The Start Of Recovery

Raymond POV

After I shifted and dressed in a pair of jeans and a black shirt Harry brought over I swiftly walk over to the little bundle of blankets in Dylan's arms. I growl at Dylan, and he quickly hands the small child to me.

For the first time I look at the child closely. She has blonde hair and a small frame. I smell the air and notice that she's a werewolf. Her parents must have been the humans I smelled. Which is extremely surprising and rare.

I take a deep breath and I catch her scent. Tea and Cinnamon. The scent is quite rare for a female. Usually it's fruits mixed with Vanilla or Chocolate. But this little girl is unique. "Alpha?" I turn my gaze away from the small child and to Harry.

"What happened and who is that?" "Inside." I turn on my heel and carry the child onto the hotel and to the room I'm staying in while Harry and Dylan follows me. We sit down on the couches and I'm about to speak when a shrill sound startels us.

We all look over to the sound noticing the T.V. is on and some sort of breaking news is about to take place with a reward of $50 000 if someone can help. Me and my guys turn to face the T.V. And the pictures and news the repoter read shocks me.

Tragedy strikes Arabia

"King Luhan the current heir of the throne of Arabia has been announced dead this afternoon. His death is mourned by all of Arabia. Circumstances will be given shortly."

"Queen Mary, King Luhan's wife and also a current ruler. The queen was announced dead as well and Arabia is in a great uproar and panic over their leaders which is now dead."

"Princess Loretta. Only child to the King and Queen. Also the next heir to the throne has been Kidnapped according to Prince Julian, King Lambert's younger brother."

Dylan and Harry looks at me with shock filled eyes asking for answeres. Before I can give them a man looking like a younger replica of the King walks up on stage.

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Julian POV

I was about to walk up on stage. I am going to get my niece back and the bastard that took her will pay hell. In one day I had my brother and sister-in- law taken from me forever and my niece stolen.

I would find them and they would pay. I walk into the news room head held up high. I'll cry after I killed my nieces Kidnapper. I turn to face the camera. "Hello all of Arabia." I pause and get ready to make my voice hard, stearn and loud.

"For years we have lived in harmony with werewolves, but tonight they killed your King and Queen! They also kidnapped your princess! And I have proof!" I mentioned with my finger for the news holder to set up the projector.

"Every royal is obliged to keep a video recorder when they leave the castle for safety reasons. This is what we got off of my brothers before it broke!" I make the newsreader start the tape and I'm met with the horror.

I watch as wolves surrounded my brother and his family.

"Mary! Take Loretta and run!" "No! I can't! Not without you! Please Luhan I love you!" "Mary go now!" "No!"

A black wolf lunges at my brother taking him down instantly. I watch the teath sink into my brother as the rest attack and bite him as well. The black werewolf rippes out my brothers neck. Once my brother stops moving he turns to Mary.

"No! Please don't! We have been nothing but good to the werewolves! Please! Show mercy! Take me! Kill me! But let my child live! She is an innocent child and have done nothing wrong!"

The wolf lunges at her and she manages to put Loretta safely down before the wolf can reach her. The wolf lands on her and rippes a strip of skin on her left rib going all the way to her waist.

"H-how could you?!"

The wolf turns and jogs away leaving her to die slowly and painfully. I watch her grawl to my brother.

"L-Luhan! P-Please wake up! Help! Please help us!"

Still sobbing on my brothers chest she did not notice the black wolf creeping up on her. A twig snapped under it's foot and she faced it. Then the cameras turned grey and that was all we could get.

I turned to the camera once more. "You see Arabians the werewolves have turned on us. That werewolf was the last to see our princess and now she's gone! I retract all the peace treaties we have with the werewolves and order them off our country's land in 2 days!"

With that I return to the back rooms and go out the back entrance to get the limo to the palace where I have already chased away the werewolf gaurds. I will find my niece and the wolf who took her will die!

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Raymond POV

Again I get shocked looks. "What happened after that Alpha?" I retell the the meeting between me and the woman and after that we started talking about what to do about the girl.

"Why not take her back to the castle Alpha?" "You heard what the mother said." I reply glaring. "Perhaps she meant the werewolves in the castle. I'm sure the Queen meant they were the threats and the new king had them thrown out."

I consider his words for a moment. "You're right Harry. I shall take her back tomorrow." "Don't you bloody dare Raymond! You gave your word!" "I never gave her anything Ronald." My wolf growls at me. It seems he's grown fond of the girl.

"Don't take her back!" "Why not Ronald?!" "I have a bad feeling about it." "Well to bloody bad for your feeling!" I cut him out of my head when he's in mid growl. "I take her back tomorrow." Before he answers I block him again.

With that me, Dylan and Harry each retire after a long day. I lay down in the bed after making the girl a bed on the couch with pillows stopping her from falling. Sleep slowly takes over once again. Tonight my brain compared the murder of my mate to the murders of the royals.

"What the hell?!" I wake up to someone screaming and find myself back in the completely white room, but this times Dylan and Harry are here too. Dylan looks confused while he's looking at the surroundings and immediately knew the one who screamed was Harry.

"Gentleman." Once again the moon goddess appears infront of me. "Who are you?!" Dylan demands obviously not knowing about my previous encounter with the mood goddess, unlike Harry who I have told about it.

"Moon goddess." I say lowering my head in respect making Dylan's eyes pop out of his skull. "M-my apologies." She chuckled at him. "It's alright. Moving on. There are 2 people that wants to talk to you."

With that said she disappeared and 2 shapes started appearing. Once the shapes came into focus we all gasped. "King Luhan? Queen Mary?" My voice is uncertain, but that should be expected. They died. "Hello Alpha Raymond. Beta Harry. Dylan. We want to talk to you."

The queen is the one who greets us. The king only looks at us with narrowed eyes. "What about?" Harry asked raising his eyebrows. "Loretta. Our daughter." "Ah yes. We will return her tomorrow." "My wife told you not to!"

We all stair at the king with wide eyes. The queen places her hands on the kings shoulder. "Luhan. Let me talk." The king silently nodded and walk to the other side of the room sitting on a chair that appeared out of thin air.

"When I said the castle was dangerous I did not mean the werewolf gaurds. There's a war on its way gentleman. One that involves your pack. You have to be prepared for it."

I look at the woman infront of me with huge eyes. "There is a traitor in the castle. He's the one that ordered our deaths. Now I have full trust in Julian. He has many skills but vigilance isn't one of them he can not protect her."

"What do you want us to do?" Harry asked her. "My daughter is one of you. Your kind. Raise her. Take care of her. She's my child all I want is to see her save." "Whose behind it?" "You'll have to find out yourselves, but the traitor in the palace is the same person who ordered the massacre on your pack."

"Good Luck. To all of you." The queen walks to her husband and starts disappearing. "Come Luhan." "Yes dear." The queen dissappears but the king remains. "Listen and listen good. My wife might trust you. But one of your kind attacked and forcefully turned my daughter." My eyes grew wide.

"She was only 2 at the time so she doesn't remember. She's my baby girl. My pride and joy. My world. If you ship her off I will make you pay. If you take her to pack women to take care of her you will pay." The king really doesn't play around.

"Loretta is energetic. Play with her. She was not only forcefully turned but she has a gift from my side as well witch makes her a hybrid now. Do not let anyone find out. She will be able to use it once she turns 10 years old."

Now my head is starting to hurt. I have no idea what the hell he's talking about. "Take care of my baby or I will help them and make you watch your entire pack die!" Before I can lunge at him he dissappears.

"Ahhhhh! Daddy! Help daddy! Ahh!" The loud shrill cries for help makes me shot up in bed and I ran to the living room to see the small child sitting on the couch shaking like a leaf.

"Loretta?" "Daddy?" She looks at me with a smile but as she sees me she starts shouting for her father again crying and trying to make her body smaller so she could hide. "It's okay Loretta. You are safe here." Hearing my calm voice the girl looks at me silently.

"Where is my daddy?" My breath hitches. How am I supposed to look a 4 year old girl in her eyes and tell her, her parents are dead? "Their on royal business little one." This is all I can come up with.

"Oh? Who are you then?" "Me?" I asked pointing at myself. The child nodded giggling. "Well princess. My name is Raymond Roland." Then there was a knock on the door and smell my beta and driver. I mind-link them to come in.

"Alpha did yo-" Harry cut himself off in mid sentence. They look at Loretta and when they each takes a step closer to us she shoots off of the couch and behind my leg where I can feel her gripping my pant leg and shaking like a leaf.

"It okay Loretta. They are my friends." She looks at them hesitantly then she slowly lets my pants go and steps out from behind my legs. They each give her smiles and she slowly smiles back. I pick her up and turn to my men.

"One moment guys." I turn on my heel and walk toward the bed in the room. I bend down and place Loretta on it. "Sleep child. It's late." "When will my Daddy come to get me?" "He isn't coming for awhile. Okay?"

My heart aces for the small girl whose parents were ripped away from her. She looks at me with innocent eyes, then she seems to come to a conclusion and her eyes grow wide. "Is mommy and daddy flying with the angels?"

I hear Harry and Dylan's sharp intakes of breaths and Loretta lowers her head while tears start dropping from her eyes. I swallow the lump in my throat and I throw the blankets over her.

"Sleep child, it's time to rest." She nods closing het eyes heavy sobs still wrecking her small body. Her sobs finally turns into sniffles and her breathing evens out telling me she's asleep. I turn towards my men again. "What did you want to say Harry?"

They come out of their frozen stances and Harry speaks up. "Did you have that dream to Alpha?" "It wasn't a dream it was a summon Harry. We were in the presence of the Moon Goddess herself." Their eyes grow and they look at the girl.

"I take it she will be staying then Alpha?" I nod my head at Dylan. "Damn right she is." My wolf growls in my head. "Yes she's staying. For some reason my wolf has grown quite fond of the child." "Alright Alpha." My men nods and they take their leave to their own rooms.

I sigh and lay down on the couch so I can try to get some more sleep knowing full well we would have to leave early tomorrow morning if we don't want to be caught smuggling this country's princess to our own land. My eyes close and darkness overtakes me.

"Raymond?" I wake to see my mate's face infront of me! "Ju-Juvia?" "Take care of the girl like she is your own pleae. For me?" "Why?" "Because it's a start." "A start?" "A start of recovery."

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A/N: That's it for my second chapter. Hope you enjoyed.

- AlpasDaughter9058