The Rejected Wolf Turn Mighty Luna

Millicent's POV

I heaved a sigh of relief as soon as I heard the door shut behind him and his footsteps descend the stairs.

As much as I was furious that Alpha Sylvester had lied to me and was using me, I still could not stop thinking about what he had said about my parents or someone killing his parents. Was he using that as justification for his evil deeds? My parents if they were the people he was referring to could not have killed anyone without cause and definitely not a fellow Alpha and his Luna. My father was a kind man and not a murderer. So it could not possibly be my father Sylvester was referring to. With that, I wiped that off my mind and focused on how I was going to teach Sylvester to deceive me.

I was still contemplating, when there was some noise outside. It was not my business, so I decided to continue to indulge in my thoughts. But the noise became much and I felt a nudge to go out and find out what the ruckus was all about.

I stepped out of my room and found that the noise was actually louder now. I descended the stairs gingerly but a force seemed to be pulling me down. Also, what was that smell? I thought. It was the smell of lemon and cinnamon. A combination I loved. As I got into the reception hall, I found that everyone seemed to be in a festive mood, especially the high officials and council members.When had they gathered? Did Sylvester call for a meeting? But that was not what drew my attention.

Standing in the middle of the noise and festivities was a tall man, brood shouldered, twinkling grey eyes, like someone making a joke of another and a mouth that was hard but turned down at the corners as though in amusement. I could not help myself as my eyes travelled down to his waist, very tiny waist below a flat stomach. His biceps were very attractive and his hands were quite large.

Down his waist, I could imagine how huge his shaft must be. At the thought of that, I felt myself going hot all over and my face went red in embarrassment and mortification. Surprisingly, it didn't stop me as I looked at his long, strong legs, then back at his face, such a handsome face not unlike that of Alpha Sylvester's but where Sylvester's was hard and cruel, his was softer and this made him more handsome and fascinating. And those eyes were far better than Sylvester's icy cold eyes that showed he had no soul. Else, he looked exactly like Sylvester.Who could it be? Sylvester's relative?

'Mate!' my wolf leaped happily inside me.

Mate? How was that even possible? I thought. 'Didn't you say Sylvester was our mate?' I asked wolf Milly. 'How come this new comer is our mate as well?'

'I'm not sure. But you can feel the pull, can't you?'

I didn't answer.

'I know you can', Wolf Milly said. 'You can't deny it'.

The specimen was also starring at me in a predatory manner. I blushed again. What was happening to me? This must be the way one felt when they met their mate. It was an exciting feeling but why had I not felt it with Sylvester? There must have been a mistake somewhere. Maybe he was not really my mate and wolf Milly had been mistaken or the moon goddess had decided to rectify her mistake by unburdening me with that cursed mate, I thought hopefully.

He must have been staring too hard at me like I was doing to him because I sensed several eyes following the direction of his eyes. With great effort I broke eye contact with him and looked at the council of elders whose eyes were also on me as I stood rooted at the bottom of the stairs. They must have seen the way I was gaping at this handsome stranger because they whispered amongst themselves and I felt they must have read my attraction to this stranger in my eyes, my face went hot again. I could not help myself as I looked at 'him' again, something seem to keep drawing my eyes to him. I saw that he was not aware that we were drawing the attention of others to ourselves and if he knew, he seemed not to care. Incredible!

I heard someone clear their throat and as I managed to tear my eyes away yet again, I saw it was Alpha Sylvester.

'Millicent, please come here, my dear', he said smiling. I looked at him, and remembered what had transpired in the garden not too long ago between him and his lover Cathania. I walked elegantly towards him. I had learnt to walk like royalty when I was in my pack. I had a tutor who taught me these things. And I knew I had a naturally charming gait and I put it to good use now, so that no one would think of me as the wretched maid of yesteryears. And in addition to teaching me mortal combat, Ralp had taught me how to school my features so that my feelings did not show on my face.

'This is my mate, Millicent and the soon - to - be Luna of this pack', Sylvester said and this announcement caused the man to stop in his tracts, and turned shocked eyes at Sylvester.

Sylvester went on speaking. 'And Millicent, this is Alpha Christopher, my twin'.

I was taken aback. All my anticipation and excitement at the sight of Christopher were crushed. His twin? But of course why didn't it occur to me as soon as I saw the likeness? I hadn't known that Sylvester had any siblings, talk more of a twin. Being his twin would definitely mean that he is exactly the same as he. They were from the same womb, shared the same umbilical cord since they were identical twins. I could see the uncanny likeness now. I cried out my denial in my mind, 'No!' as in frustration, I felt my hopes dash. The moon goddess has done it again, just when I though she was rectifying the past mistake!

I saw the man called Christopher halt in his tracks because he had been walking towards me, and turned to stare at his brother Sylvester. He turned back slowly to look at me with narrowed eyes as though trying to find out something from me.

I offered my hand. 'It is a pleasure meeting you', I smiled for the sake of all present. They didn't have to know my thoughts.

He took my hand. He shook it firmly, looking deep into my eyes, 'The pleasure is all mine!' he said, and I felt an undertone of something in his voice that heated me up again, making me think of mating.

'Get your act together!' I screamed at Milly. 'Stop acting like a bitch on heat!'

And Milly giggled like a love - struck fool.

As our hands connected in the handshake, I felt something not akin to electricity pass through me and I shivered, looking into his eyes which were equally electrifying. It was as though he was looking into my very soul and I felt it drawing me in. I jerked my hands away as though I had been scalded, and looked at Alpha Sylvester who was looking coldly at his twin brother. Then surprisingly, Sylvester drew me possessively to his side, smiling down at me.

Christopher's POV

As I walked into the reception hall, I was happy to see my pack - our pack so happy. I had decided to come home to Moon Ville Pack for a while. A smell permeated my nostrils. It was very intoxicating. I looked around but could not identify where or who the smell was coming from.

I smiled at the people who were happy to see me. I was happy to see them through but that smell, of fresh lemon and grapes was drawing me, drawing my eyes towards the stairs.

All of a sudden, my eyes fell to her... every other person ceased to exist that instant.

Oh my God! I thought, I have never seen anything like it before - the feeling that flooded through me and neither had I seen anyone like her. She was not too tall but not short either, with a slim figure but with the right curves, her breasts were full and I longed to put them into my mouth. My mouth watered and I licked my lips.

'Mate!' My wolf whispered.

I had to agree with Zara, my wolf. I wanted to mate this goddess. Yes, that was what she was, every other female I had seen paled in comparison to her. I had finally found my mate and I was not disappointed. I had wondered when I'd find her and here she was staring at me as though she was seeing a strange specimen. I could not take my eyes of her as well as she descended the stairs. She tore her eyes away for an instant to look at the people in the hall, but they didn't matter to me right now. The only one who mattered was the lovely lady standing on the stairs looking like she owned the whole pack. My wolf smiled, 'Isn't she beautiful?'

She was and regal. As though in a trance, I started walking towards her, then, I heard Sylvester clear his throat, 'Millicent, come here, my dear'. But I did not bait an eyelid. I felt like ravishing her there and then and I did not care who knew it.

'This is my mate and the soon - to - be Luna of the Pack'. Sylvester said and I stopped in my tracks and threw him a look. His mate? I couldn't have heard him right. What did he mean that this ...goddess - my goddess was his mate? How was it even possible? This was not the time or place to discuss such things. So, I looked at the beauty before me with narrowed eyes, to see what her reaction to Sylvester's announcement was and if she accepted it but I could read nothing from her expression. But her lovely light brown eyes were drawing me in and I felt myself drowning in them.I could not look away from them.

'And this is Alpha Christopher, my twin', Sylvester added and she smiled, offering me her hand, her dainty hand. Her smile was as captivating as her whole self.

'It's a pleasure meeting you', she said.

Oh no! I screamed in my head and voiced my thoughts. 'The Pleasure is all mine!' I noticed her flush. So charming! And I smiled inwardly.

I took her hands and shook it firmly, wanting to imprint myself on her. The contact was electrifying and I enjoyed the feeling. It fed my lust but she jerked her hands away and looked at my brother as though apologising for touching me. I was getting angry with Sylvester's interference. This mate issue has to be taken care of!

I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs that Millicent was my fated mate but something occured to me. Sylvester has introduced her as his mate, could they have already mated? Has he claimed her? The thought made me see red and I balled my hands into fists. But my fury calmed when I didn't smell Sylvester on her. Maybe I should have come home earlier and then there wouldn't be this misunderstanding. It will be cleared in any case if I have anything to say about it and I do. She is my mate afterall.

These thoughts were still going through my mind when Sylvester pulled Millicent to his side possessively, his arms remaining by her waist and I felt like giving him a punch on his face for touching my mate that way. I looked at her and she still had a smile on her face and I could not decipher if she enjoyed his hand around her or not. But she must have felt what I felt when our hands touched. She must have felt the mate bond. Why was she allowing Sylvester hold her like that? I could not take it anymore. I had to speak to my brother. We need to resolve this and the earlier, the better.

'Sylvester', I called. 'We need to talk!'

'Now?' he asked smiling and I found that smile grating on my nerves.

'Yes, now!' I replied, ready to start climbing the stairs.

'It can wait!' he said. 'This people are here to celebrate your return and you are going to leave them and have a chat with me?' he asked and before I could say anything, he continued, 'I must say I am flattered that you miss me so much that you want us to have some private time together but we can have that later. Right now, we have a duty to make our pack happy by being present as they celebrate you and not neglecting them!'

'I know my duties!' I said, seething. Sylvester said it as though he was speaking to a ten year old who did not know what his duties were and a sharp comeback was on the tip of my tongue but I looked around at the happy and expectant faces and calmed the beast withing me. I couldn't prove him right here by acting immaturely. He was right. There would be time to deal with the issue of the mate, I just had to endure his hands on her for some more time and I pray the moon goddess gives me the strength before I did what I might regret.

He raised his eyebrow at me.

'Right!' I agreed. 'Later!'

'Then let us celebrate!' he said and drinks were brought by the maids and who went around serving everyone.

Sylvester's POV

'She is my mate!' Christopher hissed at me, as soon as we were behind closed doors. 'How could you introduce her as your mate?'

I had known that such was the case when I saw the way he was looking at Millicent at the reception hall. And the bitch had also been staring at him as though she were on heat. This was someone who was going to be my Luna. Shameless!

'Why are you angry?' my wolf asked. 'You don't really want her, do you?'

'Oh shut up!' I screamed at him. 'Not now!'

'Christopher, how can she be your mate when she is mine?' I asked in a gentle voice, trying to reason with him. Even she can attest to it, that as she came into her wolf on her eighteenth birthday, that fact was revealed to her.' Christopher was welcome to her but only after I had used her to secure my position.

'Is it possible then that we are both mated to the same person?' Christopher asked, bemused.

'I have not known such a thing to happen but it might be possible', I conceded.

'We should find out from the elders', he suggested.I didn't think that was a good idea but there was no way of hedging it so I conceded.

He did not wait to speak to me but went straight to summon them. He could have sent a message to them through his Beta but he went himself, and I doubted that he recalled that he had a Beta. It showed me how agitated he was and how badly he wanted Millicent.

I felt strange about that. What was so special about the girl that Christopher was so wired about? But I realised that was not the reason I felt strange. I just did not want Christopher to have Millicent and I wondered why. Was it still because I wanted to retain my position or what?

'You are jealous!' My wolf said merrily.

'Don't be ridiculous! How can I be jealous that Christopher might have an intimate relationship with Millicent?' I asked getting angry.

'Don't be so worked up. If you are not jealous and if she means nothing to you, dump her and allow your brother get her. You have nothing to lose. You have Cathania after all!'

The prospect was not appealing nor acceptable and it got me bothered. What was happening to me? I was yet to investigate the person who was in my garden earlier today and here I am debating on the strange emotions coaxing through me.

The fact was that the day I rejected and exiled Millicent, the day I saw her dancing intimately with Daniel, and had been angry at her guts, I had wanted to teach her a lesson by mating with her and still making her serve her exile. That would teach her to mess with me and truth be said, I had been filled with a delicious anticipation but Cathania had had to come and cut it all short.

I knew Millicent despised me and did not want me but I had wanted her to see what she was missing. It gave me no small pleasure to make her watch me fucking Cathania. The pleasure had been perverse. I had wanted to see her eyes darken or lighten with desire and I would have sworn that it was but I could not be sure and if indeed her eyes had had lust in them, I wasn't sure if it was for me or for Daniel which whom she had been dancing that evening and it frustrated me further and in rage, I attacked Daniel, barely restraining myself from fighting him.

'Why were you dancing with the maid?' I asked.

'My Alpha', he said. 'I just took a fancy to her is all'.

'Took a fancy to my property?' I thundered.

'Your...I'm sorry. I did not know you felt so strongly about it', he said, lack of comprehension on his face. 'I was going to obtain your permission to court her'.

'You cannot do any such thing. Be thankful that I am in a good mood tonight. Else, I would have fought you to an inch of your life!'

Daniel had looked at me with shock in his eyes. I'm sure he was thinking, all this for a supposedly ordinary maid? Because I saw comprehension dawn on him.

'I'm sorry, My Alpha but I didn't know you had your sights set on her. But you could have had her anytime but you didn't...'

'I owe you no explanation. Just make sure I never see you near her anymore!'

'I will not dare!' he said

Later that night, when I sent for her, no one knew where she was. I summoned her through mind link but I could not get through to her and that was when I knew she was no longer within my territory. Who permitted her to leave so soon? I was so furious. She had cheated me out of my desire to ravish her before she left. I was frustrated and found myself thinking about her but I know it was just because I had not been able to get under her pants, once I did, I was sure the revulsion, anger and hatred I haboured against her would come back with its original force. But that was not to be because she had escaped!

To make matters worse, the council of elders had to give me an ultimatum: 'get married to your fated mate or lose the kingdom. You cannot make your chosen mate your Luna when your fated mate is alive and you already know who she is'.

That had caused a search for Millicent to commernce. It was not because of the unfinished business I had with her but because I needed to save my pack from disaster and bring blessings into the pack.

I have tried to win her heart and I think I am making progress but Christopher had to come now to halt my progress. When I saw the way they were both staring at each other like they wanted to start mating there and then in the reception hall, I knew I had to act fast.So I had introduced her the only way I could to cut the growing connection between my cursed mate and my twin brother.

'...my mate and future Luna of this pack', Millicent had smiled happily and I had wanted to wipe the smile from her face with a slap to her cheeks. She had just looked lustfully at my brother but was happy to be referred to as my soon - to - be Luna. I had not been ready when Christopher said we should talk. There was nothing to talk about. But alot to do and the first on the list was get Millicent away from Christopher before he claimed her because he had no scruples like I do and just might beat me to having her.

Secondly, I need to make her

my Luna as soon as possible so that she is protected from other predators until I have had my fill of her and toss her away to anyone who might still want her then!