The Lost Princess' Second Chance
The Lost Princess’ Second Chance Chapter 24

I pushed my body into Alejandro a bit more. Like he was my life line in the crazy waves of emotions. ‘This is such a complete 180 from how my life was just two days ago.’ I mumbled to Violet. ‘Well I don’t see it ending anytime soon, sweetie, so you might as well just enjoy it and embrace your new life.’ She said.

‘Besides, with how heated that k**s was going this morning… I don’t think our mate will leave us unmarked for long.’ She teased. I felt my cheeks heat up again.

I felt Alejandro’s arm wrap tighter around my waist as his body rumbled with his deep chuckle. “Don’t worry, baby. The only one that is gonna eat you is me.” He wisphered lowly into my ear before he gently bit down on my ear.

I shuddered and pressed my legs together tighter. “ALEC!” Miguel and my father roared, giving my mate a death glare. While mother and Esme were sitting there smirking at me and Esme even winked with a thumbs up. I felt my cheeks heat up again as my mate just shrugged and placed his head on my shoulder. Sniffing my neck and taking in my scent the whole time.

“Hahaha. Finally some pay back.” A deep voice laughed out. I looked up to see more people had filed into the dining room. An older man that had the same black hair as my mother, but he had grey eyes. His arm was linked with a small woman that had lovely brown hair that curled at the ends. Her eyes were a golden hazel color. “Pay back?” I asked in a soft tone. Though my question was directed at no one specifically, the man with grey eyes looked back at me with a kind smile.

“Yes, my dear. I am your Uncle Kane. Ofelia’s older brother and gamma of the Rocky Mountain pack.” He said with bright smile. “And I had to deal with that mutt over there turning my sister on in front of me quite often, so now he has to witness the same thing with his dear baby girl.” Uncle Kane said with a playful wink. The small woman next to him and I giggled at the same time, as father growled at him.

“Let me introduce everyone to you. I know it will be a while before you will remember everyone, but they are all family here.” Alejandro said, as he kissed my temple. I nodded.

“The beautiful woman that is next to your Uncle Kane is his mate, Angel.” He said. Aunt Angel gave me a sweet smile and waved her hand in greeting. “To the left of them is their oldest daughter, Isabella, and her mate Jorge. They are the currant royal gamma pair.” He said and pointed to a young woman in her early twenties and was slightly taller than her mother and had black hair like her father.

Her mate had short blonde hair and green eyes. “There youngest daughters, Ruby and Rose, are twins and they are at school right now. Some kind of exchange program or something, they will be back in a few months.” I nodded at his explanation. Then something else popped into my head. “Uncle Kane, you said that you were mother’s older brother… how come you are the gamma and not the king?” I asked.

Uncle Kane smiled gently. “I believe it was the Moon Goddess’ choice on that one. She had marked Ofelia with that crescent moon birthmark. Besides my sister and I work better together this way.” He said, coming over to me and ruffling my hair. “Ack!” I squeaked out as I pushed his hand away from my head. Earning a laugh from everyone.

“Hey man quit hogging her attention. We wanna meet our new daughter.” Another deep voice called out. “Don’t you think you have enough daughters with these two around.” Uncle Kane joked, earning a small glare from the two girls that rushed up to me a few minutes ago.

Uncle Kane put his hands up in mock surrender as he and his family sat down in their places. Chuckling into my ear, Alejandro drew my attention back to the people still standing.

“This is my father, Carlos, and my mother, Carmela. The two bundles of energy next to us are my little sisters. Yuriria is 21 and Norma is 15.” Alejandro said. Carlos looked so much like Alejandro with the blonde hair and toned muscles, but Alejandro certently got his blue eyes and smile from his mother. While his sisters share their mother’s light brown hair and their father’s chocolate colored eyes.

I looked around them and saw a little boy poking his head out from the door way. “Who is that little boy?” I asked Alejandro in a quiet whisper. He looked over to the door way and then sighed. “That is my baby brother, Juakin, but he doesn’t get along with new people all that well. He is seven and hasn’t spoken a word in almost a year.” Alejandro explained.

“Why?” I asked. “We honestly don’t know. He doesn’t even talk to us anymore.” Carmela said with sadness and pain in her voice and eyes. I slid off of Alejandro’s lap and walked towards the little boy. He seemed to jump a little bit as I walked up to him slowly and calmly, but didn’t run away.

I looked directly at him with a gentle gaze. Once I was in front of him I got down on my knees so I was only slightly taller than him. “Good Morning, Juakin. Are you going to join us for breakfast?” I asked with a small smile.

Juakin’s got the same blue eyes as his mother and brother, but unlike Alejandro… Juakin got light brown hair from his mother as well. His blue eyes seemed to study me. I held out my hand to him and he sniffed it like a puppy sniffing out something new to see if it was friend or foe.

After a few sniffs, he seemed to look up at me like I was a wonder he had never seen before. He then timidly walked closer to me and placed his tiny hand into mine. I smiled at him and lifted him into my arms. I never knew why but I was always good with children, even when I was a child myself. Luna Aurora always use to tell me in secret that when her daughters were little they liked being around me, until the alpha taught them that rouges are nothing but filth.

I turned to see everyone at the table looking at me with wide eyes and shocked expressions. As they looked between me and the little boy that had his arms wrapped around my neck. The only one that didn’t seem too surprised was Esme.

“How did you do that?” Carlos asked. I shrugged. “I don’t know. I have always been good with pups.” I commented, walking back to the table and sitting in the empty chair next to my mate with Juakin in my lap. “I think it is her aura. Unless you make her really mad, Raya has a very calming aura. Especially when she sings.” Esme said.

I blushed again. “You said you never heard me singing.” I said to her. She winked and giggled at me. “I lied.” She said. I g*****d as I tried to hide my face in Juakin’s shoulder. I felt him pat my hair softly. “Well, I, for one, can’t wait to hear you sing later, little mate.” Alejandro said as he put a plate full of food in front of me.

I sighed and started digging into my breakfast. Feeding every other bite to Juakin that stayed on my lap. In the middle of the meal, someone cleared their throat. I looked up and saw Miguel was looking back at me with a serious expression. “Raya, I need to know… What happened to you in the Nightshade pack?” He asked, and I felt as if lightning had struck.