Millicent's POV
I ran with the speed of a whirlwind, knowing that if Christopher caught up with me this time, I would be totally undone and would not have the courage to resist him nor go away again. The thought of the consequence of such an action pumped adrenalin into my bloodstream and I ran even faster, masking my scent all the way.
I heard his anguished howl and it broke my heart. It was the hardest thing I had ever done - running away from love and happiness. It took all I had not to turn back and run into his arms and soothe his pain. I understood how he felt. It was like finding everything you ever wanted and then all that you ever desired slips through your fingers or is taken from you and you are left with nothing. The only difference is that I could go back if I really wanted to and if I was ready to bear the consequences, which I was not but he did not have that choice. If he did, he would come after me and damn the consequences.
I knew the first place Sylvester would ask them to look was where he found me the first time, so I went beyond that pack to another, with the intention of coming back to the Moonlight pack when things settled.
I found myself in the Blood Moon Pack.
The security there was awesome. Hardly had I stepped foot in the territory,than I was accosted, surrounded by warriors with sophisticated weapons.
'Who goes there?' I heard a harsh voice shout. I stopped, praying that I'll be safe.
I raised both hands in surrender.
'Who are you?'
'I am Millicent'.
'What is your mission here?'
'I have been exiled from my Pack by my Alpha and I have no place to go. I decided to live among you. I mean no harm', I answered.
'You are a spy come to spy on us!' the voice said, coming out into view and that was when I saw that he was not the only one but that they were many.
'You will have to present yourself to our Alpha', the speaker said. 'That is the standard procedure!' he said. 'He will decide if you are telling the truth. And if you are not, the goddess help you!'
I nodded, accepting their conditions. It was not too far different from my encounter at the Moonlight Pack, just that it was Raph who found me and because of his instant likeness for me, he took me home to his aunt first before presenting me to the Alpha Blake.
They matched me to the palace of their Alpha but I had to wait at the reception be ause their Alpha whose name I later learnt to be Martins, was in conference with another Alpha.
I had come this far and I was prepared to wait.
After about an hour, I was already dozing, from fatigue. The run had been draining. Also, I hadn't really slept well due to the incredible night I spent with Christopher and had had virtually nothing to eat. So I was dozing when one of the guards nudged me.
'Stand!' he ordered, 'the Alpha is entering the reception hall!'
I rubbed my fingers over my eyes hoping to rub off the sleep in them.
'Alpha!' all in the reception hall, greeted the Alpha, standing, with their heads bowed.
He lifted his hands in acknowledgement of their greetings and continued laughing and discussing with the Alpha who had come to see him.
As they passed by me, I heard the voice of the Alpha who was with him and was shocked. Was this not...
'Millicent!' he called.
'Alpha Blake!' I greeted with my head bowed in respect.
'What are you doing here?' Alpha Blake asked.
I considered lying but decided against it because lying would give birth to more lies, since one would keep lying to cover the previous lies or risk getting exposed.
'I have come here to seek shelter, Alpha Blake', I said. 'I had to run away again from my pack!' I said and he narrowed his eyes at me, then whispered something to the host Alpha, who nodded.
'Follow me', he ordered and I obeyed.
'Raph told me after much persuasion that an Alpha came for you, claiming you were his Luna, while you were in my pack, is that true?' he asked as soon as we entered a room and the door was safely shut behind us.
'He is right, Alpha', I affirmed.
'Was it the same Alpha that had exiled you?' he asked.
'Yes, Alpha!' I answered a little uneasy but knowing that if I wanted his support and that of the Alpha of this Blood Moon pack, then I'd have to be as truthful as was possible.
'Who is this Alpha and what pack is that?' he asked.
'The Moon Ville Pack', I started. 'Headed by...'
'Alphas Christopher and Sylvester!' he completed the sentence for me.
'You seem to know them very well', I said astonished because I had seen a lot of Alphas visit Sylvester before my exile but never saw Alpha Blake among them.
'Oh, I do. But Christopher is a better Alpha than his younger twin', he said. He knew them well indeed, I thought.
'I do not want them to find me!' I said,thinking that now that he knew I was from the pack, he might want to tell them about my presence here.
'Of course! Your secret is safe with me!' he said, deep in thought.
'Thank you, Alpha Blake!' I said sincerely grateful.
'But what I do not understand is what you are running from', he said. 'We need to have an idea so that we don't bring a war down on ourselves. I'd like to protect my friend's interest. So if you are going to stay here, you have to be more forthcoming!'
'What would you like to know, Alpha Blake?' I asked, knowing that he spoke the truth.
'Whose Luna are you, Christopher's or Sylvester's?'
That was a billion dollar question. But I knew I had to answer him.
'Alpha Blake, it is a long story', I said. He opened the door to a large room, and entered. I followed suit.
'Go right ahead and speak, I have the time!' he said, sitting and resting his back on a chair, indicating that I sit as well, in a chair facing him. I wondered, because I knew he had been on his way back to his pack when he saw me at the reception. Why so much interest in my story?
