“Hey Mickey, you got a second?”
One of the guys raises his head and gives her a smile. “I even got a full minute for you, sweetheart.”
He stands up and walks up to us. Mickey is one of the sous-chefs usually in charge of cooking the fish dishes; I’ve helped him a couple of times. He stands at the door with his coffee.
“What’s up, ladies?”
“Mickey, didn’t your sister marry into the Violet Moon Clan? Nora was curious about the Sapphire Moon Clan; do you know anything?”
He frowns, a bit taken aback by the question, and turns to me. “What do you want to know?”
“Why do they hate the Blood Moon Clan so much? Or even the other Clans? I heard the Violet Moon Clan is the only one they trust, is that true?”
Mickey nods and takes a sip of his coffee before answering. “I don’t know the details, but my big sis said the Sapphire Moon came from the North about fifty years ago. They came here with a large pack, and though they had a lot of wealth, most of the Clans here treated them like rogues and made it hard for them to establish themselves here.”
“Except the Violet Moon Clan?” I ask.
“That’s the thing. The Violet Moon Clan was three times smaller back then, and they were struggling, too— fighting a lot with the others and everything. That’s how they grew to be damn good fighters. So, the only ally they found was the only Clan that was having it harder than they did. Both Clans helped each other and grew stronger together. The Sapphire Moon had money; the Violet Moon had warriors. You can do the math.”
Of course. Those two are the most important things for a werewolf pack to survive. If they had it, no doubt the Sapphire and Violet Moon Clans could make it. It also explains a lot their attitude towards the other Clans, if they resented them for giving them a hard time. Is that why they hated Damian’s father so much?
“You got business with them, princess?” He asks.
I jump hearing Mickey calling me that, but then I remember this is just what he usually calls me when we are not working. He is quite the sweet-talker and has a nickname for every female staff member here, except Narcissa. How ironic it is that mine turned to be that one...
“Maybe. I was wondering if I can get to talk with them...”
“That might be hard, they are as hard to approach as the rumors say. I get you are not a member of the pack yet, but I suppose they would consider you as a rogue with no background, and those guys value blood over anything else. My sister said they are acting kind of mighty, with the Royals and all.”
Oh, Moon Goddess, is that for real? I try to stop my hands from shaking. “What did you say? The Royals?”
“Yeah. You know, the werewolf purebloods? The Sapphire Moon is totally into that stuff. I heard they are loosely related to Royals, so they are really into it. They respect blood purity over anything else. It’s kind of old school, but...”
“That’s great!”
They both look at me with surprised eyes, but I’m so happy right now. This is exactly what I was looking for! Kathie and Mickey exchange a look before turning to me.
“That’s great?” Ask Kathie, looking lost.
“Sorry Kathie, I guess I will explain later. But thank you, Mickey, that is exactly what I needed to hear!”
I give him a quick thank-you kiss on the cheek and run off, leaving the two of them stunned. I go back to the changing room and try to calm down. The Witch’s butterfly acts just as excited as I am, flying all around me. Did he understand what Mickey said, too? I look for my wolf internally, and it’s not hard to feel her; she raises her head as soon as I do. She is so in sync with me these days, I forget she is even there sometimes.
“Liam! Liam, I just heard the greatest news! The Sapphire Moon Clan totally respect the Royals!Do you hear that?”
“Great. Now we can go, and I am the only one who is going to get killed. Awesome.”
I growl at him. Can’t he be a bit more enthusiastic?
“Liam!”
“Don’t yell in my head! This class is giving me enough of a headache as it is!”
“Are you still not done?”
“In ten long minutes. Anyway, when do you want to go to let’s-all-get-killed land?
“As soon as you can come? I don’t want to delay this any longer. Plus, I don’t work tonight, and Damian will probably be stuck with work until late.”
