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.

Christopher's POV

Everything seemed so unreal. I looked around and saw a lot of strange faces around me. Alot of the faces seemed vaguely familiar but I couldn't be sure.

'Where am I?' I asked. or maybe the question that was more important was, 'Who am I?'

A female, came and hugged me, asking me if I was okay. I looked at her and though there was something about her, something I just couldn't place, though, I didn't know her.

There was a healer that looked vaguely familiar. She stood from the floor, asking to be left to stay with me till I was fully recovered.

All they were saying was sounding very strange to me. I didn't know why I was feeling groggy, and there was a metallic taste in my mouth.

I was taken into a large room with a large bed and everyone was asked not to disturb me.

I looked at myself in the mirror but could not recall who I was or how I got here. I felt threatened by the strange faces but strangely, unafraid. A male came in and looking at him, I felt like I was staring at myself. He was the only one the healer allowed near me. I felt close to him and knew he must be related to me.

'What's your name?' I asked curiously.

'Sylvester', he said. 'Your twin!'

That explains it then, I thought to myself. I had been told that my name was Christopher.

The healer kept giving me potions and being very friendly. I needed it right now, her friendliness, that is.

'I am a person of the outdoors', I told the healer I have come to know as Wendy, one day.

'How did you know that? Can you remember anything now?' she asked curiously.

'No, I can't!' I said puzzled. 'And I don't know how but I just know that I do!' She gave me an odd look but I was curious too. How did I know I liked the outdoors?

We started going for walks and jogs and soon I decided I wanted to eat with the others rather than in my room. I was starting to feel suffocated and claustrophobic, like I was in prison, my movements restricted.As I ate with them, I noted their names and called them by it and I noticed they always stared at me strangely like they were expecting something from me, especially the one called Millicent. She always looked at me like I had hurt her and I felt like I had let her down in some inexplicable ways. I felt a connection of some sort with her. This was insanity, I couldn't even remember the girl for goodness sake! Oh, I wish I could get my memories back.

One day however, I found that I couldn't take my eyes off her. And she kept looking at me as though communicating with me in some strange way. All of a sudden, it was as though, a curtain or a wall, shifted in my head and I recalled who she was.

'Millicent!' I called. She smiled at me, flashing her even white teeth. 'when did you come back?' I asked rising to go to her, I had missed her terribly when she ran off after our night of bliss. How could I ever have forgotten that? Forgotten her?

'Sit, Alpha Christopher, you don't need to exert yourself too much!' Wendy said, pulling my arm down, so I could sit.

I ignored her. I could remember her as well and wondered what she was doing here. 'My love, I knew you'd come back to me!' I said, then held my head, as more memories broke forth. 'Is Sylvester okay?'

'What is it, Christopher?' Millicent asked, abandoning her meal, she ran to me, putting her arms around me and I felt a kind of peace descend on me.

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

'Great, bro!' I replied.

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

Millicent and Wendy started exchanging words, hauling accusations at each other. While all these was going on, I was in distress, my head aching badly and their bantering was not helping matters at all.

Millicent placed my head more firmly in her bossom, rubbing it soothingly and I felt peace and calm descending on me once more. Her touch was really therapeutic.

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

'I'm good, bro', Sylvester said smiling at me and ignoring the talkative women like I was.

'It is okay, you can leave him now!' Wendy said, pulling Millicent's hand away from my head, pushing her away from my body. Immediately, I felt something settle back into my head and a piercing pain made me hold my head in pain, moaning.

I did not hear much of anything they said after that but I felt better soon and I head something that got me really pissed.

'And you Wendy', Sylvester was saying '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 protested 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.

'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 me as though asking if I were in support.

'I shall give you any amount in gold or cash that you ask for as a sign of my gratitude', 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!'

The argument started afresh and I was just not in the mood for that and why would they want my healer to go anywhere? I felt very protective about her all of a sudden. I needed her around me.

'Wendy isn't going anywhere!' I said.

'But Christopher..' Millicent started, shocked.

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

'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.

I looked at the two people who were supposed to get married and could not understand the feelings that coaxed through me. 'Why didn't you?' I asked, amused. 'What stopped you?'

Both of them stared at each other and I felt a stab of jealousy. This was really ridiculous. What has their marital plans got to do with me?

I drew my eyes away from them before they could feel my jealousy and said, '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', I said looking at Millicent. 'You should busy yourself with your marriage preparations with your fiance. Don't let me stop you!'

Millicent's hand fell away from Wendy as she stared at me, shock registering in her eyes. I felt better somewhat by her reaction and called, 'Are you coming Wendy?'

'Yes, Christopher!' she said, following me up to my room.

My feeling of jealousy persisted and I didn't want to face the rest of the family with that feeling. So, I stayed in my room for two days till I could stay away from Millicent no longer.

I just couldn't explain it, but I was beginning to like Millicent quite a lot and I didn't want her to get married to my brother. But it looked like they were engaged.

Ironically, Wendy who had been taking care of me didn't make me feel the way that Millicent did. But why was Millicent insistent on getting close to me? Not that I didn't like her touch, it felt like the touch of a healer and a lover.

'Who really is Millicent?' I asked Wendy when we were in my room.

Wendy looked at me oddly. 'Have you been thinking about her then?' she asked and I got the impression she was not too pleased about it.

'Well, yes!' I said. 'I have to since she is supposed to get married to my brother!' Then I blurted, 'I feel so drawn to her, like she is supposed to be marrying me and not Sylvester!'

'Please stop saying things like that and thinking about her. She is mated to your brother and like you heard me say downstairs, they were on the verge of becoming Alpha and Luna when I came to bring you back to life!'

'You said you have saved me twice now, but didn't anyone of them contribute in any way?' I asked.

'No. They just stayed around to watch and make sure I was not mutilating your body', she said then added as an afterthought. 'As though I could ever!'

'Thank you, Wendy. You are really a great witch and life saver', I said, sincerely grateful. 'You raised me single handedly to life without asking my family for anything to aid you and from what you and my Beta said, you have saved my life once before. Thanks alot'.

'I did all these because I love you, Christopher and I cannot understand your reluctance to touch me since you recovered', she said. 'You must know how fiercely I want you!'

'I cannot until I have fully regained my memories. I want to love you with the feeling strong in me. Right now, I can't feel anything for you other than gratitude and making love to you, feeling this way, will be unfair to you!' I said, wondering why I felt strongly for a pregnant female than this one who was with me often.

I decided after two days, to go downstairs to eat with the family and see Millicent again. 'I want to go down for breakfast', I told Wendy when she came into my room that morning to see if I was through with my shower.

She looked at me strangely and waved her hand round in the air and then placed it on my head and I suddenly felt different

'Oh, Sylvester, my dear brother', I said, when I got downstairs and saw him at the table. 'when I came back from the borders, I doubt I introduced this good friend of mine, Wendy?'

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

'Never better!' I 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?' I asked, hitting Sylvester playfully on the shoulder.

Sylvester looked even more puzzled but replied, 'Oh, good!'

' I trust you. Where is she now?' I asked, taking a seat.

'She's travelled!' he said, and I wondered at his puzzlement.

'Wendy, Alpha Sylvester is my twin!' I said, by way of introduction.

I looked around. 'And who are these beautiful damsels?' I asked, looking first at Millicent and then at Samantha.'This one looks familiar!' I pointed at Millicent and she smiled.

'They are friends of the family', Sylvester replied.

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

'It's nothing like that!' Sylvester said. and Millicent said with some annoyance, 'I am not some random female, invited for an Alpha's pleasure and neither am I anyone's plaything, I am your mate!'

I looked at her, this one was really feisty but what she said about being my mate sank in and I felt shock, and laughed, thinking this was certainly a joke. When no one joined in, I stopped and looked at her and then at Sylvester. 'She's joking, right, Sylvester?'

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

I was puzzled, holding on to my head, there were some vague pictures of someone that might be her with me in my head but it was not very clear and trying to force it was hurting my head. 'Are you seriously serious?' I asked looking thoughtfully at Millicent.

'I am seriously serious!' Sylvester replied smiling. He must have recalled like I did that we used the term in our childhood to show how serious we were about an issue.

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

'That's true!' Sylvester said. 'But that doesn't stop her from being your mate!'

'Well', I 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?' I asked, looking her straight in the eye. I felt that should be the case rather than looking for another mate.

It was as though the whole earth waited for her response, everywhere was very quiet. She was also very quiet as though turned to a stone.

'You would think that, wouldn't you?' she spoke after a while, smiling sadly at me. I waited for her to say more but she changed the topic abruptly. 'Alpha Sylvester, what have you decided about the Moonlight Pack?

'What about the Moonlight Pack?' I asked, surprised at how suddenly she switched topics.

'The pack is now under The Moon Ville Pack ...' And Sylvester went on and on about what he would have done to Blake's wife and children but Millicent pleaded on their behalf that their right and position be restored to them.

'How can you be this magnanimous?' Sylvester asked. 'I can't afford to be that lenient... and he went on and on, I couldn't keep track of.

'I am aware of that', Millicent said, and spoke of not visiting the sins of the father's on their children or some such thing.

I was impressed with her. She was really a kind person, this Millicent.

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

'It is!' Millicent said.

'Smitten!' I heard Wendy murmur under her breath and I looked at both Millicent and Sylvester thoughtfully, there was indeed something between these two but why does it hurt that there might be?