Sylvester's POV
A smug smile played across my face. I had not doubted that I could get Millicent to come back to me. When I was told that she was important for my continued rein as Alpha, I had to come up with a way to get her back and win her heart till I achieved my aim.
'There have been some misfortunes of which you are aware of', the chief had said. 'We took it upon ourselves to consult a seer and she said, the misfortune is because the person whom the moon goddess has chosen to be the Luna of this pack has been exiled. Do you know who that person might be?' he asked, looking at Sylvester critically.
Sylvester did not have to think but pretended to because he could not believe that the brat was still haunting him even in absentia.
'It might be the maid, Millicent. The pack maid who I exiled for being rude', he answered non - challantly.
'We have reason to believe she is your fated mate and that is why she must come back to rule by your side or you stand the risk of losing your title to someone else'.
'Who dares take my title - my birth right from me?' he thundered.
'It is not a matter of who dares', the chief said. 'It is doing what is right for the pack, because the pack comes first!'
'This girl is a fragile maid, how can she contribute to the strength of the pack?' Sylvester asked. 'It was for the Pack's sake that I exiled her in the first place when I found out she was my mate!' Sylvester said.
'Was it?' the chief asked meaningfully and they all rose to leave. 'It is not for us to decide her strengths. She might have hidden gifts we are unaware of, she was the daughter of the late Alpha Harry after all', he opened his mouth to say more but sighed. 'Just ensure you do the needful!' he concluded.
So I started my search for Millicent and now that she is back, I was trying to win her over so she would accept to be my Luna.
She has not allowed me to touch her yet but I did not mind, that was a small matter. It was only a matter of time and she would grace my bed, I can bet on it.
She has really grown beautiful in the past year. Not that she had been ugly but her shape had filled out and she was looking more womanly and voluptuous and I can feel my desire for her rise.
I went into her room. She had refused to share the same room with me.
'Millicent, dear', I called.
'Yes?' she said with a smile on her face.
'Have I told you how beautiful you are?' I asked, coming close to her. I tipped her face up and kissed her lightly on the lips.
'You have been telling me that since I got back', she said.
'But you do not believe me?' I asked, feigning hurt feelings.
'I know you have convinced yourself of that fact', she said. 'Whether or not it is true is a question for another day'.
'I want you to make up your mind soon to be my Luna so that we can truly be one. After that, I can wed you officially. I cannot wait to claim you', he said, rubbing his face on hers, with his eyes closed.
'Shut up!' I heard Millicent say and I was so shocked by her tone and the words that I jerked up to look into her eyes.
'I was not speaking to you', she said sheepishly. 'And I hadn't realized I had spoken out!'
'That's okay!' I said easily. Whether she was referring to me or not, was not of any concern to me but I felt that she must have been talking to her wolf.
'But what I do not understand is your sudden change of heart concerning me', she said.
'Once you left, I started missing you terribly and I realised that I had feelings for you. I tried to fight it but there's only so much I can do', he smiled in self mockery. ' Like I told you since you came back with me, I have been looking for you far and wide but did not know you did not go too far from me. It was during one of the search that my wolves found you and reported to me'.
Millicent nodded thoughtfully. 'That answers the question of how you knew where I was!' she said. 'But what about Cathania?'
The question shocked me. 'What about her?' I countered.
'I have not seen her since I got back. Did you send her away?' she asked, with wide eyed innocence.
'Of course she has to go away, for my Luna to make her appearance', he said. 'Once I realised, I had feelings for you, I cancelled our engagement and asked her to leave'.
'And she left without complaint?' she asked incredulously. It would seem that she knew Cathania pretty well.
'Of course she put up a fight, but I am the Alpha or are you forgetting that? she had to leave eventually', I said smiling mischievously.
Millicent nodded. She knew I could do that, or so, I'd like to think.
'I want to have a cold bath now, could you excuse me?' she asked.
'I was hoping you would invite me to join you', I said, huskily, smiling in what I hoped was a seductive manner at her.
'You promised to give me time to come to terms with everything but I am beginning to fell rushed!' she said harshly.
'Of course. Please take your time. It's just that I'm having a hard time taking my hands off you. And I can't wait for you to give me wonderful pups, especially an heir to succeed me', I said quickly, not wanting to antagonize her, yet, being unable to help myself, I found myself rubbing my thumb on her lips. I would have sworn that she felt desire for me because her eyes lowered and she opened her lips, but to my surprise, she suddenly pushed my hand away.
'You do not have to be so aggressive', I said, laughing mockingly. 'You only have to say that you don't like me touching you just yet and I'd listen or was your reaction more because you surprisingly found that you enjoyed my touch?'
She looked dumbfounded. I saw her open her mouth but no words came out. Then she looked angry. She must have perceived my words like an insult and though I did not give a damn, I had to keep up appearances. So I hastened to put her at ease.
'You don't have to look so shocked! I was just joking but is my touch really that disgusting that you cannot bear to feel my hands on your skin?' I asked. And when she didn't say anything, I decided to leave her in peace.
'Alright then', I said. 'Since you want me gone so badly so you can have your bath, go right ahead. I shall see you soon!'
I left her to meet with Cathania at our rendezvous, thinking that it was odd that I actually enjoy teasing her and even more than that, I enjoy touching her. Was it possible that our mate bond was really still intact?
