“Excuse me, you mean when we kept you from being killed after you and Liam sneaked out? Yes, I do remember.”
When is she ever going to forgive me about that? I ignore her remark and keep going. “There was a white wolf with Nathaniel that day, who went with him afterward. I just wondered if she was his Beta.”
Tonia looks a bit surprised, and exchanges a look with Bobo, frowning.
“I’m not really supposed to talk about that, Nora...”
“Why? Is it something you can’t tell me?” I ask, intrigued.
“It’s not about you. She’s... part of Nathaniel’s private life. I think they just happened to be together that day, and that’s why she came along.”
Oh. I think I get it. It explains her smell in Nathaniel’s car... but I thought Nathaniel doesn’t have a mate? From Tonia’s embarrassed look and her words, I suspect she might not be an “official” relationship... Why would she be interested in me, then?
“So, she’s not part of the Blood Moon Clan?”
“No. That woman is from a different pack, I don’t know which. I don’t even know her name, and I’ve only seen her a couple of times.”
Great, so the only person who knows about her is Nathaniel, to whom she doesn’t want me to talk to...
I wanted to wake up early the next morning to get ready for my first day of work. I had set the alarm for six o’clock. Instead, I gradually got awoken by noises coming from my bathroom. I open my eyes, making sure I’m not dreaming.
There are sounds of the shower running. I quickly check my smartphone, which Tonia gave me back yesterday. I had left it on the site of my fight with Vince... It is not even 6 am yet! Who is using my bathroom at this hour? Tonia always uses her own. Is it Damian? But we agreed to see each other tonight, and I’m pretty sure he mentioned he would be busy this morning.
It’s okay, it’s our friend.
Our friend? My wolf doesn’t seem worried one bit. Could it be the white she-wolf? How would she get all the way here without being noticed by the siblings, though? And where is Bobo, anyway?
I grab the dark blue kimono lying at the end of my bed to put it on, unsure about what to do. Should I get Tonia? What if it’s Damian and I’m alarmed for nothing? I don’t think a stranger would be brazen enough to come all the way to my room and take a shower!
While I’m hesitating, the sound of water running stops, and I hear someone putting on clothing. I step back, unsure. Why are you not worried, wolf! But she clearly isn’t. Who did she recognize?
The door opens, and to my surprise, a stranger comes out. The first thing I notice, he is really, really tall. About two meters high, I would say. He is quite muscular, too, and he only wears a pair of jeans, so I can’t miss the sizeable crescent moon tattooed on his torso. A Blood Moon Clan member?
He sees my empty bed and turns around with a worried look until he sees me. He softly smiles once his gaze meets mine. He looks young, but I wouldn’t be able to tell his age. With his large build, his thin black dreadlocks, and soft features, it’s hard to say. However, I do feel something strangely familiar about him.
“Hi, Nora. Happy Birthday!”
He has a really soft and low-pitched voice and a warm smile. But it’s only when I look up that I finally recognize those familiar dark green eyes. I can barely believe it.
“...Bobo?”
He gives me a big smile and opens his arms. “It took you a while!”
“Oh, my Goddess, Bobo!”
I run into his arms without thinking. I can’t believe it’s my Bobo standing there! He hugs me back and laughs softly. I never imagined I would get to see Bobo’s human form today! It’s weird, like meeting a friend after a long time of not seeing each other, but we saw each other literally every day for weeks now! I don’t care, I’m happy to be able to finally see the human Bobo. He is as big as his sister said, too! While he hugs me, I feel like a baby trapped in his massive arms. He is still half-naked, though, and I back away a bit to look at him.
“Sorry I didn’t shape-shift earlier. Being a wolf is just so nice, you know. But I wanted to be able to wish you a happy birthday, so...”
I can’t believe he shapeshifted just for me! I smile back at him, overjoyed. “Thank you so much, Bobo! I like your wolf self, you know. It’s just nice to finally talk to you!”
He laughs softly. “Sorry about that. But you can talk to me anytime, you know. Even if I can’t answer, I can listen to you whenever you want. I know my big sis can be fussy, so just know you can confide in me, too, okay?”
I nod, and he pats my head. “Good girl. Now listen. There’s another reason I wanted to talk to you.”
He grabs my hand and takes me to sit with him on the bed. He looks a bit serious suddenly, so I wonder what this is about. He grabs one of my rubber bands and ties some of his dreadlocks to keep it out of the way, then turns to me, speaking softly.
“When we were chasing your brother, Alec. You ran ahead, and I thought you caught up with him. But when I arrived, he was alone. What happened?”
