The Princess of Werewolves

Chapter 1- The Love of My Life

For anyone who may be new to my writing, The Princess of Werewolves is a sequel to The Alpha's Secret Miracle. This book can stand on it's own, however it is a continuation of my first book, and the first few chapters will make more sense if you have read The Alpha's Secret Miracle :)

For those who loved my first book and are continuing on with Charlie's story, THANK YOU ALL for being on this journey with me! <3

For anyone who is new, WELCOME and I hope you enjoy this series!

Charlie

My days of innocence were beginning to feel like a lifetime ago... That naive young girl who had no idea of what the real world had in store for her.. Of what the Moon Goddess had in store for her.. She had no clue as to how dark and twisted the world could be.. Or how one man's greed and hunger for power could cause a domino effect of death and destruction in so many lives.. That girl knew nothing of selfishness, she knew nothing of the monsters who were lying right under her nose.. She was nothing but a blank canvas, waiting to be tainted... It did not take long for that blank canvas to fill with blood and scars... However, that girl had died long ago, and in her place remained the Queen of Werewolves..

The night I had lost Damon, my life had changed forever.. The tragedy seemed to trigger something within me, allowing me to finally gain full strength of my powers and figure out how to master my abilities with complete control. There was a confidence that grew within me as my powers became second nature to me. I grew strong, much stronger than I had ever been before. However, my heart was never the same.. It was never able to heal from that traumatic moment.. The loss I felt that night, as I felt my mate die while I was unable to save him, my heart broke.. The pain felt as if it would tear me in two..

I became much colder after all the tragedy I had endured in such a short amount of time.. I was less forgiving than I once was.. I showed mercy to those who deserved it, those of the Rogue army who had shown regret, and were willing to submit to me. However, those whom I still saw as a threat were not given a second chance. I eliminated them just as easily as they had done to so many of my pack members.. To my best friend's mother, Beta Charlotte.. To my poor mate Damon..

The death Damon had endured was unimaginable and disturbing.. Anytime I felt remorse for taking another's life when they deserved it, I just thought about Damon, and the pain that he went through in his last moments on this Earth.. The pain that I felt surged through me as he was taken from me so harshly, from our daughter..

It took me a long time to heal from the pain of losing one of my mates. However, I was more than grateful that I had been blessed with Chad, and he found a way to heal my heart again..

Between the love I had for my mate, and the immense love that I felt for mine and Damon's little Princess.. They were able to pull me out of the darkness I had fallen into.

My little Princess was the light of my life. I did not know what love truly was until the day I first held my daughter in my arms in that hospital room...

I did not know how that day would go. I was terrified of giving birth to mine and Damon's daughter without him there to share the experience with me.. I was terrified that I would never be enough for our little girl.. That growing up without her father, would make her feel like something had been missing from her life.. The way that I felt, growing up without my mother.. After I had grown up my entire life without a mother to raise me, I did not know if I had what it took to be a parent.. To raise my pup in a way that she would be able to conquer the world.. That she would never have the doubts and uncertainty that plague me every day..

However, all of my doubts were washed away, the moment that I saw those piercing blue eyes staring back at me, my own eyes... She was my everything. My entire world. There was not much in this world that I had been certain about, but the love I had for my child was unwavering.. I would move mountains for her if she needed me to. I would bring down the wrath of all of my heartbreak upon anyone who dared to hurt her..

But along with being my greatest treasure, my baby girl was also my greatest weakness... The moment she was born a new fear awoken within me, something I had never experienced before. I no longer had any fear for my own life, but instead all of my fear was consumed by the thought of someone harming my baby girl. I knew from the moment she was born, that I would need to keep her safe... For the first time, I completely understood why my father did what he did when he kept me in isolation for all those years...

As I watched Chad with my baby girl, for the first few weeks after she had made her entrance into this world, my love for my mate grew.. I needed to be sure that Chad would love my child as his own, and protect her life with his, before I would take the step of allowing him to mark me..

Although it was normal for mates to have marked each other by this point, my heart had endured so much in such a short amount of time.. That I was not quick to make such a grand gesture without being absolutely certain.. After all, I now had my daughter to think about. She had already lost one parent, and I would do everything in my power to make sure that she would not lose anyone else.

However, watching the way my mate looked at my daughter filled my heart with such warmth, it was the closest form of healing I had ever felt since the night I had lost Damon.. It did not take long for the man I had loved my entire life to win my heart and soul in every way possible.. We marked each other when Emma turned six months old, and held a ceremony to present our love for one another to both of my packs.. Everyone we loved came to celebrate with us, and for the first time in my life, I felt as if I had a huge family.. It was the greatest moment I had ever experienced.

The way that Chad lit up whenever Emma was around, it was as if she were his daughter by blood, and there was no one that would sway him differently. No matter what pack matters Chad had going on, and needed to take care of, he was always making sure to make time for his little girl. Whether it was taking her on a father-daughter date to go get ice cream.. Or playing with her at the park. Chad was the father to my daughter that I had always dreamed of, and more. He loved her unconditionally.

Emma had him wrapped around her little finger, she had us all wrapped around her every want and need.

Emma grew up surrounded by family. Although only my father and I were her family by blood, she still had many pack members who were as close as family, if not closer..

Shortly after Emma was born, my best friend Rebecca gave birth to her first pup, Rylan.. Rylan and Emma grew up glued to each other, much like Rebecca and I had always been. It gave me comfort knowing that my little Emma would be blessed with a friend for life, who was also her cousin. As the two of them grew older, Rylan stepped into the role as Emma's 'protector' quite nicely, which made Chris and Chad very proud, knowing that she would have him when they were not there to keep her safe.

Chad had chosen Rylan to step in as Alpha of the Burning Moon Pack when he is ready to step down, much like my father did for him once upon a time.. Since Emma was destined to lead The North Mountain Pack, as her deceased father, Damon, once had, Chad knew that Burning Moon would be safe in Rylan's hands.

Beta Jason and Beta Shawna gave birth to their pup, James, a few weeks before Rylan was born. James was always chasing Emma around whenever we were at The North Mountain Pack, and would often come and visit us with Shawna when we were back at The Burning Moon Pack. Ever since he was a young boy, he seemed to be pulled towards Emma's presence, and I always wondered in the back of my mind if they would one day find out that they were destined mates..

Watching my daughter grow up with close friends her age calmed an anxiety that was deep within me.. I always worried that my protectiveness of my daughter would cause me to accidentally isolate her, in the way that my father had isolated me.. Although all I wanted was to keep her safe from any outside threats, I was also determined to make sure that Emma had the childhood I never got to experience.

I never wanted my daughter to feel the heartbreak I had endured.. The isolation and uncertainty.. The longing for adventure and social interaction.. I wanted my daughter to have it all, everything that I did not have, and even more.. So I made sure to allow Emma to see and meet as many people and places as we could get our hands on. But I was certain to keep her close to me, so that I could keep her safe under my watchful eye..

Emma grew into a free spirit. She was absolutely stunning with her dark curly hair and piercing blue eyes that took after my own. Emma was blessed with the best parts of both Damon and I, and I could not help but think of Damon whenever I looked at our little girl..

I knew that she was destined for great things. I only hoped to prepare her to the best of my ability so that she would be able to endure, and eventually overcome whatever came her way.. With great power, chaos seemed to follow closely behind..

Although Emma grew up with my mate Chad as her 'Father Figure', I made certain to tell her all about her biological father, and the sacrifice he had made to save so many lives... As well as the countless times he has saved my life..

As she would listen to the stories of her father, she would grow saddened by the fact that she never had the chance to meet him. However, knowing that her father was watching over her, seemed to help my little girl with the tremendous loss she never fully realized she had faced..

It was not custom for a female Alpha heir to lead a pack.. Most fathers will choose to train a male that they see fit to take over, just as my father did for Chad.. However, I knew that Damon wanted his daughter to lead The North Mountain pack, just as he once did. So I was determined to train my daughter to become the greatest female Alpha anyone had ever seen.. There were definitely those traditional pack members who frowned upon the idea of being led by a she wolf.. As well as those pack members that did not believe Emma belonged with The North Mountain Pack at all... But I would not let that stop Emma. I would stand by her side as she took her rightful place and became the leader that everyone doubts that she can be.. I knew that my little Princess would soon be blessed with great power, just as I was when I came of age.. I also knew that she was strong enough to overcome everyone's doubts, and lead The North Mountain Pack as the Princess she was born to be.