“Oh, thanks. It’s nice to meet you all, I’m Nora Bluemoon.”
“That’s a pretty name, young lady. Nice to meet you, I’m Joshua Hale, in charge of the North highways,” says the biker guy. He gives me a handshake with his gigantic paw, and a big smile.
Next to him, the teen just nods, his hands in his hoodie’s pockets. “Sean Pierce. I’m in charge of Rock Park, and all the dark alleys a lady like you shouldn’t go.”
“Hello, miss Nora. I’m Thaddeus Cooper, in charge of the Financial district and M. Black’s accounting assistant,” says the guy with the office worker look, bowing in a really polite manner.
The last man gives me his hand, too, and a gentle smile. “Isaac Graves. We have met before, but I was in my wolf form, at your fight against the Jade Moon Alpha. A beautiful fight, by the way.”
“So, you’re Nathaniel’s Beta, right?” I ask, suddenly remembering where I heard his name before.
He smiles and nods. “That’s right.”
“And I’m Vanessa Brookes, in charge of South Main Street and the southern border. You can call me Vane, everyone does.”
I shake hands with the woman. I feel like I’ve heard her name before. Her face reminds me of someone, too, but I can’t remember who. She is tall, with her brown hair falling on a red leather jacket. She gives me a warm smile. “We are happy you’re here, miss Nora. The Boss has been looking everywhere for you, you know, so we were curious. It’s good to finally see you in person.”
“You guys know about this, too?” I ask, surprised.
The biker guy, Joshua, laughs loudly. “Everyone here knows! The Boss gave orders a few years ago. Find a teenage girl, blue eyes, black hair, a scar on her left eye. And here you are!”
“Thank Moon Goddess. If the Boss really married that King, I would have killed that whore,” grumbles Sean.
“Well, you won’t need to get things that far, it seems like the Boss will take care of things after all,” says Isaac.
“I was surprised earlier. Are you guys all against that woman? I mean, this alliance with the Gold Moon Clan should be full of advantages...” I say.
They look at me with surprised eyes. Sean rolls his eyes, but Vane gives him a slap behind the head right away, telling him to watch his attitude.
It’s actually Thaddeus who clears his throat to answer me. “Putting the financial benefits aside, miss Nora, the Gold Moon Clan is not a popular choice for the Clan. Their wealth is mostly due to a long history in Silver City, not smart business decisions. If I may say so, their wealth went up naturally, but they’re poorly managed. The Alpha is...”
“...A nutjob who just got lucky,” mumbles Sean.
“Well, you may also put it that way,” says Thaddeus.
“It’s as the guys said, miss Nora. The Gold Moon Clan may be rich, but that’s it. They are not good fighters and not smart either. They just act like they are. The same goes for Alessandra King, she acts as if she owns every place she goes, but that only if she got her purse in hand. If anything, she is the queen of disrespect, and nobody here likes that.”
I nod to Vane’s words. So, therefore everyone was so happy about Damian’s announcement concerning the engagement’s cancellation.
Joshua smiles at me once again. “We may have submitted to the Boss, miss Nora, but we are not ready to accept anyone as the Luna. But you look like a fine young lady, and if the Moon Goddess chose you as the Boss’ pair, I’m all for that.”
“That’s right. We already know you’re a decent fighter, too. A lot of us heard about that fight, even if we didn’t go. I like a Luna who’s not a wimp.”
This time, it’s Joshua’s turn to slap him behind the head. “Watch your words when talking to the future Luna, punk!”
“Don’t touch me! You want to fight, fatso?” Growls Sean.
The two of them start growling at each other, but Vane grabs them by the collar and pushes the two guys away like kids.
“Okay, enough, you two. If you want to fight, take it outside. Sorry, miss Nora, those guys tend to get excitedquickly. We will leave now, but if you need anything, don’t hesitate; you can count on us.”
She takes the two guys, still bickering at each other, away, trying to separate them, and Isaac and Thaddeus follow behind. I feel Liam coming up to me, and he gives me a quick smile.
“They’re good guys. And super loyal to my brother, too.”
“They all look very different.”
“Well, Damian gathered a lot of people from different places. Isaac, Thaddeus, and Vanessa’s families used to belong to our father’s Clan, but they sided with us as soon as we rebelled. Joshua is a former rogue, but he is a good guy, so my brother allowed him in the pack.”
