Once I’m done, he stares at me for some long minutes, and silence befalls on the room. I am done talking, but Moon Goddess, can’t he say something? No matter what, I know I won’t be able to go against him if Damian still says no!
He suddenly sighs and takes a strand of my hair to put it behind my ear.
“Moon Goddess, Nora, do you have any idea how much I love you right now?”
I can’t hold back a smile. I know his voice when he is about to give up. I win, and I even get some more of his love. Damian closes his eyes to rest his head on the back of his chair. I glance sideways and catch Neal with a faint smile, too. Can the Beta forgive the Goldgate episode with this? I turn back to Damian, waiting for his answer.
“Fine, I will let you meet with Blue. But I want you to come back, and with Liam, too.”
I nod and try to reach Liam with my wolf again. Why isn’t he answering? This is quite worrying right now, and I have no idea how to fix this... Oh wait, maybe I do. I wake my wolf, and we try to look for William’s inner wolf together. Is it easier because it is my kin? Like Elena, now that we’ve met, I can reach him almost instantly.
“Nora. An unexpected but pleasant surprise.”
“Tell me Liam is all right. I haven’t been able to—"
“Who is that?”
“Liam Black! The guy you came with me! Black hair, blue-grey eyes, my age! Don’t play with me!”
“Oh, the little one... I wonder.”
“What do you mean?”
“You tell me. That boy escaped our territory around midnight last night. Those Black Brothers are as annoying as ever...”
“Liam escaped? On his own?”
“Quite an achievement, and in such a spectacular manner...”
“What do you mean?”
“He literally made a door explode and fled the premises leaving twenty of my people sleeping like babies behind him. I’m still debating about being impressed or angry.”
Moon Goddess, Liam, what did you do now? ...And how?
“Oh, right. He actually left the room full of butterflies. Is it supposed to be a joke?”
Wait... butterflies?I instinctively turn around to stare at the large blue butterfly, which is actually flying around me. Could it be that witch’s doing? Did she help Liam escape from the Sapphire Moon Clan’s territory? Why, and how? I mean, she even knew he was locked up there. Did she know because of this butterfly? And why would she help Liam Black? Is it another proof of our alliance, perhaps? I’m so confused, I stay speechless until Damian calls my name.
“Nora, what’s wrong?”
He takes my hand, bringing me back to reality at the same time. I try to organize my thoughts, figuring how to explain all of this. Neal and Bobo are waiting to hear from me, too.
“Liam. He’s already gone from the Sapphire Moon territory.”
Damian frowns, surprised. “Did he contact you?”
“No... William Blue just told me.”
I’m still probably not allowed to talk about the Witch to the Black family... I wish she would contact me again, so I would know what to say and what not! She stays in the shadows so far, and only seem to lend me a hand from time to time, like when she led me to William Blue and that missing piece of my past that was with him. That only comforts me with the idea that I have to work with the Sapphire Moon Clan.
“William, can we meet?”
“What would that be about?”
“The Gold Moon Clan. I’ll help you settle your issues with them.”
“That sounds promising... But on what basis? I have to remind you, I may acknowledge it myself, but we need proofyou are indeed our Blue Moon Clan’s Princess. Until then, you are only Black’s woman.”
