Alpha Sylvester was shocked that the person he had been about to mate was Wendy. They had been expecting her to pull such a trick but after waiting for about a forthnight and nothing happened, they had started to let down their guards. He had just decided to do what Millicent had asked him to do just for the sake of it, not because he had suspected the person to be an impostor.

'Are you deaf?' he shouted. 'Where is Millicent?'

'Right here, my love!' Millicent said coming through the door. 'I see, you've caught the impostor!'

'Millicent, do not think you have won!' Wendy said. 'You just got lucky....