'We saw the Omega maid, Millicent, you banished in the territory of Alpha Blake'. The men said.

'Was she with Blake?' Alpha Sylvester asked, already growling with jealousy.

'No. But we found out that she lives with a family a little farther from the main pack. She was with a young man'.

There was no need to speak too much. He had spent the past year, looking for her and now that he had found her, he was not going to let her run away.

'But my Alpha', Beta Daniel said. 'Seeing the way you have treated her these years, do you think she will be willing to come back to you?'

'You do not have to worry about that', Alpha Sylvester said confidently, his chest seeming to grow broader than normal. 'I have devised a plan that I am sure will work. She will be more than happy to come back to me'.

The next day, Alpha Sylvester himself went to the said place, covering his scent so that no one would know of his presence in another Alpha's territory especially since the said Alpha was his mortal enermy. He had wanted to wage a war against the pack and get Millicent back but that was not going to align with his plan to win her heart. And Alpha Blake was not in possession of her. So war was out of the question.

Millicent happened to be going to the stream when she felt a presence. Part of the training Raph gave her was how to be sensitive to the change in the air, and how to enhance her sense of smell. Turning back, ready to attack in need be, she was surprised to come face to face with Alpha Sylvester.

'Oh, it's you', she said, feeling relieved. She had thought that it might be a rogue wolf trying to molest her. 'What are you doing here?'

'I have come to take you back to Moon Ville Pack, where you belong', he said gently.

Millicent was shocked at his gentle tone. She must be dreaming. Sylvester must have something up his sleeves.

'And why would I go back with you to Moon Ville Pack?' she asked. 'Oh, let me guess. You are not satisfied yet with torturing me. You are wondering why you have allowed me go when you could make my life even more miserable', she laughed bitterly. 'Well, let me tell you, you have made a grave mistake because I am not going back with you. You exiled me remember? And now, I am under the protection of another Alpha who might not take lightly to your presence here without his knowledge'.

'Well, to answer the question of why you should come with me, you're my mate', he said.

'Whom you rejected and who accepted your rejection and the mate bond got severed thankfully!' she spat.

'I realise that I am not your greatest fan. But I have come in peace. Come back with me and be my Luna. I still feel the mate bond, the moon goddess must have decided to keep our bond', he said meekly. 'Alpha Blake need not know that I was ever here. I do not want any more wars. Come with me right now!'

'You are still as insensitive as ever', she said, looking at him with disgust. 'You mean I should just up and leave with you with no word of farewell to those who have sheltered and fed me when you kicked me out of your pack without any thought about my welfare?'

'I was going to send my Beta to them with enough money and provision that will last them the rest of their days', he said, kicking himself for not thinking about that. But now that he had said it, he would have to make the arrangements with his Beta to ensure that the said things were delivered.

'And how can a lowly, weak, exiled maid be the Luna of the powerful Alpha Sylvester? Have you thought of that or did you forget?' she taunted.

'Millicent, who are you speaking with?' Raph said as he came into view. He looked ready to pounce on the man troubling his Millicent.

'I am speaking to no one. Just someone passing by and asking directions. He was just on his way!' she said, hoping Alpha Sylvester would take the cue and leave her alone.

Alpha Sylvester could sense Raph's love for Millicent. Too bad he was not going to have her and he knew they had not mated, else he would have smelt him on her.

'Who are you young man?' Alpha Sylvester asked. He had smelled Raph's approach but had also smelled that he would be of no consequence to him and had not tried to hide his presence.

'He and his family took me into their home and have cared for me as a member of their family!' Millicent said, wondering why she was even bothering to answer his questions. 'Raph, come let's go'.

Raph could sense that the man was not any passer by. He smelled of rank and power. He was jealous that he was looking at Millicent the way he was and hated him instantly. He knew it was jealousy but he could do nothing about that. He allowed Millicent take his hands and as they turned to leave, the man grabbed Millicent in the hand.

'Millicent', he said. 'I could have sent my Beta or another person to fetch you, when I found out where you were staying. I could also have brought mayhem to the people of this pack or the family that took you in but I did not because I am a changed person. I need you by my side. Please do not say no', he pleaded.

'How am I sure this is not a trick of yours to get me back under your captivity?' she asked. 'I'm very okay here, thank you very much!'

'Alright. Just spend two days with us in our pack and if I still treat you the same way, then you are free to leave! ' he said.

Millicent wanted to continue refusing but she thought that it was a good thing Sylvester wanted her back. She would stay close to him and take away from him everything he held dear just like he had done to her.

'Are you promising you won't go back on your word about allowing me to leave if I feel Maltreated?

'You have my word!' Alpha Sylvester said.

'Okay, I shall cone with you', Millicent said to Sylvester's joy. Not that your word count for much where I am concerned, Millicent thought to herself.

Raph was not happy about the development. He knew he was about to lose Millicent forever. He knew it was inevitable since she did not want him as her mate but he had hoped she would stay longer with them and maybe change her mind in the process.

'Millicent are you sure about this?' he asked anxiously.

'Trust me', she said. 'I know what I am doing. Now let's go home so I can say my goodbyes but I shall come back to visit. This is not goodbye forever, I promise'.

Sylvester's POV

A smug smile played across my face. I had not doubted that I could get Millicent to come back to me. When I was told that she was important for my continued rein as Alpha, I had to come up with a way to get her back and win her heart till I achieved my aim.

'There have been some misfortunes of which you are aware of', the chief had said. 'We took it upon ourselves to consult a seer and she said, the misfortune is because the person whom the moon goddess has chosen to be the Luna of this pack has been exiled. Do you know who that person might be?' he asked, looking at Sylvester critically.

Sylvester did not have to think but pretended to because he could not believe that the brat was still haunting him even in absentia.

'It might be the maid, Millicent. The pack maid who I exiled for being rude', he answered non - challantly.

'We have reason to believe she is your fated mate and that is why she must come back to rule by your side or you stand the risk of losing your title to someone else'.

'Who dares take my title - my birth right from me?' he thundered.

'It is not a matter of who dares', the chief said. 'It is doing what is right for the pack, because the pack comes first!'

'This girl is a fragile maid, how can she contribute to the strength of the pack?' Sylvester asked. 'It was for the Pack's sake that I exiled her in the first place when I found out she was my mate!' Sylvester said.

'Was it?' the chief asked meaningfully and they all rose to leave. 'It is not for us to decide her strengths. She might have hidden gifts we are unaware of, she was the daughter of the late Alpha Harry after all', he opened his mouth to say more but sighed. 'Just ensure you do the needful!' he concluded.

So I started my search for Millicent and now that she is back, I was trying to win her over so she would accept to be my Luna.

She has not allowed me to touch her yet but I did not mind, that was a small matter. It was only a matter of time and she would grace my bed, I can bet on it.

She has really grown beautiful in the past year. Not that she had been ugly but her shape had filled out and she was looking more womanly and voluptuous and I can feel my desire for her rise.

I went into her room. She had refused to share the same room with me.

'Millicent, dear', I called.

'Yes?' she said with a smile on her face.

'Have I told you how beautiful you are?' I asked, coming close to her. I tipped her face up and kissed her lightly on the lips.

'You have been telling me that since I got back', she said.

'But you do not believe me?' I asked, feigning hurt feelings.

'I know you have convinced yourself of that fact', she said. 'Whether or not it is true is a question for another day'.

'I want you to make up your mind soon to be my Luna so that we can truly be one. After that, I can wed you officially. I cannot wait to claim you', he said, rubbing his face on hers, with his eyes closed.

'Shut up!' I heard Millicent say and I was so shocked by her tone and the words that I jerked up to look into her eyes.

'I was not speaking to you', she said sheepishly. 'And I hadn't realized I had spoken out!'

'That's okay!' I said easily. Whether she was referring to me or not, was not of any concern to me but I felt that she must have been talking to her wolf.

'But what I do not understand is your sudden change of heart concerning me', she said.

'Once you left, I started missing you terribly and I realised that I had feelings for you. I tried to fight it but there's only so much I can do', he smiled in self mockery. ' Like I told you since you came back with me, I have been looking for you far and wide but did not know you did not go too far from me. It was during one of the search that my wolves found you and reported to me'.

Millicent nodded thoughtfully. 'That answers the question of how you knew where I was!' she said. 'But what about Cathania?'

The question shocked me. 'What about her?' I countered.

'I have not seen her since I got back. Did you send her away?' she asked, with wide eyed innocence.

'Of course she has to go away, for my Luna to make her appearance', he said. 'Once I realised, I had feelings for you, I cancelled our engagement and asked her to leave'.

'And she left without complaint?' she asked incredulously. It would seem that she knew Cathania pretty well.

'Of course she put up a fight, but I am the Alpha or are you forgetting that? she had to leave eventually', I said smiling mischievously.

Millicent nodded. She knew I could do that, or so, I'd like to think.

'I want to have a cold bath now, could you excuse me?' she asked.

'I was hoping you would invite me to join you', I said, huskily, smiling in what I hoped was a seductive manner at her.

'You promised to give me time to come to terms with everything but I am beginning to fell rushed!' she said harshly.

'Of course. Please take your time. It's just that I'm having a hard time taking my hands off you. And I can't wait for you to give me wonderful pups, especially an heir to succeed me', I said quickly, not wanting to antagonize her, yet, being unable to help myself, I found myself rubbing my thumb on her lips. I would have sworn that she felt desire for me because her eyes lowered and she opened her lips, but to my surprise, she suddenly pushed my hand away.

'You do not have to be so aggressive', I said, laughing mockingly. 'You only have to say that you don't like me touching you just yet and I'd listen or was your reaction more because you surprisingly found that you enjoyed my touch?'

She looked dumbfounded. I saw her open her mouth but no words came out. Then she looked angry. She must have perceived my words like an insult and though I did not give a damn, I had to keep up appearances. So I hastened to put her at ease.

'You don't have to look so shocked! I was just joking but is my touch really that disgusting that you cannot bear to feel my hands on your skin?' I asked. And when she didn't say anything, I decided to leave her in peace.

'Alright then', I said. 'Since you want me gone so badly so you can have your bath, go right ahead. I shall see you soon!'

I left her to meet with Cathania at our rendezvous, thinking that it was odd that I actually enjoy teasing her and even more than that, I enjoy touching her. Was it possible that our mate bond was really still intact?

Millicent's POV

Sylvester came into my room and though I did not want him there, I pretended I did not mind his presence. He had to believe I was falling in love with him. Once I gained his trust, I would strike him in a way he would never have imagined.

'Yes?' I said with a smile on my face.

'Have I told you how beautiful you are?' he asked, coming close to me. I felt like backing away but I stood firmly where I was with the smile still pasted on my lips.

He tipped my face up and kissed me lightly on the lips. I felt like spitting on his face when he tipped my face up but I knew it would ruin my plans. After enduring his kiss, which surprisingly didn't feel so bad, it felt like he had imprinted his lips on mine and I nearly raised my hands to wipe it off my lips but I stilled my movements yet again. For how long would I continue to restrain myself?

'You have been telling me that since I got back', I replied.

'But you do not believe me?' he said, looking pained.

'I know you have convinced yourself of that fact', I said. 'Whether or not it is true is a question for another day'.

'I want you to make up your mind soon to be my Luna so that we can truely be one. After that, I can wed you officially. I cannot wait to claim you', he said, rubbing his face on hers, with his eyes closed, so he did not see the look of disgust that crossed my face.

'Oh Yes', Milly jumped up in joy.

'I can't wait as well'.

'Better control yourself. If you think I am going to allow him anywhere around me, then you have another thought coming!' I scolded my randy wolf.

'He is not really that bad once you get to know him and I am certain, he will give us a great time in bed!'

'Shut up!' I shouted at my wolf, my cheek flaming hot and not until Alpha Sylvester jerked up to look into my eyes did I realise I had spoken out aloud.

'I was not speaking to you', I said sheepishly. 'And I hadn't realized I had spoken out!'

'That's okay!' he said easily.

'But what I do not understand is your sudden change of heart concerning me', I said.

'Once you left, I started missing you terribly and I realised that I had feelings for you. I tried to fight it but there is so much a man can do', he smiled in self mockery. ' Like I told you since you came back with me, I have been looking for you far and wide but did not know you didn't go to far from me. It was during one of the search that my wolves found you and reported it to me'.

I nodded thoughtfully. 'That answers the question of how you knew where I was!' I said, recalling one day, when I had been out walking with Raph and had fancied I heard a sound and saw movement in the bushes. That could have been the day, they found me. But why had they not spoken to me? They must have been acting on Sylvester's instructions, I decided.

'But what about Cathania?' I asked.

Sylvester jerked. 'What about her?' he countered.

'I have not seen her since I got back. Did you send her away?' I asked innocently.

'Of course she has to go away, for my Luna to make her appearance', he said. 'Once I realised, I had feelings for you, I cancelled our engagement and asked her to leave'.

'And she left without complaint?' I asked, finding that very hard to believe. I knew how stubborn Cathania could be. And why had he been so shocked that I asked about' the woman he had been engaged to? He should have known I was going to ask about Cathania. Why was he acting so guilty?

'Of course she put up a fight but I am the Alpha or are you forgetting that? she had to leave eventually', he said smiling mischievously. I nodded. He could do that. And it felt strange to see him act so nicely towards me. I could handle his hostility but this new behaviour was something else.

'I want to have a cold bath now, could you excuse me?' I asked, wanting him gone.

'I was hoping you would invite me to join you', he said suggestively, his voice husky.

This was dangerous ground and I did not want to explore that arena at all.

'You promised to give me time to come to terms with everything but I am beginning to fell rushed!' I said harshly, hoping it would put him off.

'Of course. Please take your time. It's just that I'm having a hard time taking my hands of you. And I can't wait for you to give me wonderful pups, especially an heir to succeed me', he said, rubbing his thumb on my lips. I felt a prickle of desire and excitement and opened my lips, wanting more but I caught myself, pushed his hand away and squashed the tickle of desire I felt, immediately, furious with myself for showing such weakness. This was no way to feel if I am to carry out my mission.

'Do not fight it, Millicent', my wolf spoke in my head. 'Let us have fun with our mate'.

'He's no longer our mate, damn it! When will you get that into your thick skull?' I asked Milly.

'Then will you deny the fact that you enjoy the way he's been courting you?' Milly asked.

'I enjoy seeing him squirm, that is what it is. Not his courtship! Do not forget this is all a farce and I am here for a reason, with a mission?' I took a deep breath. 'The earlier you forget about him and stop acting like a wolf on heat, the better for you! And you should be on my side for goodness sake. If you do not support me, who will I count on for support?'

'You do not have to be so aggressive', he said, laughing mockingly. 'You only have to say that you don't like me touching you just yet and I'd listen or was your reaction of slapping away my hand just now, more because you surprisingly found that you enjoyed my touch?'

I was dumbfounded. I opened my mouth but no words came out. I was seething, thinking he had found out that for just one moment there, I had felt desire for him, but his next words put me at ease.

'You don't have to look so shocked! I was just joking. But is my touch really that disgusting that you cannot bear to feel my hands on your skin?' he asked.

'Oh no, it is not disgusting at all', my wolf said in my head. And I shook my head, hoping to shake her away from my head.

Yes, it is as disgusting as hell and I feel nauseated that I allowed your touch no matter how feathery, I thought but refused to say anything.

'Alright then', he said. 'Since you want me gone so badly so you can have your bath, go right ahead. I shall see you soon!'

He left at last and as soon as the door shut behind him, I sank down on all fours, breathing a sigh of relief, this was going to take my best acting and will power because even my wolf seem to be in support of him.