Page 200 of His Sunshine Baby

Suddenly, I realize. I don’t feel Nathaniel’s wolf. It’s like a blank space. He can’t be sleeping at such a time. Holy shit, why would he be unconscious? Now?

“Elena, the fight’s over! We are going to help evacuate people from here, a lot are injured! The Gold Moon clan’s dead. Shit. There are bodies. The King is injured too.”

“What about his Luna? And his brother? Clark!”

“I’m busy! Meet me at the General Hospital!”

I swear and turn to Chris, but he’s already nodding. He was mind-linked and informed too.

“Go, Elena. I’ll stay here and make sure everything’s alright, okay? Don’t worry about the Opal Moon anymore. But judging from the number of victims, they will probably send people to our hospital too, we’ll be busy. Don’t worry, just go.”

I nod and start running without a second thought.

Moon Goddess, please let them be alright! Suddenly, as I’m close to the border, a bike’s loud engine catches my attention. Reagan is waiting for me, handing me a helmet.

“Get on, kid, you’ll get there faster.”

Reagan rides as fast as possible to the General Hospital in the Blood Moon territory.

When we arrive, it’s hell there. Dozens of people are running in and out, admitting more and more injured people. I jump off the bike and try to get a grasp of what’s going on. Some people visibly fought other werewolves, while others were most likely injured in the explosion. Moon Goddess, how many people died? I run inside, trying to look for a clue, something, someone in this crowd who could tell me how Nora and Nate are doing. Even Boyan! He was there too, I just realize now.

I try to find Clark, but I don’t know this place. I get so confused by all these corridors, and they are packed with medical staff and victims! Suddenly, I recognize a familiar silhouette across the crowd.

“Sylviana!”

The witch turns to me, surprised, while I do my best to get to her.

“Elena! What are you doing here! Are you okay?” she asks.

Who cares if I’m okay, I wasn’t even at the scene! I want to ask her about Nathaniel when I recognize the guy right behind her. It’s the King’s youngest brother. He looks exhausted and a bit of a mess, but I unconsciously address him.

“Liam. Where is Nate?” I ask, my voice shaking.

“He’s in surgery.”

Oh, Moon Goddess. In surgery? Why? What happened to him! I can’t hold back my tears, I start sobbing loudly, panicked. Why is he in surgery?! Sylviana tries to calm me down, rubbing my hand.

“He’s fine, Elena, he will make it.”

“Oh, Moon Goddess, Nate…” I sob. “What happened?”

The Good Witch holds my hand a bit tighter, while Liam Black steps away to make a call.

“The Gold Moon clan attacked despite Nora’s attempts to calm them down. She had most of the clans agree to an alliance when they attacked.”

“We heard an explosion.”

“They planted a bomb ahead of the gathering; it took everyone by surprise. The clans fought the Gold Moon and Rising Moon clans, as well as a few others, and I intervened too. We won, but… there are a lot of casualties. The King is gravely injured as well, and Nora’s gone.”

What the hell, Nora is gone? Before I can even ask, Liam Black is back, with a furious expression that is scarily similar to his brother’s.

“It’s bad, really bad. The psycho who was after Nora, it’s him. He took her and shot my brothers.”

What?

“You’ve got to be kidding me?!” I yell.

Some sicko took Nora? And Nate and the King were shot? What the fuck happened there! And I couldn’t even help!

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