The Lost Princess Of The Lycans Chapter 118: Stress Stress Stress

King Rays POV

After I got her back to sleep, I went for a run. It was a very eventful day. She did well with her training. But then she had her first fight in wolf form. She did very well. After that, we made love in the shower. I still cannot believe how tight she was after giving birth. She was like a virgin again. But I was bigger than the average person. She was a small, petite girl, even after giving birth to our pups.

This impending war has everyone stressed, including me. Instead of having nightmares about getting abused, I'm having nightmares far worse than that. I have nightmares that my family gets killed or, worse, the pups get the same treatment as Sarah. Truthfully, it would have been a kindness to kill her instead of torturing her the way they did. I still have nightmares about the day that I found her. The way it could have gone but did not.

Nash was impressed by her actions in wolf form. Karina did not need much training. Her instincts kicked in, and she was a natural. Nash loved Karina just as much as I loved Sarah. Sarah was doing well. She was learning, and she was a fantastic queen. It had been months since she had a nightmare. If I could bring Roland back and kill him again, I would. I know she still has some physical scars, but the emotional and mental ones will take a lot longer to heal. But if it bothers her, she doesn't let it show.

I finished my run and took a shower. Sarah was still asleep. When I got out of the bathroom, I could hear the pups starting to wake up. I went to the nursery and picked up Raymond. He was the first one to wake up this time. From what I know, Isabella was usually the first one up. I changed him and swaddled him, then took him to Sarah. About halfway across the room, I could hear that Isabella was starting to wake up.

So I went back to the nursery, changed Isabella, and swaddled her. Then I took the pups to Sarah. She was already sitting up and had a pillow on her lap. She positioned them and then laid back against the headboard and let them nurse. After she fed them, I burped them and put them back to bed. I then crawled into bed with Sarah. It was already three in the morning. I knew I was going to get very little sleep.

I pulled Sarah close, and she laid her head on my chest.

" I love you, baby," I whispered in her ear.

" I love you too," she responded to me.

We then fell asleep. It wasn't long before my alarm went off. I knew it was going to be a long day. I only got a little bit of sleep, and we have the ceremonies today: the presentation of the pups and the naming of Caleb, alpha of the White River clan. After speaking with Chrissy, I determined she had no reason to be under suspicion.

There was no reason to worry there. She will make a fine Luna. Her brother, on the other hand, was a problem. One that I will deal with as soon as possible. I got to my office and started to make phone calls to have the training grounds decorated for the ceremony. I knew it would take some time to have it ready. I have also called all the alphas of the other clans to a meeting to form an attack plan.

I also have the secret room prepared for Sarah and the pups, so if she needs to hide, she can. It would have everything she needed for at least a year. I doubt that the war will last that long. I'm hoping Donald can stop this before it begins. We have tried on several occasions to find Zorro, but we have failed. He is among the vampires. They won't let anyone through because their land is a refuge.

They don't really participate in wars or disputes unless it is their own kind that has been attacked. I will call the vampire king this evening. When the sun goes down, they usually aren't very active during the day. So they usually let people from different species live among them with the promise that they will warn them of danger. Also, they do have human pets.

After calling and getting everything ordered and ready, I went to the kitchen to get breakfast. I knew Sarah would be there, and I wanted to see her. Being away from her sucked. I felt like half of me was missing when she was not close. But, that is the mate bond. It became stronger the day that I marked her.

I walked into the kitchen, and the cook had breakfast ready. It was waffles, which are my favorite. Sarah was sitting in a chair by the bar, and she looked beautiful. She had a simple red dress on and black boots that had a little bit of a heel to them. Her hair was in a messy bun. She had no makeup on. She looked like a goddess.

I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her.

" Good morning, beautiful," I said to her.

" Good morning, handsome," she responded to me.

I then leaned down and kissed her. I inhale a deep breath of her scent, which I cannot get enough of. She smells so good. I just want to take her to bed and make love to her all day. She giggles at my actions, which does not bother me. I'm sure she did the same thing.

" Are you ready for the ceremony today, baby," I asked her.

" Not really," she responded.

That was concerning. Sarah had been excited about the ceremony. What happened? It is the stress of everything.

" What is wrong, babe," I asked.

"I'm worried about all the rogue attacks lately," she responded.

" I understand your fear, beautiful," I responded to her.

What she did not know was that I had ordered and made sure that the borders had extra warriors so that they could not get through easily, if at all.

" It will be alright," I reassured her.

With extra guards, stronger fences, and warriors from other clans, there was no way that anything could happen. She will see. Also, on the stage, Caleb, Brittany, Chrissy, Eric, and I would be there. They would have to go through all of us to get to the pups, so they would be perfectly safe. The Ann Ices will also be there. They have been ordered to take them straight back to the nursery after they are presented to the kingdom.

They also had their own guard detail, which would last for the rest of their lives or until they found their mates. Raymond would one day take over as king, and Isabella would be mated to her true mate, whatever he was. I sat down and grabbed her hand. She gave me a half-hearted smile. I then decided to get up, pick her up, and put her on my lap.