I got to the home of Raph and Mildred and I found Raph with a young beautiful girl.

'Millicent, you're here!' he said, hugging me. 'I didn't think you'd come this soon after receiving the letter!'

'Nothing could keep me away. Where is Mildred?' I asked, looking into the inner room.

'She is out in the fields picking fruits. I'm surprised you did not see her on your way here', Raph said.

'Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?' I asked.

'Of course I was going to as soon as you settled down', Raph said happily. 'This is Minnie, my fated mate'.

'You don't say!' I shouted happily, hugging him and the beautiful girl by his side, one hand on each of their shoulders. They both looked so happy and I was happy for them.

'Raph, where is mum Cara?' I asked, surprised that she was not there. 'She is practicing her profession. You know she is a mid - wife?' he asked.

I nodded.

'Well, she went to deliver a female of her pup', he said. 'If all goes well and I pray it does, she should be back soon!

While waiting for Cara, Raph and I spoke at length and I told him about my birth pack and all that happened and why I couldn't tell anyone about it before now and he told me how he met Minnie.

We were still talking when Cara came back.

'Welcome, ma', I said.

'My princess!' she called, 'how have you been? The reports of your exploits precede you!'

'I am surprised. I thought no one else but Alpha Sylvester knows about it. He was the only one there when it happened!'

'Well, you are mistaken', Cara said and Raph nodded. 'I had been sceptical about inviting you here for security reasons. The wolves here might not take kindly to your presence, in their own pack, you who killed their Alpha'.

'Alpha Sylvester intimated me that he sent a message to the pack and it's Luna that if they should act rebellious in any way, they would regret it', I said. 'but I took the precaution of covering myself, masking my scent, so no one would realize it was me!'

'That's good', Cara said

'It will save my old bones the time and effort to visit you in the Moon Ville Pack!' Cara said. 'Excuse me, let me have a quick shower, then we have talk'.

While she was gone, Raph and I discussed more about the battle. He had been one of the warriors.

'Come, let's talk', Cara said, poking her head out from the room to call for me. I excused myself and went inside.

'I heard that our own Blake was responsible for the chain of events that caused Sylvester to murder your parents', she started.

I nodded. I didn't want to talk about it. 'I gave him what he deserved. 'You said there were things I didn't know about, things you will tell me after the battle!' I reminded her, without preambles.

'Yes!' she said smiling. 'You look so serious. It is not a bad news, it is a great news'.

'What is it Mum Cara?' I asked becoming impatient.

'Do you know you are pregnant?' she asked.

The blunt and sudden way she blurted it took me unawares and at first I thought I hadn't heard her right.

'Mum Cara, what did you just say?'

'I am surprised you have not found it out for yourself all this while!' she said shaking her head.

'Found what out?' I asked, my heart pounding with fear, anticipation and apprehension.

'That you are pregnant and you should be about four months gone!' she said, pulling my lower eyelid down and looking into it.

I had been feeling funny, these past days - fatigue, loss of appetite, mood swings - but I had attributed those feelings to the aftermath of the battle.

'Are you sure, Mum Cara?' I whispered, not wanting to believe so that my hopes would not be dashed.

'As sure as fire!' she replied smiling happily.

'And you did not tell me about it?' You allowed me go into battle in my delicate condition, knowing that anything could happen?' I asked incredulous.

'It was because of the battle that I withheld the information from you. I did not want you to be distracted', Cara said. 'Also, I knew that Amelia would not allow any harm befall you nor her grandchild!' she observed confidently. 'Knowing you were pregnant would have bitten the edge out of your anger and your anger was the fuel you needed for the war'.

'I'm still not happy you withheld it from me. What if I had ended up like my mother?' I asked.

'You didn't, did you?' she asked smiling. 'By the way, who is responsible?' she asked.

'Alpha Christopher!' I said, sadly.

'Good! Though now, I can understand why Alpha Sylvester invaded your pack. So I no longer have anything against him, though he should have been more patient and less impulsive!' Then looking at me thoughtfully, continued,

I heard that Alpha Christopher sacrificed his life for his brother. Such a noble deed!'

'Yes. And it nearly killed me. But he has been raised back to life by a witch friend of his called Wendy', I said sadly.

'And what is that long face for?' she asked, searchingly. 'What are you sad about if he's been brought back from the dead?'

'I do not have access to him anymore. He came back with a lost memory. He does not recognize me', I lamented. 'I am happy with this news of my Pregnancy but I can't even share the joyful news with the pup's father because of this'.

'Is this all that is making you so miserable?' she asked perceptively. 'You do not seem happy about the news of your pregnancy, don't you want it?'

'Oh, Mum Cara, I wailed. 'The witch who brought him back to life and has been caring for him is not just his friend, they seem to have shared a physical relationship in the past and it is obvious she loves him and is trying to make him fall in love with her while putting a distance between Christopher and me! You can see why I do not know how to react about the news of my Pregnancy!'

'Hmmm', Cara said, her right hand holding her jaw, seemingly deep in thought. 'You will have to fight for your love but you will not do it physically. Here's what you will do...'

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.