The Lost Alpha Princess

Chapter 94

Stephan's POV

It's been months since the Princess announcement and I started the rouge attacks I can't believe how many stupid Alpha's have agreed to work with me and the rouges to attack other packs that are loyal to Princess Hope and that stupid pup, Samantha has been quiet recently and I don't know how well she is doing on her part of the plan.

She better not back out on me, in fact I think I may pay her a little visit. I know she is still sulking after being forced to step down from the Council, but it does help me because who would want revenge more than someone who's power has been removed. If anything goes wrong it will all come back to her, and I will get to walk away free to try another day.

Hope's POV

Things have been steady on the construction side and everything is moving at a fast pace, the builders think they will be finished within the next four to five months. A few months after the Princess announcement we had the announcement ceremony to announce the Royal Guards and Army, their training started the following day and it has been brutal.

But I am so happy that our selections are working hard, and so far have shown nothing but determination. We are still no closer to figuring out what Stephan plans to take from me and I am getting frustrated with it now, to make matters worse no one has heard from Samantha since she was removed from her position on the Council. She left Seth in charge and then just disappeared and I won't lie that worry's me a lot.

We have been keeping a close eye on certain Alpha's and packs since Blood Star came looking for help, we have had a further eight groups from different packs but with the same or similar situations. The rouge attacks seem to be under control now and are less frequent, I'm still concerned and it is still a main priority and was causing me a lot of stress.

Selene was trying to help as much as she could but she can only do so much, remembering we can only link and use our powers on people we have met face to face. Word got out that we were looking for the Royal pack and we got a lot of transfer requests, so for the next few months we go through the requests and continue trying to find out what Stephan is really up to.

The new kingdom is a couple of weeks away from completion so my mother and grandmothers start planning my coronation with the council, while Hunter plans Kane's Alpha ceremony. I am spending most of my time with the twins, we have our Royal Guard and Army and now the Royal pack is complete. Not that we won't take anymore, just not until after the Coronation is done. I can't take the stress of my lessons with the Council, helping to plan both Ceremonies as both the pack Luna and future Queen, and continue to check transfer requests. I needed a break and so I'm fucking taking one, much to my Mothers distaste but right now I don't give a fucking shit.

It's two days before the Ceremony to hand over the Alpha and Luna titles to Kane and Summer and I'm spending some time with the twins in their nursery, I know Summer has been standing in the door way for the last five minutes. I decide it's time to let her know I know she is there.

"Summer do you need something, or are you secretly in love with me and don't know how to tell me?" I question in a serious tone but with a smirk on my face that she can't see as I still have my back to her. She released a gasp "How do you do that?" she asks in a shocked tone. I shrug still not turning to her "Alpha Queen." I simply state. I know Summer rolled her eyes I can feel it, she walks into the room and sits on the floor next to me releasing a heavy sigh.

I finally look over at her and her expression has my face turning serious with concern, I put my hand over hers "Summer what's the matter, you're worrying me." I question softly. She sighs again "I don't think I can do this Hope, I mean how the hell do I fill the shoes of the lost Alpha Princess?" she says with a hint of distaste in her tone, and to be honest it hurt.

I pulled my hand away from hers quickly, turning back to the twins "I didn't choose to be this..." I started "Oh no, I did..." I cut her off holding my hand up. I know it was rude but she did hurt my feeling, I thought we were friends "You don't need to fill my shoes or anyone's shoes, as long as you do the best for your pack then nothing else matters. Do you think I have done anything other than put this pack first?" I ask her a little to harshly and we both end up wincing.

She sighs again "But I can't fight like you can, I can't protect the pack with powers." she finishes in a whisper. I look at her again "I did those things because that is how I was trained my whole life, you were trained differently and therefore will protect the pack differently. It doesn't mean for one second you are less than anyone, it means you love you pack and will do everything in your power to protect them. Whether that being by making sure all those unable to fight are hidden and kept safe, that is exactly what I did with the decisions I made." I finish to let everything I said sink in.

Summer's POV

I sighed again "I understand that but I still won't physically be fighting for them, why would they listen to me?" I ask Hope in a questioning one. She grabs my hand and gives it a squeeze "You will have the same authority as I had so they will follow and listen to you, most of all they want to protect you and they will be doing that by listening." Hope says softly, I huff "I guess you're right, I just..." I trial off with a shrug.

"Let me ask you something?" Hope said pulling my attention back to her "Hmm." I reply with a small nod "When Gregory attacked and all those that couldn't or were ordered not to fight were locked in here, what was is like in here?" she asks confusing me. I think for a minute "Well it was chaos, most were panicking, the kids were scared and most were crying and screaming. It was horrible really, but after a while things calmed down and we just sat and waited for you all to come back." I explain still not getting the point she is trying to make.

She sighed again "And who dealt with the tears, screaming and panic?" she asks making me think back only to realise it was me, I went around and reassured the women. I comforted the children, and I kept the men occupied playing and distracting the kids.

I look at Hope with wide eyes, and she has a knowing smirk "Exactly, see I would never be able to do what you did. I was trained to fight, if I was locked down I would of been searching for a way to get out. And had I have succeeded I would of broken my own protection spell, therefore putting the pack in danger not protecting it." she explains to me with so much logic.

I still can't find the words to say anything "See it's not about filling another's shoe's, it's about filling our own and doing the best we possibly can for our pack." she say's with so much conviction. I don't know when the tears started but they wouldn't stop as I flung myself at Hope wrapping my arms as tightly as I can around her "Thank you Hope, you really are incredible, I'm so glad and proud to call you my sister." I say crushing her too me as hard as I can "Can't breath." she croaks out.

I let her go with a chuckle "Sorry." I say, she chuckles herself "Just remember what I said and stop trying to be who you are not, just do you ok?" she says giving me a quick hug before releasing me, I give her a firm nod because lets face it everything she said is true and right.

Hope's POV

After speaking with Summer, she left to go over some more Luna stuff ready to take over. I take the twins to the garden and enjoy the rest of our afternoon together, Hunter is going over a few things with Kane. The sun starts to set and the twins and I are still laying on the grass when I get the feeling we are being watched, I look around without lifting my head.

I decide to link Summer "Summer I think me and the twins are being watched, will you come and get them?" I ask "Of course, are you in the flower gardens?" she answer immediately "Yes please hurry." I link back. Things don't normally scare me but right now I'm alone with my babies, and I will not risk them for anything. My mind goes straight to Stephan and I can't help wonder if the twins are the something precious, how could he possibly know.

I'm brought out of my thoughts as Summer approaches "Hope thank you so much for watching the twins over the last few days, I really apricate the time alone to learn more about becoming Luna." she says happily at me. I smile at her handing Storm over while picking up Sapphire.

"It's a pleasure, you know I love my niece and nephew." I say as we walk back into the pack house and straight to Hunter's office to inform him of what happened, the twins must of sensed something to because they acted clingy with Summer as we walked to the pack house. I don't understand how both my children can pick up and understand a situation at such a young age but they can, it must be part of their powers.