The emergency for which Mum Cara contacted her through mind - link was because Lilibeth, the witch had come home sooner than was expected but was going away again and might take longer to get back.'So, you see, it's really an emergency', she said. 'You did say, you wanted Wendy dealt with as soon as possible!''Yes, I do', she replied, heaving a sigh of relief that Lilibeth had finally come back and Wendy would leave their lives forever. She was also grateful that the emergency was not as a result of an uprising in the Crescent Pack that had made Mum Cara summon her, like she had feared.'Please sit anywhere you find comfortable', Lilibeth said as soon as they entered, without turning.' Great Lilibeth, we are here...', Mum Cara started as soon as they found places to sit in the room that was filled with different bottles of substances that Millicent guessed must be potions. There was a big crystal ball in the centre of a big wooden table and Lilibeth was busy moving her hands in the
'Where is Lilibeth?' Millicent asked looking around.'Who is Lilibeth?' he asked, puzzled but looking around as well. 'Oh, you mean the other witch?''I am here, Luna', Lilibeth said, coming to sit close to Millicent. 'You have questions, I am sure!''You bet!' Millicent said, sitting up. 'What did Wendy mean when she said that I shall lose my son's for Christopher? And that...' she furrowed her brows in thought, trying to recall Wendy's exact words, 'and that I still might not have Christopher?''I shall tell you all that you want to know but you must ask the others to leave the room!''Everyone, except the Alphas should leave right now!' Millicent ordered!After they had left the reception hall, Millicent faced Lilibeth. ' Yes?''The blood of your sons was used to bring Christopher back to life. So, they shall die at birth!' she said, pausing and the people in the room gasped. 'And it is not certain that Christopher himself will remain alive, because Wendy couldn't get him to fall
'No! Sylvester, you cannot do this for me!' Alpha Christopher insisted. 'I shall do it. I have to do this! I was the one who was supposed to remain dead and that's how it's going to be! Moreover, I was the one raised to life with their blood, therefore for it to be effective, it to sy blood that has to be shed'. he said. 'You may have made a mistake in the past, so what's new? Who hasn't? You should not keep beating yourself up or despising yourself for it. Just ensure you are a better person from the lessons you have learnt from those mistakes, otherwise, what's the use?' he asked patting his brother on the shoulder.'It is going to be harder losing you this time, Christopher. You have everything to live for. Your pups, Millicent, your Pack and even me, though I am not worthy of your love!', Alpha Sylvester said. 'I can imagine how it would be for Millicent. You do not know how it was with her the first time!''She'll have you to care for her!' Christopher said confidently.'And she
Millicent's POV A couple of days later, I was able to get Alpha Sylvester alone after he and Alpha Christopher had just come out from a meeting with the chief and council of elders.They had invited me to join in the meeting and I had been joining in previous meetings with them but this time, I felt tired and wanted to spend a little time with Samantha. Since the saga with Wendy and Lilibeth, I had not really had time to speak at length with her about my fears.'Sylvester, I need to see you alone!' I said, as soon as they came out.if Sylvester was surprised, he did not let on.' Okay. Come into the throne room!' he said.Christopher looked at me, smiling indulgently. 'Am I invited?' he asked.'Did you not hear that I wanted to speak alone with him?' I asked him playfully.'That's okay!' he said, shrugging as he ascended the stairs to his room.'What do you have in mind?' Sylvester asked as soon as we were seated.'What do you think of Samantha?' I asked, going straight to the point. S
Sylvester's POVWe just got out from a meeting with the chief and the council of elders, when Christopher and I bumped into Millicent who had declined our invitation to the meeting.What was she doing out here when she should be inside resting, didn't she excuse herself from the meeting because she was not feeling up to it?'Sylvester, I need to see you alone!' she said.'Okay. Come into the throne room!' I said, hiding my surprise.Christopher asked if he was invited'Did you not hear that I wanted to speak alone with him?' she asked him playfully.'That's okay!' he said, shrugging and went up the stairs to his room.'What do you have in mind?' I asked as soon as we got into the room. I was curious to know what she wanted to talk to me about.'What do you think of Samantha?' she asked, bluntly. I could not hide my surprise this time. I hadn't been expecting such a question. 'She's a great gal!' I replied. 'Why did you ask?''You are right, Sylvester. She's really a great female and
Millicent's POVI was in high spirits as I ascended the stairs up to my room. I did not have any thing definite to tell Samantha but there was hope.I entered my room and found Christopher lying in my bed. These days, he was always so close to me, as though afraid to leave me on my own or to make up for lost time. He was always touching my stomach. I got the impression, he was bonding with his son's even before they were born. It was almost as though he could not wait for them to be born. And it made me so happy to see him so happy to be a father.'What are you doing here, Alpha Christopher?' I asked with mock seriousness.'I'm sorry, Luna', he said, bowing 'I must have missed my way. I really thought this was my bedroom! Please forgive me. It will not happen again!' he concluded leaving the room.'Well, since you have shown remorse and the mistake have been committed already, I will forgive you on one condition', I said, feigning deep thought.'What condition is that?' he asked eagerl
The next day, as he had promised, Alpha Christopher dressed up to follow me to the pack and so did Alpha Sylvester when he was informed and Samantha did not want to be left behind and we set off for the Crescent pack.Both Alphas felt they had to be there, to support me, so, Beta Daniel was asked to be in charge for the few hours we would be away.'Distinguished members of the Crescent Pack', I started. 'I am privileged to be standing before you this day. I thank you once more for choosing to help rebuild this pack - your pack and fostering peace within the pack. I am grateful for the support you are giving Hugh, your young Alpha and for the fierce way you are protecting your pack, the Crescent Pack!'The clap was thunderous. I waited till the applause and murmuring died down, then continued. 'I did tell you that I was going to come visit with one or both the twin Alphas of the Moon Ville Pack, so they can address you. I therefore present to you, Alphas, Christopher and Sylvester!Anot
The feeling of unease concerning Lilibeth and her payment persisted but I soon got over it as I prepared for the birth of my pups. Christopher himself made sure I was not stressed and would not even hear of me being anxious about anything. I waved my fears aside as one symptom of pregnancy blues and Mum Cara's words as the rantings of an old woman being over cautious.'I am very proud of you', Christopher told me one night when we were lying in bed together.'What about?' I asked, smiling up at him.'You have made a name for yourself!' he said wonderingly. 'From being a maid, you have not only risen to be the Luna of the greatest pack, but the Alpha of your birth pack!''I thought you were going to say something like I now owned the whole world!' I teased, flattered that he was proud of me and felt I had accomplished something.'Jokes aside', he continued. 'Some people would just be content with remaining a maid. Or trying to be the mistress or the sex slave of their captors but you h
'Dear Iris,I do not know what my life would be when you get this letter. I may have died or become a rogue, a wanderer. But whatever I become, I know you will not make it your business because I do not deserve it. But once more find it in your heart to forgive me and my family. I wish you all the best.NB: I have accepted your rejection, you must have felt it the instant that I did. And attached here is the divorce papers I have duly signed.Once more, I wish you the best!'Adrian B.Iris got this a week after her lengthy discussion with Adrian. She shed a few years. It was sad really. They had started well, at least so she had thought when they met. She had been so sure theirs was going to be like the love her parents shared that had stood the test of time and survived against all odds, but it was not meant to be.'Iris, what is the problem?' Millicent asked, when she saw tears in her daughter's eyes.. She just came to check on her daughter after having a steamy mating session with
'Iris, could not find it in your heart to forgive me?' Adrian asked. 'I thought you loved me?' This was coming three months later and when Iris had recovered enough and agreed to see him.'Loved' being the operational word here, darling. Right now, I do not even hate you!' Iris said, smiling at him. ' Hating you takes alot of energy I do not have to expend. The eighteenth months I spent being your wife was not all a waste. It thought me about self preservation and how fickle minded some beings can be!''I hoped you would forgive me for the pain you had to go through as my wife. I can't blame it all my mother but if I had had the right guidance, maybe I would have treated you better'.'Andrew is younger than you are and of the same parents', Iris said laughing amusedly. 'If anyone should act irrationally, he would have been my best bet but your irrational behaviour is unrivalled. I begged you to allow me go and stay with my parents till the pups were born but what did you do? Most prob
'Yes, please have Selina Blake ushered into this place at once!' Alpha King Sylvester said.'Mum, I know that I lost the baby from the heavy shove Roxy gave me, telling me it didn't matter if I lost my baby since she was going to give another to Adrian and make him a better wife than I', Iris said very weakly. 'But Wendy gave me a kind of brew that made me feel fat worse. It may have contributed to aborting the pregnancy as well because I felt an unbearable pain after taking it. As he also did not call for the doctor when I asked her to!''Wendy will be taken care of, don't worry. She signed her own death warrant when she messed with you my beloved daughter!''You got here so fast, I did not know if the mind link I sent mother went through before I passed out!' Iris said.'It did and we rushed to this place as soon as we possibly could!' Millicent said kissing her frail hands. 'Now you must go to bed, the rest will be said outside so as not to disturb your rest. I can see you are drow
Millicent fastened a metallic chain on Wendy. 'I came prepared to take you down should you be responsible for my daughter's predicament. This metal chain will drain you of all your powers and make it impossible for you to do the disappearing acts for which you are known!''Ha, ha, ha, ha!' Wendy laughed. 'I told you when we met that the war between us was not over yet. I am glad that I took your daughter's happiness from her. She was guarding that pregnancy jealously. I killed three birds with just one stone!' she mocked. 'I had thought it was just one baby but it was actually three. Ha,ha,ha,ha. This is poetic justice!''You shall be so severely punished that you will beg for death but it shall be slow in coming. I shall make sure to kill you ever so slowly, you won't forget it in the afterlife!' Alpha Sylvester swore.'One more thing', the doctor strained his voice to be heard above all the noise. 'May I see the Iris' parents and husband in private, please?'Three of them followed h
The screams had not gone unheard. Adrian had been having a meeting with his guards when he heard it. He rushed towards the sound to find both Iris and Roxy on the floor, unconscious and Wendy crying. There was blood everywhere!'Doctor, Adrian screamed. 'Come here quick!There was a flurry of activities as the ladies were laid down on the bed and the doctor started treatment immediately.'Do all you can to save my baby!' Adrian commanded. Tears were in his eyes. There was just so much blood and Iris was looking as pale as death. He could not afford to lose his baby and he realised with a pang that he did not want to lose Iris as well.Andrew rushed in. 'What's going on?' he asked when he saw the two females on the bed unconscious.When no one answered, he went to Adrian and shook his shoulders. Adrian was still in a state of shock. 'What happened, Adrian?'He was still shaking him when Alpha Sylvester and Millicent rushed into the room.'What happened here?' Alpha King, Sylvester bell
Adrian could not understand what the problem was with him but it was as though he was at war with himself. He realised that a part of him wanted to continue punishing Iris while the other part wanted to treat her with the love overflowing in his heart.But he kept maltreating her.Iris was surprised at the reverse in Adrian. I thought he had changed, he seems to have grown worse these days, she thought.'Adrian, you did promise me, you would think about my request to go home to my parents till the pup is born!' she asked him one day, after he eased out of her. The encounter had been very rough and inconsiderate of her feelings. She had been scared for her baby all through the time he kept thrusting savagely into her, as though in renewed punishment for something she had done,not unlike previously. She could take it before but not now that she had something to lose.'Are you going to force me to give you an answer now?' he asked furiously. 'In short, I have changed my mind. You are no
Iris dared not hope that the change in Adrian was as a result of a change in his feelings for her. If he would say the three magic words, she knew she would forget all that he had done to her in the past. But though she sensed a slight change in him, he did not act towards her like he lived her. He paid more attention to her stomach and she knew he was just interested in the pup and not in her!‘I better enjoy this reprieve while it lasts be ause after the birth of the pups, he might retrogress back to where they started. Not for the first time, she wondered what kind of future she would give her baby with a broken home and the hatred her inlaws except for Andrew of course had for her. Would such hatred be transfered.Two days later, she was resting on the bed, when Wendy, Roxy's mother came in to see her.‘Iris, how are you enjoying your marriage?’ she asked mockingly.‘The goddess be praised!’ she replied smiling. She knew why Wendy had asked the question and she was not going to gi
'Mum, is this really you?' Roxy screeched with joy. 'You were gone for so long!''A lot happened to keep me away', Wendy replied, slumping in a couch. 'I was determined to get here no matter how late it may seem and that's why I am here!''I was beginning to wonder what was keeping you, dear friend', Selina intoned when she came into the room to join them. I tried to stop them marrying, I kept postponing it till I could postpone it no longer. But I believe you have a plausible explanation. Tell us your story and how we can remedy this situation!'Wendy smiled. 'I knew that by now, Adrian would be married to Iris. I had hoped you might have come up with a way to stop them but you did well by stalling them'. Her face became serious. 'I had set out into the fields to get that rate plant for the potion I told you about but I was caught unawares by some rogue wolves!''Rogue wolves?' Roxy and Selina exclaimed, simultaneously.'Yes!' She confirmed, nodding. 'I just got to the field where I
Adrian went into their room after speaking with his mother and found Iris sleeping.He stood looking at her for a long time, thinking that she was indeed a lovely girl. His gaze shifted to her stomach and his heart twisted and he vowed he wasn't going to allow any harm befall his pup no matter the situation between him and Iris.He walked away from the door and went towards the bed Iris was lying in as though in a trance. He knew Iris was out and wouldn't wake easily due to the drugs she had been given.'I have given your Luna her medications.', the doctor said. 'She should not be disturbed. The drug will put her to a deep sleep, though a mild sedative because of her condition, it will still make her sleep deeply because of her injuries and the stress she's been through!'He touched her stomach, 'I'll let no harm befall you, my darling pup', he said as he kissed the stomach. He felt close to his pup and strangely drawn to Iris the more. He saw a lock that had escaped down her cheek a