I climbed the stairs deep in thought, on my way to my room. I heard voices screaming at each other. It was not uncommon but there was something about one of the voice that drew me towards the door.
Then I heard, Sylvester's voice. What was he doing in Christopher's room in his absence? What kind of question is that? I asked myself. He is the Alpha and Christopher is his brother! He can go into any room he chooses especially his own brother's room.
But what he said as I got to the door stopped me cold.
'Like I said earlier, I do not feel as angry towards her like I did in the past. I am also sorry for deceiving her into helping me preserve my throne. But that's that. What I feel might just be gratitude or just likeness. It is not something you should be bothered about!' Sylvester said and I knew instantly who he was referring to. What other female was going to help him secure his throne?
'Thank you so much', Cathania said and placed her arms round Sylvester's neck, kissing him. And he was kissing her right back. Then Cathania said,
'You know, your brother is really wise. He left because he knew we are love birds who needed privacy to explore each other. Let's not disappoint him. Let us use this privacy judiciously'.
Not that I was surprised to hear this nor see them together. Not at all. It wasn't the first time. I had known he was deceiving me or rather, he felt he was deceiving me.
I wanted to sneak away but Sylvester got up and looked towards me. He swore and Cathania looked to see what was causing distress to her lover. When she saw me, she was shocked at first but recovered very fast and smiled smugly at me.
I ran away before Sylvester could recover sufficiently enough to stop me. I ran into my room, locked the door and flung myself on the bed. I did not do this because I was jealous. Far from it. But I had to a t like I was, else how would Sylvester think that I really liked him? Though I am beginning to think that I may not need him to achieve my goals since I now have Christopher. I would still be the Luna if I married Christopher.
I saw Cathania's face again, smiling smugly and I wanted to wipe that smile of the bitch's face.
The garden and other secret meeting places were no longer enough. They had to come into the palace, without showing any respect to the Luna - to - be!
And what was that she said about Sylvester's brother being wise and giving them privacy? Was Christopher in with them on this deception of theirs? But of course! I have always known that he was the same as his brother or even worse. He just got here the other day and has been trying to charm his way into my heart, pretending to be sincere when all the while he was in cohort with his brother to deceiving me into securing their throne. Well, they haven't seen anything yet!
'Are you serious right now?' Milly again!
'What, now!' I snapped angrily.
'Why are you angry? Is it that you feel deeply for Christopher and are hurt that he may have betrayed you? Or is your anger directed at Sylvester for cheating on you with Cathania?'
I was shocked at her assessment but maybe I shouldn't be, she was in my head and knew my thoughts. I was angry that Sylvester was not only cheating on me but was now doing it in the open with no thoughts whatsoever about how I'd feel, assuming I was actually falling in love with him like he so arrogantly boasted to Cathania in the garden. I was hurt that Christopher may be working with them as well. We're his professed feelings for me affected then? Was he feigning his attraction for me?
'You are impossible, Millicent, do you know that?', Milly said incredulous.' You feel it too, the bond. Can such a thing be feigned? If it is, then you are feigning what we have been feeling as well!'
'If he is to be trusted, then why did he leave the room for them?' I screamed in my head.
'Isn't it obvious?' Milly asked reasonably. 'He wanted to give them privacy while he goes in search of his mate. And will be you! He might have felt that if he could make these two realise they belong together, then you could be with him. You have led him to thinking that you can't be with him because Sylvester!'
That made sense but I was not about to give up, not just yet.
Then, 'Knock, knock, knock ', sounded on the door. I knew who it must be but I wasn't going to open the door.
'Open this door, Millicent, please', Sylvester pleaded.
'Go away!' I said. 'You cheat!'
'You don't know that, do you?' he asked. 'Open up, let me explain!'
'You mean so you can weave more lies to me?'
'Open up, and after listening to me, you can decide it my words were lies or not!' he said, tensely.
I wanted to remain stubborn but I relented, got up from the bed and walked towards the door. At the door, I sighed before turning the lock and opening the door. Here we go, I thought. Getting ready to listen to his lies.
'Millicent', he started holding both my hands and pulling me towards a chair, as soon as I opened the door.
I flung his hands off me. It was not hard to do that because apart from being angry with him for his duplicity, his touch irritated me.
'Do not be angry.Christopher...' he started again.
'Oh, you are going to blame this on Christopher?' I asked, looking at him with disgust.
'No, you are not giving me a chance to explain!' he said. 'I was having a discussion with him, about the mate issue. You must have realised by now that we are both mated to you', he paused, looking at me as though waiting for me to say something. So that was why they were in Christopher's room! I had wondered why Sylvester did not choose his own room to mate with Cathania. When I didn't respond, Sylvester nodded and continued. 'When Cathania barged in on us under the pretense of having heard us arguing. From there, she started asking about you and how I felt about you'.
'I know how you feel, Sylvester, - gratitude for what I want to help you for, something about your throne, what do you mean by that?' I asked feigning ignorance.
'Oh that, forget it. It was all a means of getting Cathania to leave me in peace. She started crying when I told her I loved you. If you had arrived earlier, you would have overheard me confessing it to Cathania. She started crying and I hate to see a female crying. So I tried to pacify her and her way of showing gratitude was to kiss me'.
'And you kissed her back!' I said. 'You spared no thought to how I'd feel if I got to know about it!'
'Were you jealous?' he asked ' because if that is the case, then I am flattered because it means you care for me', he smiled and at that instant, he looked so much like Christopher that I caught my breath.
'Do you believe me?' he asked and I snapped out of my day dream. Damnation! It was bad enough having feelings for Christopher. Was I going to start transferring feelings from brother to the next? Then, I shall be truly cursed!
'It's okay. May I get a little rest now?' I asked.
'Have you forgiven me? he asked.
'I just said everything was okay. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to relax'.
He wanted to say more, but thought better of it and walked out the door, shutting it gently behind him.
