Page 145 of His Sunshine Baby

Crap, I mind-linked Nora without thinking, reaching out to her is even easier than I thought!

“It’s Bobo! I keep telling him to go to you, but he won’t leave me! His sister is running to you, though!”

Maybe Tonia’s already there, but I don’t have time to check. More vampires, always more vampires are coming. I even lose my iron bar at some point, and have to resort to using my fists again. Fuck, I can’t take any hits!

“Elena!”

“I know, Danny, shut up!”

I finally grab what looks like a wooden pole and use it. Oh, right, vampires don’t like wood, right? I manage to defend myself a bit longer, but this is getting really exhausting. Does it ever end?

“Elena!”

I turn my head, and just as I feel it, the white wolf is here. Right behind Nora is Tonia’s big wolf. Damn, it was high time. Finally!

“Nora! Are you okay? Moon Goddess, you’re bleeding!”

“It’s okay. Why aren’t you in your wolf form?”

“Don’t worry, I can defend myself fine this way.”

I forgot people would ask. Thank Moon Goddess we soon get busy enough that I don’t have to explain myself any further. Damn, is it me or are we getting more and more vampires suddenly? Just like Tonia is dead set on defending Nora, Bobo and Daniel are fighting hard to not let anyone close to me.

“Nora, something’s weird.”

“What is it?”

“I feel like they’re targeting you!”

It’s obvious when you stop to watch. All the vampires are almost going completely past us to target Nora exclusively! Tonia is getting tired, even with her brother’s help, and Nora’s defense is close to perfect, but there are just too many vampires!

Nora jumps to the side to test my theory, and as it turns out, I’m right.

She’s their target.

“Elena, it’s going to be fine. The south is almost clear. They will go and help the White Moon clan.”

Did she request the Jade Moon’s help? That would explain some things. I nod and try to mind-link my uncle reticently to check on them.

“You damn… Our river is still attacking us! Our warriors are poisoned, and you are not here, you useless wench!”

“Elena, Dad’s right, the water is– Hey!– still slowing us down!”

I report it to Nora, omitting my uncle’s rage toward me. This is so weird. Water attacking werewolves? Seriously? I take a glance at the sea behind us, but everything looks normal! What the hell is going on in the north? Moon Goddess, I hope they’ll be fine. The King should be there by now.

“TONIA!”

I turn my head, realizing our mistake. Nora and I got too caught up in the mind-linking! Tonia is struggling on one side, and Nora is cornered by vampires on another, too far away from us! I try to get to her, but she’s surrounded. Fuck!

I feel the wave coming a second before it does.

“HELP!”

“Nora, don’t!”

It’s too late. Nora’s mind-link literally hits us, and probably a lot of wolves around too. Holy shit, how did she even…? But before I can take a second to think and run to her, dark shadows suddenly jump into the fight from everywhere. I recognize the familiar piercings and markings.

“It’s Lysandra Jones! The Purple Moon clan!”

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