His Blue Moon Princess
Chapter 42

A vampire attack now? That doesn't make any sense! I thought the former Alpha Black had chased them far to the North?! And Silver City is completely dominated by werewolf packs now, so what's the point of attacking us? It's suicide for them! Damian is still yelling orders, and the boat is now going back full speed to the harbor. He comes back to me just when I am holding the rail not to fall. He looks very angry. He walks up to me, having no problem to walk despite the boat's speed, and puts his arms me. "I'm sorry, Nora, I gotta go back. It's a massive attack."

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"It's okay, I know," I answer, nodding against his shoulder.

"You stay on the boat, I will..."

"No Damian, I'm coming with you."

"No!" He yells, making me jump, though I expected a refusal. I saw it coming the second I decided to go, too. His silver eyes have turned into an ice-cold stare, as he is fixating on me furiously.

"You stay there, Nora, don't you come an inch close to those blood-suckers. I'll handle it."

"You can't put me aside, Damian; I want to go! And it's not even your territory!"

"It's not yours, either! You don't have a territory, for now, Nora!"

Thanks for the reminder. Now it's my turn to glare at him. I know I don't have a territory anymore and that I can only walk on the Blood Moon and Velvet Moon Clans' turfs because Damian and Nathaniel allow it. Which means I'm a target anywhere else I step in. But this is my city, and I refuse to stand aside while it's attacked.

Damian realizes his words hurt me more than he thought, and shakes his head. "Sorry. But I just want you to stay safe, Nora. You stay there and that's final." He walks off, taking off his jacket.

I bite my lip. I don't want to stay back! I really want to go. What if someone really gets hurt or worse, killed? Vampires might be weaker than us, but they are still dangerous! It took years to chase them all out of Silver City. My eyes go to the harbor, trying to get a hold of whatever is going on there.

Elena, are you there yet?

On my way. But my friends told me there's a lot of them. Really a lot.

Is your pack okay?

For now. Our head Clan, the White Moon, is there, too, and some of the Sea Moon pack warriors joined, as well. But those damn vampires just keep coming.

The Blood Moon is on their way.

I figured so. Nate's guys just arrived, too.

What about the other clans?

They have to watch out for the other sides of the city. This might be a massive attack. I just saw some guys from the Gold Moon and Rising Moon packs heading south.

I didn't think of that, but Elena might be right. Vampires are known to be smart- they have been around for years for nothing. Those cunning creatures wouldn't attack recklessly like that. Not only must they have an aim, but they probably have a plan, too. Our boat reaches the shore, and Damian takes off his shirt. He comes back to me and quickly kisses my forehead, his hands on my cheeks, before looking at me in the eye. "I'll be back, Nora. Stay in the harbor. Bobo and Tonia are coming to get you."

And with that, he turns around and shapeshifts in a split second. The big, jet-black wolf immediately starts running toward the North, growling furiously. Moon Goddess helps anyone who will stand in his way. The guy who served us dinner helps me out of the boat, but my thoughts are somewhere else. Elena's words got me thinking.

Didn't she say she could contact any Alpha? Then maybe I should be able to do so, too. But I only know one personally other than the Black Brothers. Gosh, I really didn't want to make use of this, but this is an emergency. I gotta try.

I feel my wolf inside, ready anytime I need. She's on edge, too. She felt the intrusion on the territory and doesn't like it. She wants us to go and help our mate.

I know, I want to go too, but there is something else we need to do first. I tell her. Then I call out: Vincent.

What the... Nora?

Gosh, it worked! And so easily, too. I feel like I can almost see his brown wolf, and mine growls immediately, making him submit right away. I was afraid he might try to refuse me somehow, but he shows no resistance to the mind-link. Yes. Listen, there is a vampire attack in the North. Right now.

I know, just heard of it. I was about to give orders for our warriors to-

No! Stay there and guard the East forest. The White Moon, Pearl Moon, Velvet Moon, and Blood Moon Clans are already focusing on the North, but these might be multiple attacks. Our territory is the first line of defense in the East of Silver City, we can't leave it defenseless.

He stays silent for a while, and I feel his wolf being restless....Okay, it makes sense. I'll do as you say and send more sentinels to the East. If something goes through, we'll know.

If it happens, send a distress signal to the neighboring Clans. Everyone is on the look-out, so they'll help.

Got it. I just sent word to the Pearl Moon Alpha. She'll definitely help.

Okay.

Satisfied with that, I cut the mind-link. I can't believe I just mind-linked him! And it went well, too. I was fearing he wouldn't listen to me, but it looks like Vincent will keep his word.

I feel a bit better, knowing the other sides of Silver City aren't defenseless. Out of all the big Clans, almost all of them are going to defend their position or help somewhere. Though the packs usually fight a lot among themselves, werewolves are really quick to gather as one to fend off an enemy.

But still, I feel restless. This attack really makes no sense! The North is the easiest to defend, with the White and Opal Clans there, and they are close to the Blood Moon and Velvet territories, too. They are bound to have reinforcement in a few minutes once they request help. Why would the vampires choose this spot to launch an attack? That is suicide! Or are there really many of them, like Elena said? Could they outnumber us?

I'm starting to feel worried. And why are Bobo and Tonia not there yet? I've been waiting at the harbor for a while now! Did they get held up somewhere? Are they okay? While I'm worried about everyone, Elena's voice echoes again in my head.

Nora! Some passed through our defense! They are running through the city!

What? Where are they aimed to?

I don't know, but they are staying West on the Sea Wolves' turf! Following them now!

That's just North to my position! I can't stay there. I take off my heels, my jewelry, and my dress, leaving them on the ground. The waiter looks at me, standing in my underwear. Well, I'm a werewolf anyway, and I don't want to rip this dress! And there is no time for shyness or blushing now!

Okay, girl, time to shapeshift.

I breathe in and let my wolf take over. It's been a while, but it's as easy as closing my eyes. She is only too happy to make her appearance. I'm in my white wolf shape within a few seconds and start running as soon as my paws touch the ground. Gosh, this is my second time going to the Sea Wolves' territory within a very short time. I hope they won't mind because I can't afford to fight them, too. I keep running as fast as I can, going up the shoreline. It doesn't take long before I start hearing growls and sounds of fighting ahead of me. They got even further into our territory than Elena thought! When I arrive at the scene, about twenty wolves are ganging up on about a dozen vampires.

Those creatures are taller and thinner than humans, with blood-red eyes and pale skin. All of them are dressed in black leather, and some of them are even carrying daggers or swords. I see them glowing in the dark. Those are made of silver! It explains why twenty wolves are not enough to hold them since everyone is being cautious because of those weapons.

I immediately jump on the one closest to me, who is about to stab a young grey wolf. Without the slightest hesitation, I bite off the hand that held a dagger. I may not be a warrior, but my wolf knows how to follow her instincts, and she won't show mercy for blood- suckers. He didn't see me coming and screams in horror. The wolf that was under him seizes the moment and aims for the throat directly. With a third wolf joining in, we finish this creature off, tearing it to limbs. While the other two end the job, I look around. We still have the upper hand, and no one seems to care about me coming there. I need to talk to the Alpha.

It only takes a second to notice him among his own. He is dark-grey, bigger than the others, though he looks old and has a lot of scars all over. I try to focus on him while staying cautious of my surroundings, establishing a mind-link. I see him react, raising his head. Wait... Oy, who is that? He turns his head around, searching for a while, and his eyes fall on me. The white wolf? What are you doing here, kid?

I came to help. More are coming.

I know. My wolves are watching all over the harbor. Those b****y vampires are all headed there. Bet they wanna stay close to the sea.

The sea! I didn't think of it earlier, but vampires are good swimmers! They don't need to breathe and their eyes don't mind the water, either. It would make a good escape route if things go badly for them. But then again, what is their aim?

I help another duo to fend off a vampire, and we kill it quickly. Even armed, a vampire is no match for three werewolves. What annoys me is that they keep coming. How is that possible? I wish I knew how Damian and the others are doing in the North. Marina!

I turn around. A young female is pinned down by a vampire. Somehow, she got isolated from the rest of the group, leaving her almost defenseless. Using a wolf next to me, I jump off, and, with a big leap over several heads, I fall on her enemy. My fangs find his neck, but he immediately swings with his dagger to try and shake me off. I feel a sharp pain on my arm, but don't let go. The young she-wolf doesn't miss her chance, and furiously bites his shoulder, making him drop the dagger. As we are still struggling, another wolf that has exactly the same fur as hers jumps in and rips the vampire's head off with a single bite.

Ouch, silver really hurts... I feel blood on my paw, but I'm okay, I guess. I'm a slow-healer, anyway, so I guess this doesn't change much. The young she-wolf comes to me and immediately starts [*****g my wound. It's the first time someone did this for me... She stops once the bleeding slows down, and puts her muzzle to touch mine. I know she's saying thanks. The other wolf, probably a relative of hers, nibbles her ear quickly. We have to go back to the fight.

The three of us jump back into the fight, and for a while, we are doing good. Other than me, a couple of other wolves are hurt, but no deaths, unlike the numerous vampires who are already on the ground.

Nora, you were right! Vampires are coming from the East! But we can hold them off, for now. The Pearl Clan's warriors are here, too, and the Gold Moon pack is fending them off in the South.

I don't have time to answer to Vincent, but he didn't sound too worried. And the Gold Moon Clan is one of the strongest, too, so I know they can hold the Southern position for a while. What I'm more worried about is the North. If that many vampires are getting past our defenses, what is going on up there? Are Nathaniel and Damian okay? And Bobo and Tonia are still not here!