“After you drop Nora off, you go to school, and then you head back to Nate’s restaurant. Got it?”
“What, I’m playing bodyguard now?”
“Exactly. We are still looking into what happened in that apartment and the intruder. So, for today, you are watching Nora too.”
“Yeah, yeah, got it...”
I am a bit surprised that Damian decided to ask Liam to watch me, too, but I don’t say anything. I don’t believe he would make any compromise, anyway. Moreover, this way, I can have Liam with me all day today and not raise any suspicions.
The four of us have breakfast downstairs in the Company cafeteria, like last time. I hope this doesn’t become a routine; I miss cooking for the guys. At some point, Damian’s phone vibrates, and he frowns.
“I have to go... You two, don’t leave Nora. See you later, Love.”
He gives me a quick goodbye kiss and runs off upstairs to his office. As soon as Damian is out of sight, I turn to Liam.
“Liam, please.”
“I said no, Nora! This is way too dangerous!”
“What is it?” Asks Bobo
I explain my plan to Boyan, though I don’t mention the Witch on purpose. It’s not hard to ignore the butterfly on my shoulder since Liam and Bobo can’t see it. When I am done, Bobo is frowning.
“I don’t like it either, Nora. This is risky.”
“Thank you! That is what I have been telling the Princess for two days now!”
I growl at Liam. Why does he have to be such a chicken now!
No matter how long I plead in the car when Bobo drives me to work, Liam is not changing his mind at all. When we arrive, I’m kind of mad at him, but it’s his turn to ignore me. So, I go to work as usual, while he goes to school.
The restaurant surprisingly functions just as usual despite yesterday’s events, just with a bit fewer customers. Meanwhile, I’m still thinking about how to go to the Sapphire Moon territory. I have a location, but I am not confident at all about crossing at least two werewolf territories to go there on my own. That’s why I was really hoping Liam would help me. When it’s finally time for my break, I go to the changing room, and, to my surprise, I get a text from Liam.
“All right, I will take you there. But be ready to follow my terms. This is going to be super dangerous.”
He said, yes! I re-read Liam’s text, but even with those conditions of his, that won’t stop me. I’m tired of being useless and overprotected. This time, with the Witch’s help, I can finally do something.
However, Liam is right. So far, I barely know anything about the Sapphire Moon Clan. I am not going to be reckless a second time, going there without any information. So, when I resume work, I try to interrogate Elise and Kathy as we keep working.
Fortunately, both girls’ act as usual despite what happened yesterday. Most of my co-workers had no clue about my background until now. After yesterday’s events and Damian barging in the restaurant yelling my name, some of the staff changed their attitudes towards me. Apparently,being the Alpha King’s fated mate is something scary enough that some of them don’t even dare ask anything of me anymore. I don’t really mind, though, since Chef Michel and Narcissa have no problem ordering me around as usual. I don’t feel like I’m working less or privileged, just that some of the staff members are wary of me. I try not to mind; it was bound to happen eventually.
Elise and Kathie didn’t hide how surprised they were, but that was it. A bit of questioning and gossip, and the day resumed as usual. So, as we are busy cleaning the tables, I try to ask them about the Sapphire Moon Clan, without really giving them the real reasons for it.
“Well, they are a very secretive Clan, you know,” says Elise.
“That is right. I heard they don’t really like interacting with other Clans... It is hard to approach them,” adds Kathie.
“That is what I heard. But don’t tell me no one knows a thing about such a big Clan?”
I grab a few dishes to bring back to the kitchen, and Kathie follows right behind with a handful of dirty napkins. While we walk, she keeps talking, trying to remember all she can think of with a cute frown on.
“My father said they came to Silver City when he was a kid. It was before the Black Moon Alpha, when the Snow Moon Clan was still around and the strongest Pack. Apparently, they had to fight a lot to finally find their place in Silver City. That’s probably why they don’t like the other Clans.”
“But they do get along with the Violet Clan, right?”
“Now that you mention it...”
We place everything we are carrying for the garbage boy to take care of, but instead of going out of the kitchen, Kathie takes me to the staff’s meeting room. Some guys from thekitchen staff are there, chatting and laughing around cups of coffee and some leftovers.
