Page 81 of His Sunshine Baby

“Yeah.”

“Wanna come home?”

“No.”

I don’t want to go home right now. If I go home, I’m just going to get even gloomier, and I don’t want to hinder Danny’s time with Bobo like that. He probably needs to catch up on the work he missed for me too. I hear his wolf sigh.

“Okay, babe, what do you want to do then?”

What do I want?

A face pops up in my mind immediately. I know exactly what I really want right now.

“Babe, go see him. I know you want to.”

I sigh. I love Danny, but sometimes he reads my mind way too easily and it’s scary. And I know I shouldn’t listen. I still can’t come to a proper decision, about Nate or Diego.

“Elena, you need this. So go for it. Plus, you owe him an explanation, remember?”

Damn, he’s so right.

He makes me promise to call him later, and I start walking again, heading south.

I don’t know why, but I can’t summon the courage to call Nate first. Playing with my phone in my pocket, I try to think of something to say while walking, but nothing sounds right, not after what happened last time. Nathaniel was adorable with me when I was unwell, but I had to leave so abruptly, and I didn’t explain anything. How could I? I don’t want him to know anything about my past or Diego.

While walking, I suddenly get a chill. I stop, warned by my inner wolf’s instincts. Something’s wrong. No, more like a threat, something’s behind me. Someone is watching me.

I turn around, trying to use my wolf’s vision despite the downpour. But no one seems to be there. I wish I couldsmell something, but it’s impossible with this rain. Why would someone follow me? Diego can’t possibly be here already. So, who?

I start running. Will they follow me to the border? I can feel someone following me again, but they’re staying far enough away to not be spotted. It’s all about instinct, and I can tell my wolf’s annoyed by this little game. Whoever it is, they won’t show themselves.

I finally reach the Blood Moon territory’s border. Seems like whoever it is didn’t dare to follow me. I adjust my hoodie on my head and keep walking. I decide to head straight for Nate’s hotel where we meet the most, but I really hope there won’t be any trouble. I usually let him know before coming, but right now I’m behaving like an intruder.

I decide to go the long way around so as to not attract too much attention. Some streets in the east are not the most welcoming, but there aren’t many people who go there. We call it the slums for a reason. It’s the riskiest place for humans and werewolves alike, full of deserted, filthy streets and blind alleys. I’m confident in my strength, though. Even if I meet a few rogues, I should be strong enough to get out of there unscratched.

I suddenly stop. My wolf is on all fours, growling, ready to defend herself.

I can feel that alpha aura all the way from here. Shit, I didn’t expect to meet such a strong wolf here. A shadow dressed all in black is slowly walking my way. I can’t see his face; he’s wearing a hoodie too.

Involuntarily, I take a step back. Damn, am I really that scared? I can feel his aura, like an icy wind crawling all around him. It’s almost as if I could see the beast before the man. My legs want to run away. I’m shivering, not because of thecold. Whoever it is, he’s very, very angry and restless. Someone looking for a fight. For blood.

His pace is strangely slow for someone whose aura is going so wild, like a hurricane behind the surface. My breathing quickens as he comes closer. I should run. Whoever it is, I might not be able to fight him. Who the hell would be that strong?

I’m frozen right where I am, but before I can make a decision, he’s already too close. Dangerously close, maybe a few steps away. I look up, and suddenly I think I recognize the lower part of his face.

“Nate…?”

Something feels wrong, though.

When he raises his head to look at me, I gasp. He does look a lot like Nate.

But his eyes are silver, and his hair is pitch black.

Moon Goddess. It’s not Nate. It’s his brother, the King. Why in the world would he be here, in the slums, alone? This is my first time meeting him, but there is no doubt. That man is way too scary and looks too much like Nate to be mistaken for anyone else. I try to remember his name. Damian, Damian Black. The eldest brother, Alpha of the Blood Moon, and alleged werewolf King of Silver City. No wonder everyone fears him, I can barely breathe in his presence!

In my pack, I am among the strongest, but I feel like a defenseless pup in front of this guy! How come I never felt that in front of Nate? Is it because this guy is currently furious and displaying his Alpha Aura carelessly? Is Nathaniel usually holding back? I have a hundred questions, but I have no idea what to do or how to react.

His silver eyes are piercing me like daggers, cutting me open, gauging me. I feel vulnerable. My inner wolf is torn between running away and fighting. Her instincts are messed upin front of a stronger alpha. This is not our territory, and we have no advantage here.

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