Page 118 of His Sunshine Baby

She nods weakly, while I try to push her hair out of her face, helping her sit up.

“It’s okay, breathe. Use the mind-link to talk to me, don’t waste your strength.”

I feel her inner wolf hesitate, and she finally finds our mind-link.

“Thanks.”

I nod. Damn, she looks exhausted. And I’m strangely happy to be so close to her. I can’t describe that feeling, like… we should be together. What the hell is that? I look for my wolf again. Come one, we have to! This time, she shape-shifts, a bit reluctantly. Nora is finally looking up, looking at me, her eyes a bit red and watery from coughing so much.

“Elena, you need to get out of here. They’re coming.”

Bobo’s voice suddenly reminds me I’m totally not supposed to be here. Crap.

“How far, Bobo?”

“You got a minute or two. I got the guy, they’ll catch up to you in no time to check on Nora. Nathaniel and Liam too. Just go, I’ll cover for you.”

I thank him silently and turn to Nora again to address her.

“Don’t worry, they’ll be here soon. Bobo got him. Just catch your breath, your mate is coming. I got to go.”

“Wait! Who are you?”

Moon Goddess, I wish I could stay and tell her everything I know now. Even discuss with her this bond between us, figure out what it means! I have so many theories, it’s driving me crazy. But I already hear the other wolves coming. Boyan’s right, I have to go.

“I can’t stay, I am not supposed to be here. Don’t worry, I’ll find you again. Don’t tell anyone about me. Especially not Nate.”

I run away, after one last look at her. I swear, those eyes. I’ve seen it all before. I run between the docks, trying to evade both the Sea Moon wolves and Nate’s pack. It’s not easy, but I finally manage to find the road Iris took to get here. I’m still in my wolfform, my fur is soaked with ice-cold water and I’m in the middle of nowhere, without any clothes to change into.

“Iris? Iris, please tell me you’re still around.”

“Elena! Moon Goddess I was freaking out! Where are you?”

She finds me a few minutes later and picks me up in her car. She sighs when I get on the backseat, still in my wolf form. Seeing how I’m soaked and soaking her car too, she puts on the heater full blast.

“Seriously, Elena, you just ran off and I had no idea what to do! Half the Blood Moon started running after you and that girl, I was shocked.”

“Sorry, sorry.”

“What’s the deal with that girl? Why are you interested in her?”

“I’m not sure. I think we’re somewhat… connected.”

Iris frowns.

“Connected? Elena, you’re always so complicated… Anyway, I’ll take you home, okay? You’ll die if you stay like that. How did you even get drenched?”

After that, we don’t really talk for the rest of the trip. I’m exhausted anyway, and probably in the middle of getting sick too. Iris drives me home, where Danny is waiting for me after I mind-linked him.

Back in my human form, I get into the warm bath he got ready for me first, while he sits down next to the bathtub. Danny poured us some cold beers, and listens while I tell him everything that happened today. When I finally catch up to the present, he is frowning.

“The way I mind-linked with her… Danny, I swear, I think I’m related to her somehow. It felt like… well, like I guess it’d feel to connect with a sibling.”

“Yeah, to be honest, the first time you mentioned it, I thought it might be that, but you really don’t look like each other?”

“Not really. She’s got dark hair, white skin, and sapphire-blue eyes. And she’s rather petite, too, while I’m tall like a giraffe. And to be honest, I didn’t have time to really take a good look at her, there wasn’t much time.”

“Thank Moon Goddess the Blood Moon didn’t see you.”

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