The Rejected Wolf Turn Mighty Luna

After telling Millicent what she was going to do to secure Christopher from the witch, she continued, 'It is guaranteed to work, I assure you. But in the impossible event that it does not, I shall introduce you to a greater witch whose potions and powers have never ceased to amaze me. Sashi will neutralize any spell she may have woven round Alpha Christopher', she emphasized. 'But you shall try the first suggestion before we go for plan B'.

'Thank you mum Cara. You are a life saver. I shall do all that you have asked me to do', I said. 'But revealing to me, my pregnancy, isn't the only thing you want to tell me, is it?' I asked curiously. 'You sounded as though there was more especially concerning my birth pack'.

'Yes', she said, her eyes shinning as she laughed happily. 'You are not going to believe this but your brother is alive!'

'Mum Cara', I snapped, not finding it funny at all. 'You don't joke with things like that!'

'I am not joking, my dear girl. Your brother is alive and you have seen him too but may not have known he was your brother!' she said.

'Really?' I asked incredulous. 'How is that possible? I saw my mum die with my own two eyes!'

'When our attackers, that's Alpha Sylvester and his men...' she started.

'Yes, yes, Yes', I prompted moving my hands impatiently, anxious for her to get to the point.

'Well, when they left, we came out of hiding to survey the damage. We found your father, our great Alpha and his Beta dead. They could not be helped', she said sadly and I felt sad as well, recalling the scene. But I was still impatient for her to tell me more about my brother.

'We found your mother, she had lost a lot of blood and was dying but there was a pulse - a very weak one. We knew she was not going to last for much longer, so we decided, that having lost you all, we could at least save the pup in her womb, the heir to carry on the lineage...

' I and some other mid wives, cut your mother open and brought out the pup. As soon as the pup was brought out, your mother heaved a heavy sigh and breathed her last', Cara said and wiped a tear from her eye. 'It was as though she had been waiting for us to save her son. I have always believed that, that sigh was a sigh of relief'.

I was sobbing quietly as I listened to the tale. It brought to my mind the futility of wars and battles.

'We thought that you had also died or that a worst fate awaited you if you were captured. And that your brother was the only surviving heir of the late Alpha Harry OHara. You can imagine my joy when you confirmed to me that you were Luna Amelia's daughter'.

'But you are yet to tell me who my brother is', I said. 'Hope he is okay? He was not deformed due to the battle and all our mother had to go through?' I asked suddenly afraid.

'No. He was born perfect. Everything in the right place. Like I said, you've seen him before and he is none other than my adopted son, Hugh!'

I was shocked. 'Hugh?' I asked.

'Yes, Hugh!' Cara said smiling and touching my shoulder gently. 'Did you not feel anything the very first time you saw him?' she asked, ' I've been told that you and he instantly connected!'

I recalled that from the start, I had felt a strange connection to Hugh and had even referred to him as the brother I'd have had. When all the while he was actually my brother, speaking and doing many things with me and I hadn't known!

I became impatient to see Hugh again and tell him, he was indeed my brother.

'And where is Hugh?' I asked, not believing that I had been there for some hours and had not asked to see Hugh like I always did. I had been so occupied with the tales of the war and Raph's mate that I forgot to ask about him.

'I believe he is playing with his baby brother in a neighbor's chambers', Cara said. ' These days, Raph has time for little else, but his job and his mate. Hugh goes off with his baby to show that he is now a big boy!' Cara laughed. 'He's so adorable!'

'About the pack', I continued, 'Is there anything that can be done? I heard that it is just like a plain ground now. Alot of Alphas, rogue and otherwise have tried to occupy it but have not been able to stay there for long and they've always had to move away, is that true?'

'It is true and I can only say that the spirit of your parents are guarding the place for Hugh Harry O'Hara to take over the throne as the rightful heir!'

'That's correct!' I conceded. 'But how are we going to go about reviving the pack?' I asked, already anxious to get to work.

'You have to take it easy. We shall take it one step at a time', Cara said, patting my shoulder and smiling at me, proudly. 'I knew you were no ordinary princess and you are going to be a great Luna'!'

It reminded me of the situation at the Moon Ville Pack and I felt sad.

'No, no', she said, making a clicking sound with her tongue on the roof of her mouth, shaking her fore finger from right to left. 'I want none of that! We do not need it!', she said sternly. 'Do what you have to do to secure your Alpha. Be confident while you're at it and leave the rest for nature and the Moon Goddess and everything will be okay'.

'Do you have any ideas though about how we can restore the pack?' I asked, making an effort to get out of my melancholic mood.

'I know a few others who like me, are from the Crescent Pack. They'll be only too happy to come back to their pack of origin. There's no place like home, you know!' she said, a far away look in her eyes and I could feel her brain cells ticking, as she plans on how to carry out the feat. 'With you as the Luna of the great Moon Ville Pack, and acting Alpha of the Crescent pack, they will all troupe back to the pack!'

'You're sure they will?' I asked. 'You're sure it will work?'

'As sure as fire!' she smiled confidently.

Third Person POV

A couple of months later, Alpha Christopher started regaining his memory. It started at the dinning table. He had started eating with the immediate family at the dinning, rather than have the food brought into his room as has been done by Wendy since he was given a second chance to life!

'Millicent!' he said, he had been looking at her and she at him. She smiled at him, flashing her even white teeth. 'when did you come back?' he asked rising to go to her.

Wendy was shocked and pulled him back down on his seat. 'Sit, Alpha Christopher, you don't need to exert yourself too much!' she said, glaring at Millicent.

'My love, I knew you'd come back to me!' he said, then holding his head, he grimaced. 'Is Sylvester okay?'

'What is it Christopher?' Millicent said, abandoning her meal, she flew to him, putting her arms around him.

'Christopher dude, are YOU okay?' Alpha Sylvester asked emphatically.

'This is what I was afraid of', Wendy said. 'I hope this doesn't hamper his progress!'

'What exactly are you saying, Wendy?' Millicent asked, getting really angry, and hugging Christopher's head to her. 'Are you saying that you do not want him to regain his memory and lead his pack the way he ought?'

'You are not in your right senses!' Wendy said, equally angry. 'These past couple of months, you have been trying to seduce Alpha Christopher, how selfish can you be?' she asked. 'Aren't you concerned about both his physical and mental well bring?' she asked with righteous indignation.

'What are you really afraid of, Wendy?' Millicent asked in a gentler tone. 'Are you afraid that Christopher would remember me and push you aside? Is that why you have been keeping him to your side, not wanting anyone to come close?' Millicent asked. She was not going to tolerate this anymore.As she was addressing Wendy, Millicent had Christopher's head on her bossom and rubbing it soothingly.

'Sylvester, is that you?'' Alpha Christopher asked, holding on to Millicent's waist and looking amusingly at his brother. 'You look well!'

'I'm good, bro', Sylvester said smiling at Christopher over the bantering of the females.

'It is okay, you can leave him now!' Wendy said, pulling Millicent's hand away from Christopher's head, and drawing her away from his body. All at once, Christopher held his head again, grimacing and moaning like someone in pain.

'What have you done, Wendy?' Millicent asked. 'Is this how you show your love? By causing him pain? Why don't you let him be?'

'Look at you!' Wendy retorted. 'You claim to be good but you are pregnant for another but still have your eyes on Alpha Christopher. Do you think an Alpha would take on a bastard as his own?'

Slap! This landed thunderously on Wendy's cheek and Samantha would have applauded but bit back a happy smile.

'How dare you call my pup a bastard! Millicent shouted at her and raised her hand a second time to strike, Samantha nodded encouragingly, in approval but Alpha Sylvester intervened, he had been quiet all this while watching both females. 'Stop!' he thundered, and both females looked at him, surprised. Catching Millicent's hand, he led her back to her seat.

'Are you both not ashamed?' he asked angrily. 'Millicent, look at your condition and you are exerting yourself by shouting over nothing?'

'How can you call what she's doing nothing?' Millicent asked, but Alpha Sylvester raised his hand for silence.

'And look at the person the both of you are fighting over. He is in distress and you are both too consumed with anger and bitterness for each other that you cannot see it. Yet you claim you care for him!' he said looking from one to the other.

'And you Wendy', he continued, 'I trusted you with the life and health of my dear brother and you are using your powers and spells on him? Preventing him from regaining his memories and recognizing his loved ones? How is that right?' he asked angrily.

'Alpha Sylvester, you are mistaken!' she replied but Sylvester raised his hands again for silence. 'I am talking and have not asked you to respond just yet. You do not interrupt your Alpha!'

'I'm sorry Alpha Sylvester!' Wendy said and Samantha looked admiringly at Sylvester.

'You have done very well, Wendy', Alpha Sylvester continued. 'and we will remain forever grateful to you for this second chance Christopher has to life! But, your continued presence here is becoming detrimental, rather than beneficial to Christopher's health!'

Wendy stared at Alpha Sylvester in shock, not believing what she just heard.

'I shall give you any amount in gold or cash that you ask for as a sign of my gratitude', Alpha Sylvester continued. 'but for the peace of the pack, you'll have to leave.We shall take it from here. We might invite you over again when things gets back to normal'.

'Are you asking me to leave?' Wendy asked, astonished. 'Christopher, your brother is asking me to leave because of this bitch Millicent!'

'Watch your tongue!' Samuel, Alpha Christopher's Beta snapped.

'Don't you dare call the future Luna of the pack a bitch!' Alpha Sylvester bellowed angrily, simultaneously with Samuel.

'Wendy isn't going anywhere!' Alpha Christopher said and Wendy smiled smugly.

'But Christopher..' Millicent started.

'Christopher, she must...' Alpha Sylvester began but Alpha Christopher raised his hand, 'I said, she isn't going anywhere and that's the end of the matter. Until I say otherwise, Wendy stays!'

Millicent knew Wendy must have done something. Maybe, she silently cast a spell on Christopher while Sylvester was speaking, she couldn't be sure but for Christopher to speak up for her like that didn't feel normal to Millicent and she felt frustrated. She could never forgive her for calling hers and Christopher's pup, a bastard.

'Christopher, I can take care of you, myself', Millicent started. 'Our mate bo...'

'Oh please be quiet!' Wendy said. 'Go look after your pregnant self. And by the way, why are you suddenly so interested in Christopher?' she asked 'Were you not about to get married to Alpha Sylvester when I got here?' she asked.

Christopher looked at Millicent and then at Alpha Sylvester. 'Why didn't you?' he asked, amusement in his eyes. 'What stopped you?'

Sylvester and Millicent could say nothing but to look at each other and then at him.

Alpha Christopher looked away from them, back at Wendy. 'This meal is over. Take me back to my room, please?'

'Of course! My Alpha' Wendy said, leading the way.

'Don't worry, Wendy', Millicent said getting up to her feet and holding Wendy's hand to forestall her. 'I'll take him!'

Wendy tried to snatch her hands away from Millicent, who held on tight, looking at her threateningly.

'Miss O'Hara', Christopher called, before Wendy could utter the word that was at the tip of her lip. Millicent hated being addressed so formally this way by him. 'You should be busy with your marriage preparations with your fiance. Don't let me stop you!' Millicent's hands fell way from Wendy's.Then looking at Wendy again, said, 'Are you coming Wendy?'

'Yes, Christopher!' she said, smiling triumphantly at Millicent, as she brushed pass her to Christopher.

Over the next couple of days, Christopher stayed indoor, not allowing anyone to come close.

Then on the third day, surprisingly, he came out to eat with them and seemingly had his full memory back but was unable to remember anything about Millicent, who felt he was acting strangely.

'Oh, Sylvester, my dear brother', he said. ' when I came back from the borders, I doubt I introduced this good friend of mine, Wendy, whom I brought with me?'

'Yes, you did', he said. 'Are you feeling okay?' he asked anxiously.

'Never better!' Alpha Christopher replied. 'I'm sorry, I could not come home for your engagement to Cathania, there was a lot to do at the border but I trust it all went well?' he asked, hitting his brother playfully on the shoulder.

Sylvester looked at Millicent with a question in his eyes. Millicent shrugged, looking pointedly in Wendy's direction and feeling hurt that Christopher seemed to be ignoring her, though she had taken the pains to look very beautiful for him.

'Oh, good!' Alpha Sylvester said, to keep the conversation going.

'I trust you. Where is she now?' Alpha Christopher asked.

'She's travelled!' he said.

'Wendy, Alpha Sylvester is my twin!' Christopher continued and Millicent started thinking that Christopher may have gone mad.

'No, he isn't mad. His memory has gone back to the time before he met you!' her wolf, Milly said sadly.

'Why that time, why not after?' she screamed in her head frustrated. She had been missing Christopher since he got a second chance at life. At night, she desired him to come to her, place his arms around her, mate with her, taking her to great heights of pleasure. She desired him more now that she was pregnant than ever before. And it was killing her that he seemed not to recognize her nor acknowledge her.

'Christopher, what is going on? Can't you recognize your mate, anymore?' she asked him through mind link but he did not act as though he heard her. It was almost as though their link was blocked and this was not the first time she was failing to communicate with Christopher through mind link. It was one of the suggestions Mum Cara had given her.

Christopher looked around. 'And who are these beautiful damsels?' he asked, looking first at Millicent and then at Samantha.'This one looks familiar though', he said pointing at Millicent, and her heart swelled. He will remember,she thought, smiling.

'They are friends of the family', Sylvester said, making a note to send for the doctor to examine him. He signaled Daniel who came and bent down to hear what Alpha Sylvester had to say. Then nodding, he left briskly.

'Don't tell me, you invited them because you could not wait till Cathania came home from her trip to have a female?' Alpha Christopher joked.

'It's nothing like that!' Sylvester said.

'I am not some random female, invited for an Alpha's pleasure and neither am I anyone's plaything', Millicent said, getting fed up with all this. 'I am your mate!'

Christopher looked at her shocked, and laughed. When no one joined in, he stopped and looked at her and then at his brother. 'She's joking, right, Sylvester?'

Sylvester shook his head. 'I'm afraid not!' he said. 'I thought you recognized her just now!'

Christopher looked puzzled, holding on to his head. 'Are you seriously serious?' he asked looking thoughtfully at Millicent.

'I am seriously serious!' Alpha Sylvester replied smiling because the term, 'seriously serious' reminded him of their teenage years. That was the term they used to show that there was no element of joke in what they were saying.

'But it can't be, can't you see she's pregnant?' Christopher asked, looking at Millicent's protruding stomach.

'That's true!' Sylvester said as his eyes followed Christopher's and regret flashed through his eyes settled on her stomach and as he thought that the baby in Millicent's womb would have been his if he had not allowed fate to play a bad trick on him. He looked at her but found her looking at Christopher with a mixture of love and hurt. He's had to suppress his feelings for Millicent since Christopher was revived. He had been sure Millicent was finally going to be his but Wendy arrived to put a stop to that. Her interruption of their marriage ritual had been both a blessing and a misfortune, because he got his brother back but lost his love!And the way she seemed so fixated on and obsessed with Christopher, pained him, he could do nothing about it but to pretend he no longer had feelings for Millicent. 'But that doesn't stop her from being your mate!' he concluded.

The look Sylvester gave Millicent was not lost on Samantha who looked away with mixed feelings. 'He still has feelings for her!' she thought sadly. 'But she does not feel the same way about him and the person she loves does not remember her!' Then Samantha laughed mockingly at herself in her head, 'And nobody notices me these days, most of all, the man I have fallen in love with! He's so obsessed with my friend, he does not see my pain!' Samantha thought in anguish.

'Well', Christopher said. 'Being my mate is all well, though I would have felt it if she were indeed my mate, wouldn't I? But shouldn't you be mating with the father of your pup, Millicent?' he asked, looking her straight in the eye.

Everyone was quiet. You could hear a pin drop. All eyes on Millicent, as they waited for her answer in baited breath.

'You would think that, wouldn't you?' Millicent spoke after a while, smiling at him wistfully.

Her response surprised everyone. They expected her to say more but when she didn't , they released their breath and click, click went the spoons on the plates as they resumed eating. Millicent changed the topic abruptly. 'Alpha Sylvester', she called and Sylvester looked at her expectantly and Samantha bit her lip. 'What have you decided about the Moonlight Pack? You seem to be silent about their fate or are you keeping me in the dark, for obvious reasons of course?'

'What about the Moonlight Pack?' Alpha Christopher asked and Wendy frowned at Millicent, wondering, 'what trick does she have up her sleeve now?'

'The pack is now under The Moon Ville Pack . We conquered them afterall' Alpha Sylvester said, looking at Christopher as though in response to his query and then at Millicent. 'I sent word to them not to try rebelling and I put a warrior in charge because my Beta refused to leave my side for now!'

'And Blake's wife and children?' she asked. 'What fate have you prepared for them?'

'They have been stripped of their position and are to live as commoners', he said. Seeing Millicent shake her head disapprovingly, he added, 'They should be grateful, I am wiser now and did not wipe them all off the face of the earth!'

'I'll advise that Blake's wife and children be restored to their position', Millicent said, looking imploringly at Sylvester. 'And when his son comes of age, be made to succeed his father as Alpha of the pack'.

'How can you be this magnanimous?' Alpha Sylvester asked. 'I can't afford to be that lenient. They have to be taught a lesson as a deterrent to others. Blake caused my parents' deaths for goodness sake and invariably yours!'

'I am aware of that', Millicent said, looking very thoughtful. 'But I have learnt from my mistakes. The wife and children may not be aware of Blake's deviousness. I am not saying we should be firm friends with them but we can ease tension and their suffering by not punishing the children for the sins of their father'.

'You mean like I did with you?' Alpha Sylvester said with regret, his heart in his eyes. 'I regret every moment of that time. I am wiser now', he said and heaved a heavy sigh. 'I shall do as you have said, if that is your wish!'

'It is!' Millicent said.

'Smitten!' Wendy murmured mockingly, under her breath, staring at Sylvester. And Christopher looked at both Millicent and Sylvester thoughtfully.