I frown. So Alessandra really went ahead to complain to daddy... I really wish Damian and the others had let me scratch her face. At least she would have had something really worth complaining about.
I sigh. “You haven’t seen him since the party?”
“He didn’t attend, and I was more focused on you. Neal and Thaddeus are the ones to usually meet him. It seems like I won’t be able to escape it this time.”
I click my tongue. I don’t care about the Gold Moon Alpha, but if I see Alessandra again, I’m really going for that woman’s throat. Thank Moon Goddess, now Damian and I are finally officially mated, and well, I made it quite visible. Even with his shirt collar, my marking is still pretty noticeable. I’m torn between the remorse of injuring my mate and the proudness of showing off my territory. I get on my toes and give him a quick kiss. When I step back, I suddenly remember something I noticed yesterday, too.
“I wonder why my kissing is not healing this?”
“I thought about it, too, but I suppose a marking is different from an injury... You would never be able to mark me, otherwise. And I don’t want to have to stop kissing you in the middle of having sex.”
I blush immediately. “Damian! Don’t say such stuff out loud, it’s embarrassing...”
He chuckles and gives me a quick kiss. Is it me, or is he more playful these days? He is acting a bit like Liam... Liam!I forgot about him! I try to reach out to him with my wolf, but for once, I can’t. What does that mean? Is he okay?
“Damian, any news of Liam?”
He shakes his head and takes my hand as we exit his apartment. So, he doesn’t know either. I can’t tell if he is worried or not, though. He just takes me down to his office, where once again, Neal is waiting for us. Bobo is there, too, and he walks up to me immediately. I put my hand in his fur, saying hello. Sometimes I wish Bobo was an Alpha, too, so we could mind-link easily...
I ignore Neal’s gaze, however. I know he is still angry after me for trying to attack Alessandra, but I’m not the slightest remorseful. I feel like a guilty daughter trying to avoid her father’s scolding.
“Boss, miss Nora...” He says, his eyes focused on me.
I mutter a “hi” while pretending to play with Bobo’s fur. Damian, however, walks up to him with a sigh, showing him his phone.
“I see you saw my messages, Boss.”
“You didn’t need to give me a headache for that, Neal.”
“You were obviously too busy to answer.”
He says that while staring at my bite marks on Damian’s neck. Why did I have to make it so obvious! Now I look like a very territorial woman. It might be necessary, though, if that woman comes around again. Damian rolls his eyes and goes to sit behind his desk, in a leather chair that suits him perfectly. Looking like this, with his black suit and the city’s scenery behind him, he looks like one of those classy villains from an action movie. A very sexy villain.
“Anyway, we need to come up with a response. Obviously, the Gold Moon Clan is getting more and more agitated. The broken engagement is also agitating the other packs. ThoughKing is doing everything he can to not disclose it, they’re not blind. Some of the other Clans are already raising concerns.”
“What are they worried about?” I ask.
“About the future, miss Nora. Some of them are happy that we won’t be joining forces with the Gold Moon Clan, but they also wonder if we will create more conflicts that way,” explains Neal.
“You think they will put pressure on the other packs?”
“Not only the other packs but all of Silver City’s economy,” sighs Damian. “Knowing King, he will try to use this to his advantage. They own half of the banking establishments in Silver City, which means every Clan’s economy mostly depends on them. If they start cutting off the funds and holding all the money, the other packs will be starving and get agitated.”
That seems logical. If the packs are unable to use their money, and the Gold Moon closes all of the banks, it will be difficult for them financially. At some point, the Clans won’t be able to survive on their own and will take action.
“Won’t they put the blame on the Gold Moon Clan?”
“Not directly. First, they are too big for other Clans to take on, and secondly, they are the ones with the money. You don’t want to get on bad terms with the guy who has the key to your banking account. So, if they can’t blame the Gold Moon directly...”
“They will hold the Blood Moon responsible,” I whisper.
Neal nods, while Damian has a dark expression. This is the worst scenario, but unfortunately, Neal is right. Damian is the Alpha King of Silver City. If the other packs hold any grudges and they can’t direct it at the Gold Moon Clan, it will all fall on him. I bite my lip nervously. I don’t want to give in to the Gold Moon Clan, but is there any way to get out of this? They will most likely pressure them until Damian gives up,but this alliance would include him marrying Alessandra, and this is no longer a possibility since last night. He is now mine, no matter what.
Neal and Damian start talking about the recent moves of the Gold Moon Clan, and how to handle some business deals that were on hold with them, but I’m not listening anymore. I try to think of a solution.
Yesterday’s meeting with William Blue was necessary, I know it. But what now? Damian and William obviously won’t partner up anytime soon! And even if they did, the Gold Moon still holds half of Silver City’s economy. How are we supposed to oppose them?
“Hey, Nora?”
