Alphas Christopher and Sylvester were having a meeting with the Chief and the council of elders, when a gamma rushed in with a shocking announcement!

'My Alphas, Chief, Elders, we are under attack!'

At once, everyone stood and the Alphas howled the battle call, to alert the other warriors who may not be aware of the attack. Then taking their weapons, they rushed out.

'Who is the fool who dares to attack the Moon Ville pack?' Alpha Sylvester howled.

'Who have we offended this time?' Alpha Christopher thought. 'Has Alpha Blake got wind of the fact that I have found out his secret and therefore decided to attack us before we attack him? 'Well, only one way to find out!' he said aloud as though in response to Alpha Sylvester's question.

They rushed to the battle zone and there he was, Alpha Blake like Alpha Christopher had suspected.

They had already started fighting the warriors, after getting in with Millicent's influence.

'You can let us in, we are here to meet with the Alphas. There is an important information they need to know about!' Millicent said, smiling sweetly at them.

'That's correct', Cathania added. 'Sylvester and Christopher are not aware we were on our way, else you would have been alerted!'

'Moreover, I need to see them. I heard they've been looking for me', Millicent said, shrugging, so as not to seem to anxious to get in.

The guards were sceptical but seeing both Millicent and Cathania, they had relented thinking both Alphas would be happy to see the return of their fated mate, Millicent.

Something put them on their guard, though. They caught sight of the weapons the visitors hadn't on them and the size of the warriors was intimating and they thought, 'What kind of meeting would warrant bringing these number of warriors and weapons?' They grew alarmed. But before they could question the visitors further, Alpha Blake killed a guard and the others fell into the war mode, howling for other warriors to come join in the battle. Someone was sent to alert the Alphas...

Christopher saw the way Millicent was fighting and could not believe his eyes. That surely wasn't Millicent, fighting like a trained warrior!

'What is she doing, here?' he thought and rephrased it, 'What is she doing fighting us?'

While he was distracted at the sight of his long lost love, Sylvester, though also shocked to see both Millicent and Cathania fighting them, understood their grievance. He recovered fast and howled very loudly, attracting the attention of Alpha Blake, who leapt towards him as Alpha Sylvester also leapt towards him and the battle raged on with them fighting with both their weapons and claws.

Alpha Christopher was confused. How could he fight his own love, the female who had given him sleepless night by her absence? And why had Millicent felt the need to fight them? After what they shared, couldn't she have forgotten any thoughts of vengeance? The thought that Millicent had led him on and then chosen vengeance over him twisted his heart and his wolf wriggled in immense pain.

'I have to push the lover side of me to one side and be the Alpha now! I need to protect my people!' Christopher thought and quickly went into action, taking on, the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack who had come to assist his friend. Blake really came prepared.

'Hia, hia', went the noise in the arena and the fighting raged on.

'Hoooo, hooo', went the howling of the warriors.

Though caught unawares, the Moon Ville Pack was showing that they were great fighters. Alot of the warriors from the Moonlight pack lay bleeding on the floor.

Alpha Blake was not finding it easy fighting with Alpha Sylvester, infact he was being over powered, both of them were bloodied and Millicent looked at Sylvester and prayed that he should collapse so that Blake wouldn't have any excuse to kill him. She was not willing to kill him because of Christopher. But he had to be thought a lesson. She did not want to look at Christopher again so that she would not lose her resolve or become weak. The first look she had taken had left her shaken, causing a pang in her heart and she had quickly looked away, vowing not to steal another glance at him.

'Wow, both your women are fighting against you, Sylvester, are you not ashamed that you are not male enough for them?' he taunted as they fought.

'They are only misguided and you must also have brain washed them, but I assure you, they will come back to their senses, soon enough and return you the favour', Alpha Sylvester answered chuckling as he clawed him on the shoulder.

Alpha Blake winced , 'Ouch!' he exclaimed.

'What's that?' Sylvester asked. 'A real male will not shout out in pain due to a little injury such as this in battle. You must be growing too old for this. Maybe you should retire!'

Blake was enraged and started fighting furiously. 'You have offended lots of people and it will be a favour to them if I killed you and that is what I intend to do today!' he said through his teeth.

Alpha Christopher was also not having a smooth time with Alpha Martins of the Blood Moon Pack.

'You are just as shady as your friend. Little wonder you have come to assist him, fight a pack that has done both of you no wrong!' Alpha Christopher said to him. 'You must know that you have already lost this battle and shall be humiliated!'

' Do not count your chicks before they're hatched', Alpha Martins replied. 'The battle is not over yet...'

Both of them were bloodied and Alpha Martins was fighting dirty. Christopher started having the upper hand once he allowed himself to shut off all thoughts of Millicent from his mind and focus on the fight at hand.

Soon Martins was on the floor wriggling. Looking round, Alpha Christopher leapt to go and assist his brother, Alpha Sylvester.

'You are the person who killed our parents. You hired and mobilized rogues to do your dirty work for you and yet you have the guts to stage an attack on us?' Christopher said as he got to where Blake was fighting with Sylvester.

'Oh, I thought as much', Blake responded smirking smugly. 'It was you who sent those fools to come investigate the matter. You have made a grave mistake. You should have let sleeping dogs lie!' Blake concluded, laughing at him mockingly.

Alpha Sylvester was so shocked at what he just heard that he did what he normally didn't do in wars, his reflexes became slow as he looked towards Millicent, who had also stopped fighting when she heard what Christopher had howled about Blake's involvement in the deaths of their parents.She instantly perceived even before she read his thoughts that Blake hadn't planned on sparing Sylvester and now that Christopher knew his secret, he wouldn't spare him as well. 'What have I done?' she thought wildly.She leapt to where the Alphas were.

Alpha Blake saw Sylvester slow down his attack from shock and took it as an opportunity to finish him off. He never planned to spare Sylvester, he only agreed to it so the fool, Millicent could come with them, he was hoping her presence would cause both Alphas to be less focused on the war.

He raised his spear and drove with all his might into Alpha Sylvester but noticing his intent, Alpha Christopher pushed Sylvester away, coming in front of Alpha Blake and the spear found its way into Alpha Christopher, and he staggered and fell just as Millicent reached them.

Her heart thumping painfully, Millicent caught Christopher before he could hit the ground and both fell due to Christopher's awesome weight, with Millicent making sure he fell on her rather than the ground.

Holding him tightly to herself, praying fervently that he'll be alright, the scene at her birth pack, where she held her dying father while the battle raged on, replayed before her eyes. A sense of Deja Vu filled her. Was history repeating itself? Was she going to lose the one she loves yet again?

'Christopher! My love! Stay with me!' she said, smiling encouragingly, though her heart was aching terribly. 'What have I done?' were the words that kept screaming in her head.

Christopher looked at her and nodded. 'My Luna!' he breathed, lifting his hand to touch her cheek.

Millicent sniffed back the tears that seem to be choking her. All the same, a single one still escaped and slipped down her cheek into Christopher's hand where it still rested on her cheek and he wiped it from her cheek tenderly. 'I knew you would come back to me!'

'Of course, why wouldn't I? Nothing could keep me away from you!' she choked, sniffed and added, 'Why did you have to allow yourself get injured?'

'My brother would have suffered the hit if I had not saved him. It was my duty as the elder twin to protect him!'

Millicent nodded. Christopher was so honourable but she wished he had not been hit. She looked at the spear protruding from his side and reached a decision. 'This is going to hurt but it is better out than in you, my love', she said, breaking the sharp, pointed edge of the spear and pulling at it, wishing there was a way it would not hurt him but knowing there wasn't.

Samuel, Alpha Christopher's Beta cut down the warriors he had been fighting with and kept on cutting down others as he ran to his Alpha when he saw him fall. He got there just as Millicent pulled the spear away from inside Christopher.

'My Alpha', Samuel said. 'I am here. You'll be okay'.

Millicent tore a part of her cloth and pressed it to his wound, trying to stay the blood flow. 'Take him inside and stay with him. Call the doctor to attend swiftly to his wounds!' Millicent ordered, trying not to break down. She could not afford to. Not now, she still had something to do.

Blake was caught of guard by the turn of events. He had aimed for Sylvester but had ended up stabbing Christopher. He recovered quickly. 'One gone, the other left to go!', he thought. He was going to kill them both and take over the Moon Ville Pack. Luckily, both Alphas had no heir. If they had, he would have killed the heirs as well.

He raised the spear again to drive into Sylvester who was lying shocked where he had landed when his brother pushed him away from the danger his spear posed while taking the hit for him, but Sylvester recovered but was not fast enough as the spear intended for him grazed his side but found its way into Cathania who had come to push Sylvester away from the raised spear.

Cathania fell. And Alpha Sylvester regained his balance and looked regretfully at Cathania, pain in his heart and the loss he was encountering in this battle. Though bleeding profusely, Sylvester got up, his eyes red as he advanced menacingly towards Alpha Blake who started moving backwards, staring at Alpha Sylvester with dread. This attack hadn't gone as well as he would have wished. All he wanted to do now was to escape with his life, if he could, then he could assemble a greater army of warriors and attack Sylvester. As soon as he thought that, he turned, his back to Sylvester and ran, Sylvester ran after him but was overtaken by Millicent who had left as soon as Samuel carried Alpha Christopher away from the battle ground into an inner room. She had grabbed a sword from a dead warrior as she ran after Blake whom she had seen running.'Coward!' she thought bitterly as she drew close to him.

As soon as she was a short distance from him, she threw the spear at him, aiming directly for his chest and it hit the target, stopping him in his tracks and piercing his heart. He stood for a while, staring at his chest, his knee trembling, buckling under him, then he crumbled to the floor.

'We had an agreement!' Millicent howled at him.

'No, we didn't! Blake said weakly, blood pouring from his mouth.

Alpha Sylvester had got to where they were.

'His father took the love of my life away', he growled, pointing at Sylvester. 'I saw her first but she went after him. He knew of my feelings for Magdalene but he made her his Luna and I had to make do with a second best after years of suffering heartbreak. I pined for my love but had no choice but to agonize over her loss. Know -ing she was ha-ppy with another nearly des-troyed me', he said haltingly caught in a fit of coughing, spurting blood, his words becoming slurred.

'I stayed like that, alone for ma-ny years, an Alpha without a Luna, be-cause no other woman would do and I couldn't very well go and reveal my feelings to her, she was already living her life with Merryweather, blissfully unaware of what she was doing to me', he paused, then said solemnly, 'I ended up marrying Selina - who I didn't even care for - to serve as my breeder. I got tired of pretending to be happy for them, when I was not. At long last, my patience paid off. The opportunity I had been waiting for presented itself and I used it to my advantage. I didn't ask Sylvester, foolish and impulsive Sylvester to assume unreasonably that your father - great and honourable Harry O'Hara who could never betray a friend - that such a man was responsible, and hence made him take the fall for me. I regret his death but it helped me keep my secret safe, at least until now', he paused as a fit of coughing ceased him yet again, causing him to spurt blood and bloody tissue. The region around his chest where the spear had pierced through was soaked with blood. His blood had pooled around him, and was increasing by the second. The sight was nauseating and Millicent thought disinterestedly and impersonally that it was a miracle that he was still alive but he seemed determined to continue talking despite the his obvious discomfort and pain. 'The satisfaction I felt when I killed both betrayers, Merryweather and Magdalene can better be felt than imagined!' he laughed harshly, spurting more bloody tissue but it was as though, having kept these things in his heart for so long, he wanted to unburden himself of them before dying. ' I can go in peace now, having avenged the wrong done me years ago! I had wanted to kill both you and your brother and take over the pack. It was part of my vengeance plan but it didn't work out that way. That's my only regret!' he concluded and started breathing with difficulty, his breathing sounding raspy, then he was gasping for breath,

Sylvester drove the spear that was sticking out of Blake, the one Millicent had thrown at him, deeper into him, and twisted it at an angle, and then drawing it down, causing it to cut him horizontally, almost into two, cutting off his breath completely.

Millicent's POV

I did not wait to hear or see more. I had heard enough, and I was not shocked nor shaken that I had a taken a life. It was my first and I knew it should have a significant impact on me but I just felt numb. It was another life that set my heart thumping and I knew I had to get to him, to my love - Christopher. So I ran like I had never done before. I needed to be with Christopher. Oh Christopher my love! I felt fear clutch my heart like a merciless hand, squeezing and nearly choking me.

Now that I had killed Blake, the snake who caused all this misunderstandings in the first place and who had used me to injure Christopher by reason of my involvement in this senseless battle, the fight went out of me and I felt drained, but the thought of Christopher's condition, and the terrible fear in my heart for his life, gave me the needed strength as I ran.

I started praying as I ran, 'Oh, Moon Goddess, do not allow Christopher to die'. Then unbidden the words the elders said came to me, ringing in my mind.

'One will have to die for the other!' they had predicted, as how such situations always ends.

'No!' I screamed in my mind. 'None shall die! Christopher shall not die, did you hear me, Moon Goddess? He must not die or I shall lose my faith in you!' My wolf was agitated, wriggling in pain and I suddenly felt very anxious, wondering why the distance back to the mansion was being too long.

I got there and ran into the room where Christopher was. The doctor was already attending to him.

'He is going to be all right, right doctor?' I asked as I rushed to his side, kneeling beside his bed.

'He lost a lot of blood and the spear punctured a vital organ. I do not want to raise any hopes but his survival is next to nill!'

'We are fated mates, so, maybe, I can heal him. I shall nurse him back to health'. I said, hopefully.

'If you can, please do. I shall welcome all the help that I can get', Dr. James said. 'The situation doesn't look good at all!'

'My Luna!' Christopher called.

'Yes, my love?' I answered, sniffing and wiping the tears from my eyes, drawing even closer to him. 'For you to make me your Luna, you will have to recover and stay strong as my Alpha!' I said tremulously.

'You came back. Missed you so much!' he said, haltingly, heaving painfully.

'You will have to allow him rest for now!' the doctor said.

'No!' Christopher said, his voice, very strong,surprising everyone.'My Luna stays and I could have wept for pain. This was the result of vengeance. I regretted taking this route. Maybe if I had been a little bit more patient, I would have realised the pain that drove Sylvester to killing my parents since all the evidence pointed his way. 'Oh Goddess!' I said torturously.

'I want to be alone with my Luna, everybody else, exit the room! Alpha Christopher ordered and was obeyed.

'I am not going to make it', Christopher began as soon as they were alone.

'No! I screamed in denial. 'You will make it - we will make it through this together!' The tears was pouring down uncontrollably now.

'Sh, sh,sh', Christopher hushed her. 'Don't cry. I am very lucky to have met you. Probably, the Moon Goddess kept me alive just so I could meet you and experience true love and now that I have fulfilled that fate, it's time to go'. I sobbed harder, understanding what he meant about true love. I'd had love and happiness in my grasp but I had chosen vengeance and now, I was about to lose the most precious person in my entire life!

'I understand how you felt you had to avenge your parents but I had thought that what we had would have caused you to forget about vengeance for it never does anyone any good', he said, squeezing my hand and I could not stop sobbing. 'I am not blaming you for the course you took but to point out that sometimes, it's better to let go certain things. You made the same mistake Sylvester made when he killed your parents to avenge ours', he paused, his breathing laboured but I knew it was no use trying to stop him from talking. 'I don't want you to blame yourself for what happened here today because, even if you hadn't joined forces with Blake, he would still have attacked the Pack sooner or later. And now, having said that, I'll like you to become Sylvester's Luna when I am gone!'

I jerked my head up and stared at him with my tear - stained face.'I chose you Christopher. You're my chosen - fated mate. We are meant to be together and I will keep choosing you in all our lifetime! How can you ask this of me?'

'Promise me, Millicent that you will become Sylvester's Luna after my death!' he said as though I had not spoken.

'Christopher, you will live, we shall have many more years to live together. Stop talking of death, you scare me!' I said, heart pounding.

'Sylvester is also your mate and now that all the differences and misunderstandings have been resolved, I believe you will feel the mate bond with him. Treat him like you would have treated me', he continued.

I wanted to say something but he raised his hand, forestalling any speak I might have made.

' Let me talk, there's little time', he said and I didn't want to believe what I felt he was implying.. 'I wish we had made a baby, a little male that looks like me or a female that is as beautiful as you. I have often fantasized about that since I met you', he continued and I felt a stab of pain and regret. 'It would have gladdened my heart but since we didn't and it's too late to start now, you can make pups with Sylvester and they shall be as good as mine!' he added and I whimpered louder.

'Kiss me now!' he requested as though hurried.

'Are you sure?' I asked, not wanting to make his injuries worse, but wanting to do anything that would make him happy.

'Kiss me!' he ordered.

I stood and bending over him, I gently touched my lips to his, fearing to exert pressure on his injury, but he caught my lips in his in a fierce kiss and in spite of myself, I felt a rush of desire.

Sylvester came in then but Christopher kept kissing me. 'You've made me the happiest man on earth!' He said and then pulled away and I felt bereft.

He beckoned on his brother to join us on the bed. Sylvester came hesitantly and Christopher stretched his right hand towards him, palms up. Sylvester placed his hand into Christopher's. Christopher then proceeded to place Sylvester's hand into mine, clasping both our hands together. 'Sylvester', he called, 'take care of Millicent for me!' Then smiling, his hand slipped from ours and his head rolled to the side.

At first, I thought he had tired himself out and had fallen asleep abruptly because of the weakness caused by his injuries and the effect of the drugs he had been given, but I felt something leave me and it was as though I had become empty. My wolf was jumping restlessly, then collapsed within me. I had a bad feeling, a nagging premonition of loss. I gently placed my ear to his chest, afraid that my suspicions would be confirmed. I heard no heartbeat.

'No!' I screamed again in denial. 'Christopher, you cannot leave me like this. Not now! What would I be without you? You are my chosen - fated mate!'

Sylvester rushed to his side and felt his pulse and when he found none, he shouted for the doctor who came and also checked his vitals before confirming him dead.

Sylvester slumped on the floor, staring into space. I could not take it any longer, I howled in anguish. I kept howling like never before. Alot of people came to find out the reason for such an anguished cry, only to join in when they heard of the death of one of their Alphas. And I was responsible!