They keep arguing for a while, loudly. Bobo leans to me to explain quickly. “Tonia has ties with the leader of the Purple Clan. She almost joined them before we met the Boss. Liam often picks fights on purpose with their fighters, so she’s usually the one to intervene.”
From what I know, the Purple Clan as a lot of young members, but I never imagined Tonia almost joined such a reckless pack... Well, I guess the Blood Moon cannot be considered as soft-hearted, either. She and Neal argue for a while on the phone, but eventually, she hangs up, angrily, with a look of defeat written all over her face. Well, I guess she can’t really say no to her Beta after all.
“I got to go settle this. Bobo, you stay with Nora. I’ll be back quickly.”
She leaves angrily, leaving Bobo and me alone in the salon, with the confused hairdresser.
“Ahem... For your hairstyle...?”
“Hair down,” I say in unison with Bobo.
Leaving the lady to her work on my impossible curls, I start playing some games on my smartphone while Bobo is reading a magazine. After a few minutes, I hear the entrance bell. Bobo turns his head like a watchdog, and I follow his gaze.
A young woman just entered the room. She walks up to us, confidently, silent as a cat despite her heels. She is wearing a baseball cap, and a men’s large denim jacket, making me think she doesn’t want to be recognized. But despite her disguise, I find her radiant. She is a bit taller than me and has very feminine curves. Once she gets closer, she takes out her cap, showing off long, honey blonde hair. I immediately recognize her amber eyes.
“Hi, Bobo,” she says with a beautiful voice.
I see my bodyguard frown, a bit annoyed. “...Elena. You’re not supposed to be here.”
“I know. Are you going to stop me?” She asks with a confident smile. They stare at each other for a while, and I wonder what’s between them. Bobo did imply they knew each other, but now he seems a bit taken aback by her presence. And Tonia just left, too. Her timing is a bit too perfect... However, Bobo doesn’t act defensively at all, making me think he trusts her.
He looks hesitant about what to do now that she’s here. After a long silence, he sighs, “Okay. You’re already here anyway.”
She smiles and takes the seat next to me. How can she act so confidently? She is on another Clan’s territory! Isn’t she worried about being attacked? But she seems totally carefree, openly smiling to me.
“Hi, Nora.”
“Hello...”
What should I say in such a situation? This is too sudden! Elena doesn’t let me think before she starts talking. “So, you recognize me, I guess. Sorry, I had to leave suddenly last time, but I don’t really want Nate to know that you and I are acquainted.”
“Why?”
She shrugs, looking a bit uneasy for the first time. “Personal reasons. Let’s just say it would make things a bit more complicated... It made it hard for me to get to you already. Your security is quite tight! Thankfully your bodyguard is a friend.”
A friend? That’s not really what Bobo said, but judging from his embarrassed expression, I guess Elena isn’t exaggerating. She winks at him, and Bobo blushes a little. How is she actually able to make the aloof Bobo blush?
“You owe me one, Elena,” he says.
“I know, I know, big boy. I’ll talk to him, I promise.”
I wonder what and who they are talking about, but before I can come up with any theory, Elena turns back to me and speaks softly. “Anyway. I really wanted to meet with you, Nora.”
“Me, too. I have so many questions for you! What happened last time? How can we be mind-linked? I never did that with anyone!”
“Easy, girl. I know you have a lot to ask, but I can’t stay long. And I may not have all the answers you are looking for. First, our mind-link suggests we are related somehow, though I’m not sure about the details. When we met on the Jade Moon Clan’s turf, I felt it. My wolf reacted strongly to your presence, so I came to your fight against the Alpha to confirm it. That’s why I tried the mind-link, and it worked!”
“Yes, I heard you during my fight. And after that.”
“Exactly. You did great, by the way!”
I smile back at her, a bit flattered. I love how natural she is while talking. “Thanks. But I still have no other clue about how we are related... I just learned that my father was from the Gold Moon Clan, but I have no clue about my mother. All I know is that I didn’t inherit my father’s last name. When we searched for it, Nathaniel said the name Bluemoon doesn’t appear anywhere.”
“Because that is not a last name, Nora! Didn’t you notice that it sounded a lot like a Clan’s name...?”
Elena looks at me, waiting for my reaction.
“...You mean, like a Blue Moon Clan?”
