Page 187 of His Sunshine Baby

That’s a huge relief. I’m not happy about it, however. I just feel sorry that things turned out this way. I turn to Chris.

“You can fill in for now, kid?”

He nods.

“You can count on me.”

“Elena, you–” starts his sister, but I interrupt her.

“Iris, Chris will need your help too. You’re smart, and you control most of the Opal Moon clan’s facilities already.”

Iris stays silent, obviously bitter. She faintly nods, but that’s enough for me. I’ve done my share, but this Alpha position isn’t mine to take. I’ll leave it to my cousins. I have enough on my plate as it is.

I turn around to leave this place, Daniel following me, but I can tell that my best friend is irritated about something.

“What is it?”

“Don’t you think that was… too easy?”

“Easy? How so?”

“Xavier is the proudest man we know, and he stepped down without a fight. Don’t you think that’s odd? He’s got the guts to discuss business with the Gold Moon behind Clark’s back, yet he barely argues when you force him to give up his Alpha position? I just think there’s something strange about his actions.”

I keep thinking about it. I know this is true in some way, but no matter what, Xavier did give up his position. He cannot go back on his word, and if he’s not the Opal Moon Alpha anymore, whatever deal he made with the Gold Moon is void as well, isn’t it?

“You think too much, Danny,” I sigh. “I mean, Xavier’s never been very brave.”

“Yeah. Maybe you’re right.”

Suddenly, his phone vibrates. He takes it out, and answers it, sending me weird glances. Who is he on the phone with?

“Yes. Okay. Yeah, we’ll meet you there.”

He hangs up, leaving me confused.

“Babe, we’re going to the university lab.”

“Why?”

“You’ll see when we get there.”

After getting his car, we drive there, a long silence accompanying us all the way. I’m used to seeing Danny nervous, but now he seems more uneasy than usual. What is he up to this time? And at the university lab?

He parks, and I recognize the car next to ours immediately.

“Daniel! What the hell?”

He turns off the engine and brushes his blonde hair back before turning to me.

“Babe, calm down. I called him, there are a couple of things I want to discuss with you and him.”

“How dare you call Nathaniel! And without telling me!”

“Elena, please. I’m trying to make things better for you and baby girl, okay? Just hear me out, and we can check what’s going on with your pregnancy and his sterility thing. I promise I’ll explain.”

Damn, I feel like slapping him right now! How dare he fucking do something like this behind my back! How did he even reach out to Nate in the first place! Did Boyan help him? I’m so mad he did it without even talking to me first!

“Babe, please.”

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