Page 268 of His Sunshine Baby

“Lysandra and Arthur are still reticent,” she says, “but I’m pretty sure we can have them agree to a temporary fusion. After the war, they want their packs back, but they are fine with submitting to Damian and me until it’s over. Same thing for the Red Moon.”

Or whatever’s left of them. Black should have banished those traitors four years ago when they turned on us with the Gold Moon clan. I’m trying to count, but those are all the mainclans of Silver City. If the deal is done, Damian and Nora will be Alpha and Luna of 90% of the Silver City werewolf population. This is insane.

I’m getting chills. This is really to be an all-out fucking war.

“Our only missing piece was the White Moon clan, Elena,” says Damian. “We couldn’t talk to them until now, but if you agree to their terms…”

“I’ll be a bridge between Nora and them. You want me to be the bridge between you and the White Moon, I get it,” I sigh. “So, it all comes to this.”

“I wasn’t sure you could convince them, and I wasn’t sure they would listen to you, so I was afraid it was too soon to ask you,” admits Nora, a bit fidgety.

“Well, for once I was faster, I guess.”

I stand up, pacing around again to think. Nate grabs my hand to stop me, pulling me to him.

“Elena, it all just happened today, but Sylviana said we have a few weeks, so you can think about it a bit longer”

I gently smile at my man and lean down for a quick peck on his lips. I turn to Nora, feeling a bit braver.

“Nora, there’s something I have been thinking about for a while. With your power, do you think we could… officialize our relationship? When I talked to my pack, most of them were doubtful about my origins. If we had a way to make it official…”

“If this is about you having a bond with the Blood Moon clan, my sunshine, I’m pretty sure marrying me would–”

“Nathaniel Black, the answer is still no. And Nora is the one I need a bond with.”

“Hey! Nate would be a bad husband, but I would make an awesome brother-in-law, Elena,” says Liam with a cheeky smile.

“Thanks for the support, Liam,” growls Nate.

Everyone laughs, breaking a bit of the heavy atmosphere that was floating around until just a moment ago. Nathaniel rolls his eyes and pulls me onto his lap. Nora smiles across the table.

“What did you have in mind, then?

“You know… just putting our family tree into the city records, things like that. And I want to take my real name, too.

She opens her mouth a bit, surprised.

“Elena Bluemoon?”

“No. I don’t want to completely omit the White Moon part in me. From now on, I want to be Selena Whitewood, and have my relationship to you known. I think this is how I will find a middle ground between my two identities. I think this is what I would like better.”

Nora nods, looking a bit emotional.

“I did almost the same,” she says. “I registered as Eleanora Bluemoon, though everyone still knows me as Nora.”

“Reagan is the one who saved Selena. She held on to my name for years, I think it’s time I take it back.”

“Damn, now you sound like a Royal,” says Liam.

“I don’t hear a Royal, I hear a warrior. You know what, Selena, I have been hearing about you being the best fighter for a while now, I want to see that.”

I turn to Tonia, surprised. But then, I remember, that woman is the one who trained Nora, and is Boyan’s sister. Moreover, she is the number two in the Violet Moon clan, known for its fierce fighters.

“Tonia,” says Nate with a frown, but I stop him.

“Is that a challenge?” I ask.

Let’s be honest, she woke up the wolf in me. Seeing a challenger, she just wants to go. Easy girl, we just finished healing a few hours ago.

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