them. I still can’t believe it.

“Nathaniel! Nathaniel, where is she? Elena is…”

I turn to see Nora, running up to me, with my brother and Boyan. They probably left in a hurry; her bun is messy, and my brother’s shirt is wrinkled too. We’re in the Emergency room waiting area, gathered around like idiots.

The wait is killing me. I’m only holding on because I have Estelle with me, who’s been crying silently against my shoulder. She’s terrified and I have no idea how to comfort her. The only thing I’ve done so far is carry her. She still has that jacket that smells like her mom around her, hopefully comforting her a bit too. Her little hands are holding on tight to my shirt, and she won’t let go.

Isaac walks up to Nora and Damian to explain the situation to them, whispering.

“Elena’s in surgery. Her injuries are bad, but the doctors said she will make it.”

“Moon Goddess, Estelle…”

Nora walks up to me, seeing my daughter in my arms. Estelle looks at her with a little frown, confused.

“Estelle, honey, it’s Auntie Nora. Do you remember me? We talked a lot on the phone.”

“Auntie Nora…?”

“That’s right, honey,” says the Luna with a gentle smile. “You were a brave girl, weren’t you?”

Estelle seems a bit hesitant. She probably hasn’t met Nora in person before. She was already very scared when we reached Silver City, which is not surprising. She just went fromthe countryside she’s known her whole life to a city full of skyscrapers and noise.

I am still too shocked from discovering I have a daughter, yet she’s been holding on to me this whole time. How come she knows about me? She trusts me as her dad, like she has known me her whole life. I’m still baffled.

“Estelle! Elena!”

This time, it’s Daniel Lewis and his brother who come running in. Shit, I didn’t expect him… or his brother. He walks up to me, immediately going from worried to angry at me.

“How dare you pick her up! Let her go! Estelle, it’s Dada! You know, your Dada?”

“Dada!”

This time, Estelle recognizes him immediately, and when he takes her from me, she doesn’t resist. Shit. I have to control my wolf to not be angry at him. It’s odd, that sensation. I didn’t want to part with Estelle. Even now, she’s only a few steps away, but my wolf wants his pup back.

“Dada… I want to see Mommy…”

Daniel turns to Liam and Sylviana, clearly ignoring me. Behind him, his brother is giving me weird glances too.

“Where is Elena? What happened?”

“Nora and Nate picked up their distress calls,” explains Liam. “We found Estelle alone, but Elena probably acted as a decoy to save her.”

“It was the Dark Witch,” admits Sylviana. “I think she ran when she felt me coming, but…”

“How is she?” asks Daniel’s brother, sending worried glances toward the surgery room.

“She’s going to be fine. I won’t make a full list, but she had a lot of injuries, though the medical staff said she will make it.”

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