Alpha Sylvester's POV

Her reaction was totally unexpected and disturbing. What is wrong with Millicent? I thought, as I watched her walk away with her head held high. It almost felt like she was happy to be exiled. Why should she when she had no where to go? She had not gone out of the Pack since I brought her here.

'And why not?' Ezra my wolf challenged. 'You have not given her a reason to want to remain here with us'.

'And I do not want to', I said irritably. 'She has to suffer for what her father did to me!'

'Listen to yourself! You sound like a broken record. Repeating yourself all over again. Why must she suffer for the crimes of her father? She is not her father afterall and may not be aware she is paying for her father's sins!' Ezra was really furious. I knew it was because he hadn't wanted Millicent out of our territory, because he still considered her our mate and harboured the hope that I might change my mind and claim her.

'I understand how you feel Ezra, but you must realise that she has nothing to offer us. She is too weak to be my Luna. I need a Luna who will complement me so that together, we will be indestructible! I explained.

'And you think Cathania is the Luna that will do that for you?' Ezra asked.

'I don't think! I know!' I was getting angry with Ezra. Why wouldn't he support me in this?

'Why did you have to make her leave? She could still remain here as your maid', my wolf suggested.

'It would make everything awkward!'

'How so? Are you saying you have secret feelings for her? Feelings you are afraid to admit because you think it will make you look weak?' he asked.

'Hell no! Feelings for that ...that wret..ched ... maid?' I asked angrily, actually stuttering in my fury.

'We could have been with her right now. We had her with us but you let her go. We could have had her now and enjoyed every second of it. if you are sincere with yourself, you will admit that we could have had great fun mating with her', Ezra ranted in frustration.

'Shut up! I do not want her. Not now, not ever and I do not want to set my eyes on her ever again! She should be thankful she got off lightly. I could have treated her far worse!' I howled at Ezra.

'How much worse would you have treated her? You gave her hell while she was here!'

'At least I didn't make her my sex slave like I had originally intended!' I hissed at Ezra.

'Maybe, that would have been better', Ezra muttered and I felt him smack his lips with his tongue. 'But I guess that would have taken something from you. Something you are not ready to give or accept!'

There was no reasoning with the damn wolf and I was getting too exasperated with his continual convinction that if I allowed Millicent stay, I might fall in love with her, that will never happen and the earlier Ezra knew that, the better for everyone.

I went into my study to go through some correspondence but surprise of all surprises, I found I could not concentrate. My thoughts kept returning to Millicent and the joyful look on her face when I exiled her. I thought back at the look of disgust in her face when she had entered my office on a previous occasion and had seen me together with Cathania. Other females would have blushed and been aroused but she had been disgusted. I can still see the disgust in her face and hear it in her voice as she said, 'I knocked but you were obviously too busy to hear it'

This will not do! How can an Alpha like me be distracted with thoughts of such as Millicent. It is really quite unlike me. As I recalled that occasion, I wondered if I had secretly wanted her to be jealous of my relationship with Cathania or to arouse her. Preposterous! If I wanted to arouse her, or wanted her in any way, I'd just take her and she would be unable to do anything about it. I was the Alpha afterall.

I remembered that I needed to speak to my twin about some matters bothering on the security of the pack so, I called him.

'Brother how is the situation at the border?' I asked.

'I was going to call', Christopher said simultaneously with me. 'I believe congratulations are in order. Heard you are getting engaged today'.

'Thank you', I said but before I could say any other thing, he spoke again.

'I am sorry, my hands are tied at the moment and I won't be able to attend your party. The Pack comes first as you know'.

'Yes, apology accepted', I said. 'About the borders, anything we should know?' I asked again and soon we were engaged in a discussion that soon led to us arguing as usual. For the first time, I actually enjoyed the argument because it put my mind off alot of unwanted thoughts.

Christopher can really be very contradictory. He was always contradicting me. I do not know if our interests were not aligned or he just likes antagonizing me. It was good that he was not running the pack with me but guarding our borders. Else, I do not know how we would have managed the pack together without tearing each other apart first.

Being an Alpha was not an easy thing at all. There was so much to take care of.

'Daniel, summon a meeting of the council members. Something has cropped up. Christopher told me something we need to take very seriously'.

'As you command, Alpha but is there any need for that right now?' Daniel asked.

'What do you mean by that? Are you questioning my orders?' I asked in a very quiet voice which everyone, especially my Beta knew, was the calm before the storm.

'I'm sorry, my Alpha', Daniel replied hastily. ' I do not want to be presumptuous, but I thought that since this was a special day, your engagement ceremony, you might want to postpone it till a later date. Tomorrow preferably?'

I had totally forgotten where I was being distracted by unwanted thoughts. My rising fury calmed at the logic behind his words. 'You're right', I conceded. 'Still inform them that we need to meet tomorrow at noon. And Beta?'

'Yes, my Alpha?'

'Thank you for reminding me. Now we need to get prepared for the special occasion. Come help me get dressed!'

Millicent's POV

I went about my duties as though nothing out of place had happened. My wolf was wounded by Sylvester's rejection. I know that wolf Milly had looked forward to being with the Alpha but thank goodness, it had not worked out that way but I still feel for my wolf and this was another case against Sylvester. He had hurt my wolf by breaking the wolf bond between us.

I was asked to serve at the party. I had wanted to come to the party with any cloth I could lay my hands on. I was not particular about clothes in any case, but, Samantha would hear none of it.

'I am supposed to work the party', I insisted.

'So?' she asked her friend.

'So, there's no need over dressing for the occasion ', I said reasonably. 'I will end up getting stained in any case and the cloth will be ruined. I am a maid, let me dress like a maid!' I insisted.

'Okay. Then be a well dressed maid at this particular party. Aren't you supposed to be the personal maid to the Alpha? Then make the guest realise that our Alpha takes care of his own', she smiled.

If it were because of the Alpha, I would attend the party in rags to put a more dent on his reputation, I thought. But it will do no good and since this is my last night here, I better make the most of it and ensure I am remembered, not as the shabbily clad maid but the pretty maid.

'A penny for them?' Samantha said smiling at me.

'For?' I asked, distracted. Then, 'Oh. They are not worth that, I promise you'.

'Were you thinking about anyone in particular? Has anyone caught your fancy yet?' Samantha asked, still smiling.

'No. I have no time for that nonsense and you will do well to stop bugging me about it', I snapped.

'What is wrong, Millicent? Since this morning, you have been in a foul mood. Can it be because you found your wolf but are yet to find your mate?'

The mention of mate only served to antagonize me further but I took deep breaths. It was not Samantha's fault that I was mated to that horrible Alpha Sylvester. And she didn't even know about it. So it was not fair taking out my anger and frustrations out on her.

'I told you before and I am telling you now, I am not interested in having a mate nor any one for that matter'.

'You said so this morning and that is what is so surprising. The morning of your birthday when you are supposed to be so happy', Samantha said thoughtfully. 'But before today, you have always said you wanted a very strong mate who will help you soar higher than our Alpha. What happened all of a sudden?'

'Samantha', I said in exasperation. 'For the nth time nothing happened', and to divert her, I hastily changed the topic. 'I have decided to dress well to the party. It is my birthday afterall', I smiled.' Will you help me with it?'

'That's more like it! And to answer your question, of course I will,' Samantha said. 'Come let's get you dressed'.

The dress, Samantha brought out for me was body hugging, accentuating my curves. I was not voluptuous but I have full firm breasts and well shaped buttocks. my waist is tiny, my stomach flat.

Samantha then proceeded in releasing my flowing dark hair, brushing it vigorously, then picking a strand from either side of me, she let it fall on the each side of my face. Then she made a little bun in the middle and allow the rest fall freely down her shoulders. She made me up expertly and when I looked at myself in the mirror, I could hardly believe that the person starring back at me was myself. My light brown eyes were huge and very expressive and my lips were full and sensual. I wore a sandal that had a low heel to enable me work the party.

'Wow! you look beautiful', wolf Milly whispered to me.

'Samantha, I must admit you have really transformed me', I said meaning it.

'Thanks, but I really didn't do much. You have lovely light skin and with your beautiful dark hair and all your other attributes, it came out astonishing and that is how you look, dear friend', she smiled, planting a kiss on my cheek.

'Thank you', I said, touched. I felt bad that I was keeping so much from her friend and if I didn't tell her that I was going away - that I had been exiled, Samantha might never forgive me when she finds out later because definitely would, then she would think that I took our friendship for granted or was never sincere in my relations with her.

'What would you say if I told you that I was going away?' I said. Samantha must have thought I was kidding because she couldn't see any reason I would want to leave given my circumstance.

'Going away? To where? Why?' she asked bemused.

'I don't know but I can no longer endure what I have to pass through in this pack', I said and before Samantha could ask me questions I wasn't ready to answer, I continued, 'And you have always teased me about a mate. Who knows, maybe my mate isn't in this pack and I might meet him where I am going'.

'But I have not found mine as well but I am still here hoping. But it seems you are more anxious about it than you have been letting on', Samantha said eyeing her playfully. 'I thought it was odd for you not to want a mate. Now I know it is all a pretense but you need not do that with me. We are friends, you know'.

I smiled feeling worse for leading her to believe I was leaving to search for my mate but I consoled myself that it was all for Samantha's own good. The less she knew, the better!

'Maybe I should go with you. I need to find mine as well'.

'No, no. Please stay here!' I hastily dissuaded her from it. 'It will not be right for the both of us to leave like that. You might leave later but not now and you are having fun in this pack, so why leave? You will find your mate or he will find you eventually'. And so that Samantha does not start having more funny ideas, 'And oh, before Linda ma'am gets angry with me, I have to leave for the party right away! Thanks so much for the make - over'.

'Anytime. But it looks like you are serious about leaving', she said eyeing her friend.

Here we go again, I thought, growing impatient.

'And I know you don't know anywhere and you've always said you were an orphan', she continued. 'Also, you belong to Alpha Sylvester, has he permitted you to leave? Or are you running away? Going rogue?'

I could see that there was no way of escaping it, so I decided to speak the simple truth.

'Alpha Sylvester, has exiled me!' I blurted.

'What?' she asked wide eyed 'What did you do?'

'Maybe he got tired of seeing my ugly face or of maltreating me, who knows? He didn't really say and I didn't think it wise to ask', I joked. At least I hope it sounded like a joke.

'How can you make a joke of this?' she asked seriously. 'It is a serious matter!'

'Would you have me crying?' I asked resignedly. 'It is my fate and I have come to accept it. What else can I do?'

She thought for a while, and I could see that she was very sad on my account and angry with Alpha Sylvester.' I cannot make the Alpha change his mind, though I can guess why you might not want me to know you've been exiled. So the least I can do is to help you with a place to work, so that you don't feel too lonely. It will keep you busy and your mind creatively occupied. You can find other better places later'.

'Really? Where?' I asked, excited at the information and glad that I had decided to tell her I was leaving and why.

'It's a company owned by my father's friend. You might go there and try for employment. The pay might be small, I'm not really sure but at least you will sustain yourself with it', she said as she gave me the address of a company in another pack. 'I had wanted to go there but it had been my father last wish to remain here', she said slowly and I knew she was remembering her last moments with her late father.

No One knew better than I, the pain of losing a loved one. I hugged her, and vowed that I was going to tell her eventually how I came to be in the Moon Ville Pack and how my mate rejected me but that day was not today.

Third Person POV

Before going to dress up for the party, Millicent had made sure that the hall was set in a manner befitting a great Alpha. She had not done it to please him but just as a duty. She hadn't done it alone though. Decorators had been invited but she had been present to assist and her ideas had really helped to make the outcome more breathtaking.

Now that the party was in full swing, she found that she was growing impatient. She wanted to be gone from this place and see what she could make of her life to enable her fulfill her life's purpose.

Millicent moved about, serving drinks and food. There were alot of invited guests. Most of whom were Alphas from other packs. Some came with their Lunas, while others came alone with the intension to mate with any of the women in the pack that they took a fancy to before returning home to their Lunas.

Alpha Sylvester was happy at how everything was going. He had become engaged to Cathania, his first love and the daughter of his father's friend, Alpha Jerome of the Arcade Pack. Apart from his feelings for her, the union was supposed to solidify their parents' friendship and gain them more allies.

Alpha Sylvester was disturbed, though he tried not to show it as he smiled at his guest. His eyes kept following a particular girl around. He had not known she looked this good. He wondered at his conflicting emotions. He had always seen her as the maid and an object to unleash his vengeance on but though she was serving the party, he saw how beautiful she looked. He had also seen a few of the Alphas who did not come with their Lunas glance her way more than once and knew what they were thinking and a rage started up inside of him.

'Why are you angry? She is no longer yours', his wolf told him angrily. It had taken him alot of perseverance to be able to subdue his wolf and control his urges and feelings.

'Keep quiet! She is still mine as long as she remains here. When she leaves, then I shall accept that she is no longer mine'

'Is that so? Did you see how gladly she accepted your rejection? You denied me our mate and you want to take as your Luna, someone not fated to you. How is that supposed to work?'

'It will work just fine!' he snapped. He hated to be told that he had made a wrong decision.

'Alpha Sylvester', Alpha Donald called merrily. 'You have lots of beauties here I must say', His eyes were twinkling and following Millicent.

Alpha Sylvester saw how his eyes followed Millicent and grunted in reply.

As Millicent served, one Beta could not take his eyes of her. Almost all the male, actually. Millicent was oblivious to the stir she was causing and the appreciative stares she was getting. Beta Dan who had stood behind his Alpha since the party started was surprised when Alpha Sylvester turned to him in irritation.

Beta Dan quickly bent to know what his Alpha required of him but Sylvester just grunted, 'Stop standing behind me. Find something to do or join the party. I do not need you now!'

'Have I done something wrong?' he asked, not knowing the reason for his Alpha's obvious irritation.

'Just join the party, man!'

Beta Dan did not want to antagonize him further by asking more questions that may seem irrelevant, and he needed no promptings anyway, he wanted to enjoy the party too. So he moved into the crowd.

Since his Alpha had given him permission to enjoy himself to the fullest, Beta Dan decided to approach the object of his fascination but he went through her friend Samantha.

'Samantha', he said.'Could you relief your friend for a while? I want to dance with her'.

Samantha had been speaking to another Omega and smiling shyly because she noticed a Beta from another pack, looking at her with longing. She liked him as well. It was flattering seeing that he could hardly take his eyes off her. So, when Beta Dan came, asking her to relieve Millicent, she gladly did. Maybe, if Millicent took a liking to Dan, she would forget about leaving the pack and stay here with her. The thought of not seeing her dear friend again was unsettling. 'With pleasure', she smiled at Beta Dan and Beta Alfred who had been looking longingly at Samantha frowned. What was Dan up to?

'Here, let me help', Samantha said as she reached Millicent, taking the tray of drinks from her.

'No..'she started, but the tray was already out of her hands and Samantha was already moving towards the guests. She stood there, mouth agape but not for long as she was startled by a voice behind her. 'Can I dance with you?'

She swirled round to find the Beta.'Oh', she said thinking of a nice way to turn him down.

'Before you give me the excuse that you are serving the party, Samantha has already taken over for you at least for some time. You need to enjoy the party as well'.

She looked into his hazel eyes. He was not a bad Beta. In fact he was one of the best looking and well behaved Betas of the pack. She thought, Why not? It was her birthday afterall.

'Okay', she smiled, giving him her hand and he drew her to a side of the hall, swirling her around as they danced. She laughed, allowing herself to feel happy. And she was happy. She hadn't thought that she could enjoy the party this way but Beta Dan had a way with him and though she did not feel attracted to him, she enjoyed his company.

Samantha saw her friend laughing and dancing with so much vigour and smiled happily. She hadn't known Millicent could dance so well. Well, there hadn't been any opportunities for her to showcase her talent.

Alpha Sylvester who had been following Millicent with his eyes, saw Dan go to her and take her to the part of the hall, dancing with her with so much familiarity that he felt himself seething.

'Let it go', his wolf again. 'That you do not want her does not mean others don't as well'. Sylvester could feel the sadness in his voice. He knew that his wolf wanted Millicent but his pride would not allow him satisfy his wolf's desire.

'I do not want her!' he snapped at the wolf pestering him.

'Then why are you upset?' Wolf asked him.

He did not answer as he thought of a befitting punishment for his Beta. As for that whore Millicent, he was going to deal with her before she goes on exile. Was she not supposed to work the party?

'Darling, what is it?' Cathania who had been so happy at being engaged to him that she had been oblivious to all else asked. 'You look tense'.

'Nothing', he said mechanically, still not taking his eyes off the dancing couple. And she dances so well. He imagined how she must move if she were on heat and being claimed by him. 'Stop it!' he mind linked his wolf. 'Don't do that to yourself! I do not want to find out. I am way out of her league and will not stoop to claim her. Look at Cathania'.

'Yet you can't stop staring at her!'

He made an effort to take his eyes away but could not. He was getting angrier by the second at the way Dan was holding her close or maybe it was his wolf that was getting anxious, it couldn't be him, he had nothing to do with that weakling.

'Are you planning on mating her?'

Sylvester, jerked out of his stupor. It was Cathania.

'What do you mean?'

'I mean you seem to be unable to take your eyes off your maid! It is our engagement and you have not even spared me any look but you can't stop looking at your maid!' she hissed angrily.

'You don't know what you are saying', he said fiercely.

'Don't I?' Cathania asked hurt etched on every corner of her face. 'I have asked you if you have anything going with that maid but you always deny it but now I know that you do. Or you want there to be. You cannot resist her'.

'Yes, he cannot.' his wolf said to Cathania though she could not hear him. 'So back off. Your engagement to him is useless!'

'Shut up, Cathania', Alpha Sylvester barked. 'You are the one I got engaged to and the one I want to marry and make my Luna and you are here feeling insecure because of a maid?'

'Isn't she supposed to be working the party?' she asked furiously as she looked with jealous fury at Millicent who was still dancing happily with Beta Dan. Seething, she thought angrily, I have a mind walk up to her and rip that dress off her and then ask her to continue her work as the lowly maid she is. How dare she dress that way to seduce my fiance.