Page 267 of His Sunshine Baby

Will we still be here in September? It’s only a few weeks away, but it feels so far away. I turn to Nate.

“So, a trip?”

He nods.

“Yeah, wherever you want. Just the three of us. We could even search for it. You know, the Blue Moon clan.”

I stay speechless for a while. I had never thought about it. Going back to my roots, finding more about wherever Nora and I came from if there’s anything left. Nathaniel is right, with the witch gone, we would be free to go and look for clues about our parents. We know so little about them. It feels like I never had time to stop and think about it, but it did cross my mind a few times. I could ask Nora about it, and even our long-lost cousin William.

“Maybe,” I sigh. “Did Nora ever mention it?”

“Yes,” he nods. “To Damian, at least. She’s very curious about her mother. About Queen Diane too.”

Nora is probably more at a loss than I am. After all, I was brought up by Reagan and adopted soon after by loving parents. My attachment to the White Moon is legitimate, as they retain so much of my childhood.

Nora is different. Her parents disappeared when she was a child, and though she was taken in by another pack, she never really felt any family love from them or even from her half-brother. Even if she has a family of her own now, she’s probably the most curious one.

“I see,” I simply reply.

Nathaniel smiles and leans in to give me a long kiss. It’s a bit unexpected but it’s nice as always… Well, not just nice. He caresses my arm too, in a gentle way. Though, with Stella next to us, we can’t push it too far. We play nice and simply exchange long, hot kisses, warming up our lips and chuckling like teenagers in love.

After a while, we part, each with a smile on our lips.

“You have no idea how much I missed you,” he whispers with a sigh.

I push him away with my feet. You damn idiot.

A few hours later, our baby girl wakes up, and we head to Nora’s place to talk about my plan to fuse all the clans after a nice dinner. No one is really interested in the desserts, they are all listening with open ears, shocked by my words. All three Black brothers are there, plus Boyan and his siblings, as well as Isaac and Danny. Neal’s wife is watching all the kids in the playroom next door. Only Sylviana refused to come; apparently, she’s busy, but this is a werewolf matter anyway.

“So, the White Moon would agree to a fusion with the Blood Moon?” asks Tonia, doubtful.

“I convinced them.”

“What Elena didn’t say is that they want her to lead them,” adds Nathaniel.

I roll my eyes. He didn’t need to mention that part yet, but whatever. Nora’s eyes are already full of excitement.

“Elena, this is awesome!” she exclaims.

“Really? I just told you they want to follow me into this crazy war, Nora. Me, of all people. I didn’t think–”

But I stop talking as, around the table, none of them seem very surprised. Really? Nora glances at her husband, who starts talking.

“We have been in close talks with the Sapphire Moon and a few others recently,” says Damian. “Elena, if the White Moonclan agrees to it too, we could have almost all of the werewolves clans of Silver City in.”

I’m speechless. Already? How long have they been preparing for this? Nora blushes a bit, seeing my reaction.

“We had the same idea as you, so we started talking to the other Alphas these past few weeks, but it’s nothing new, Elena. William insisted that I officially join the Sapphire Moon, and as of now, he has made me his successor. Since Damian and I are mates, the two packs are already aligned.”

“I thought William Blue had a daughter?” I ask, confused.

“He does, but he doesn’t want her to take over the Sapphire Moon clan. Rose will be the Luna for the Pearl Moon clan, her mother’s pack.”

All the math between the Sapphire, Pearl, and Black Moon relationships is way too complicated for me. However, I understand that Nora can basically become the Sapphire Moon’s Luna anytime now, and through Damian, she is already the Blood Moon’s Luna. The two biggest packs of Silver City are allied, and the next biggest and wealthiest one is the White Moon.

“What about the others? The Violet Moon, the Sea Moon wolves?”

This time, it’s with Tonia that Nora exchanges a look. Right, Boyan’s sister is going out with the Violet Moon Alpha, Lysandra Jones. That probably helps.

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