Page 41 of His Blue Moon Princess (The Silver City #1)

“Hello, everyone.

My name is Nora Bluemoon. Until now, very few werewolves had any idea of my existence. I was born in the Gold Moon Clan and raised in the Jade Moon Clan, but my mother was originally from the Blue Moon Clan, a much older pack. If I’m able to mind-link all of you like this right now, it is thanks to her blood. My mother was a Royal, and so am I.

This is most likely the first time Silver City ever had a Royal, but I am only using this power because I need all of you to listen. Our city is threatened. It is serious, and nothing we will be able to fight if we keep acting separately. I am calling all of the Alphas, and all of the werewolf packs. As children of Moon Goddess, we need to stand together against what is coming. You all saw, heard, or took part in the fight against vampires a few weeks ago. It was a serious thing, and some lost their lives or friends. But that was only a beginning. Something much worse will come someday.

I know this won’t be easy to listen to, but I am the future Luna of the Blood Moon Clan. My mate, Damian Black, and I are calling all werewolves today to join us in this fight. There will be no submitting, only alliances if you’re willing to.

I ask of all Alphas to discuss this with their packs. Any pack can be represented. We do not care about how many you are, your wealth, or your strength. All we ask is for everyone to come unarmed and in small groups of fifty people maximum. We will all gather at the Silver Stadium in three days at dusk. No weapons, no vehicles. Wolf or human form doesn’t matter, as long as we can communicate.

I promise this not a trap, only a way for all of you to be heard. I know a lot of you will be scared. But I promise the Blood Moon Clan means no harm in this. Only a chance for us to find the way out in a crisis. Thank you, and may the Moon Goddess bless all of you.”

I stop and open my eyes. In front of me, everyone is frowning or nodding. We are in Damian’s apartment, in the living room. They all heard my inner voice clearly. Elena smiles gently at me. She is sitting on a couch, Nathaniel standing behind her. I asked my cousin to be here as a guide, because I wasn’t sure I could do it properly. We didn’t tell Nathaniel about our relationship, just that we were friends for now. For some reason, she asked me not to tell anyone else about it for now.

Damian is facing me, and he was holding my hand the entire time. He gives me a smile.

“You did great, Nora.”

A few steps behind him, Neal is massaging his temples.

“I have to admit, I didn’t think you could really do it, but I guess this headache is my retribution for doubting you.”

I laugh a bit. I feel sorry for the Betas and the others, as other than the Alphas, everyone probably didn’t enjoy having my voice echoing in their head. After a few seconds, I’m submerged by voices.

“Who was that? A Royal? Really?”

“Blue Moon, what is that Clan? Who are you?”

“I heard it, too! I really heard her!”

“The Blood Moon Clan? Since when do they have a Royal?”

“How did you do this!”

“The Blood Moon Clan has gone mad!”

“What threat, anyway?”

“Who do you think you are, commanding us!”

I close my eyes and try to shut myself out. Gosh, I didn’t expect to get all the answers at once... Guess the mind-linking opened way too many doors. Dozens of voices are using the link backward, and I need my wolf’s help to shut them down.

“Nora, are you okay?” Asks Damian, concerned.

“Sorry... It’s my head...”

He helps me sit down while I try to concentrate. My wolf is confused, and it takes me a while to shut the ones I don’t know out, while only keeping the voices I do recognize.

“Long time no see, kid!”

“Grandpa Seaver?”

“That’s me! Great job, young lady. Anyway, we will be there. I would have said no to Black, but with you, that’s a different story. I don’t forget my debts. I still owe you for my daughter’s life, so consider it done. The Sea Moon Clan will come.”

“Thank you!”

It might not be a big Clan, but I’m still happy to get at least one positive answer. When I’m about to tell Damian, I hear William’s voice.

“So, you learned how to use your Royal voice. Impressive.”

“Will you come?”

“I said I would, didn’t I? But do not expect us to suddenly act friendly toward Black. We still have too many issues to settle...”

I bite my lip. I expected this, but I really hope this meeting won’t turn into a big fight between all of the packs... I tell Damian and the others about at least two Clans coming. Meanwhile, Vince also confirms the Jade Moon will come, though a lot of them are concerned.

“We expect this, but this is how it always works between werewolves anyway, miss Nora. No matter what happens, you did what you had to. We know how risky this is,” says Neal.

“Don’t worry, baby girl. It’s going to be okay. Even if only a few packs show up, it’s plenty, okay? We just need to open up a dialogue,” adds Tonia with a reassuring smile.

I nod. Honestly, I wish Liam were there. He probably would have said something to make me laugh and taken my anxiety away. Since the younger Black’s disappearance, I feel uneasy. I don’t know what happened to him or the witch. He was supposed to be the one to capture her! Why did she free him? I hope I was right to trust her...

“Anyway, we need to get ready. Three days is a very short time to get everything ready. Securing the stadium, informing the human police, and preparing the lieutenants won’t be an easy job,” says Neal.

He takes out his smartphone and gives orders very fast, though he already did as soon as I agreed to this. A real Beta’s job, I imagine.

Damian gets up to talk to Tonia, and as he leaves me alone on the sofa, Bobo jumps on it to lie next to me. The giant wolf puts his head on my knee. I know he wants to comfort me, and I scratch his ear.

“A bit higher, please.”

“Bobo! It’s funny to hear your wolf voice!”

“You’re the one who opened the link. But It’s tough to maintain for me. Your wolf’s too strong; it’s like sending rocks in a waterfall.”

“I don’t care, you’re the one always in your wolf form, it’s hard to talk to you!”

“I can hear from you anytime.”

I roll my eyes, annoyed.

“I mean, when you can actually answer.”

“Daniel says the same thing...”

“See?”

“Can you keep scratching anyway?”

My gosh, is he a wolf or a dog?

Anyway, it’s good to know I can talk to Bobo like this, but it’s hard for me to concentrate on a single Beta’s inner wolf. Damian, Tonia, and Neal leave for his office, but I guess this is not really something I should be concerned with. Instead, I get up and head to the small kitchen. At least he has what I need to make myself some tea...

When my cup is ready, I exit the kitchen to get back to Bobo. However, I hear voices before coming in. Nathaniel and Elena are having a heated conversation, and neither of them heard me. Unsure what to do, I stay at the door a few seconds and hear some of it.

“Talk to me! Elena, I can’t go on like this!”

“I told you, I’m fine, Nate. Stop asking, please.”

“I don’t believe you! You’ve been avoiding me for days; I can’t take it! Do you think I haven’t noticed it? You’re pale, you lost weight... Elena, are you sick?”

“What? No, I’m not, I swear, Nate. I’m fine, okay? I really am.”

“Then why...?”

“I’ll tell you later, okay?”

“Later? What later! Elena... When?”

“After the pack meeting. Once it’s over, we can talk. I promise, but not now. It’s not the right time, with all that is going on. Nate, please.”

I hear him sigh.

“Okay, but... you have to stop avoiding me, please. ...I miss you.”

My cousin whispers something I can’t hear, and after a few seconds, I hear enough to know I can’t come in now. I’m blushing, but I’m happy for my cousin... From what I just overheard, Nathaniel really does love her, right?

I feel a gentle push behind me. Bobo! So, he left the living room after all. I get to his level and sigh deeply while playing with my best friend’s fur.

“Bobo, everything is going to be okay, right?”

“I got your back.”

I smile, feeling a bit better. I’m about to suggest we go back to Damian and the others, when I hear someone running across the apartment. What is going on? Bobo and I both get to the entrance, and I almost run into Sean, who just barged in, panting.

“Sean? What is going?”

“Where’s the Boss?”

“In his office, but what is it?”

“The rogues. A hell lot of them. They are gathering at the borders!” He yells while running to Damian’s office.

Oh, crap. Why now...?

When I arrive, right behind Sean, Damian is already standing in front of the glass wall. I slowly walk to my mate, and he naturally puts an arm around my waist as I stand next to him. He probably already knows. I follow his stare, and indeed, he is looking at our borders.

Close to the East border, I see them. A large group of people and wolves. It’s hard to tell from here, but... There should be about a hundred, two hundred people. What is going on? I have never seen so many rogues gathering...

“What are they doing?” I ask.

“For now, nothing. They all suddenly started gathering a few minutes ago, but now, they just stand at our borders. It’s really weird, Boss. They are not doing anything,” explains Sean.

Why then...? Is this a threat? But rogues don’t usually wait, they just burst into territories and attack. They are not supposed to be organized at all, and never in such large groups. It doesn’t seem normal at all... From here, they seem rather calm. I use the mind-link to reach Vince.

“Everything seems rather calm, but the scouts are looking out, Nora. They are a few meters away from our border. I think they are establishing some sort of camp.”

“A camp?”

“Yeah. Actually, it seems like they have a few children among them, too.”

Children? Families... Are those wolves really rogues? It feels more like... Strays.

“Nora? What are we supposed to do?”

“Nothing for now, but keep watching closely. Just let me know if there are any changes, and alert everyone if they show any sign of an attack.”

As you wish.

For a while now, Vince has started behaving like this with me. Whatever I ask or order, he will do without discussion. Apparently, the whole pack is okay with that, too, though it is still all new to me. I feel like I’m a secondary Alpha to the Jade Moon Clan or something.

I turn to Damian, but he seems rather calm about this whole situation. Is he suspecting those are not rogues, as well? If not, the fact that they suddenly gathered...

“Do you think they came because of me?”

“We don’t know how far your voice reached,” simply says Damian.

“The calling of a Royal may have had a bigger impact than we thought...”

Neal’s words scare me for a second. It’s true, I never knew how this ability could work before, and obviously, I had no idea how far it would go. My only thought was to reach as many werewolves as I could, I didn’t really figure how far. But to gather so many outside people? The question is... Why? These people are obviously not from Silver City, why would they suddenly come to my calling?

“Let them be,” suddenly says Damian. “They will most likely move in three days. We will see, then. Just keep watching them and our other borders. We never know if that Witch might strike again.”

“Got it, Boss. About the... other topic...”

Sean’s eyes are going from me to Damian with a hesitating look. From his attitude, I can guess right away who this is about. I turn to Damian.

“You are still looking for Marcus?” I ask.

My mate just nods, his eyes turning colder than ice whenever that name is spoken. Sean shakes his head, looking annoyed.

“Apologies Luna, we haven’t been able to find him yet. Our hunters are on the lookout, but the bastard is good at hiding.”

It feels a bit unreal to hear him call me that... But after my words earlier, I guess that’s a real thing for everyone now. Damian gently caresses my arm and leans in for a quick kiss on my forehead.

“He won’t be able to approach you, anyway. He can only stay hidden until I can get rid of him...”

His angry voice makes Sean and Neal look down, but as usual, I’m unaffected by his Alpha aura. I just nod and sigh. If only this could be all over soon...

The next three days actually became quite busy for me.