Share

Chapter 3.

Author: Kyp Castle
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-28 15:42:57

“Erica Saunders, Darling!” Mitzie heard Marva yelling across the room as she strolled away to her next victim. Alford knew how Marva annoyed Mitzie, and instantly placed his hand on the small of her back to sooth her.

Mitzie watched Marva as she made her way to Erica and repeated the 2-cheeck air kiss with her. For a woman who Mitzie guessed was maybe in her late sixties, Marva did not let age overtake her. Mitzie knew that Marva worked with a personal trainer at least 5 times a week, and instead of going full grey-haired, she kept her bob-cut hair dyed a vibrant silver color. She was not a bad looking woman.

“I swear that woman annoys me” Mitzie whispered leaning into Alford.

“I know. I was wondering how long you were going to entertain her touching your stomach” Alford chuckled. “Surely she’s no worse to you than your best friend Zara?”

If Mitzie admitted it, Zara could be annoying at times, but she chose to overlook that side of her. 

They seemed to be from two different worlds, but somehow they meshed well, and their personalities complemented each other. Mitzie wasn’t quiet, but Zara could be loud. Whereas Mitzie would oftentimes play a passive aggressive role, Zara was straight forward and didn’t take shit from anyone. Mitzie was into boys, but Zara paid them no mind. Lots of guys tried to date Zara, but she always said she’d rather have a V8.

Her biggest peeve with Zara was that she talked a lot. And talked. And talked. There was only so long Mitzie could entertain Zara’s constant rambling, then she would either tune her out, place her hand over Zara’s mouth, or tell her to shut up when it got to be too much. Sometimes Mitzie had to do all three.

Once Zara aged out of foster care, she and Mitzie rented a 1-bedroom apartment together for college, until Mitzie met Alford in the middle of their freshman year. Zara moved into the on-campus dorms for their sophomore year to give Mitzie and Alford their own space.  Zara had remained the best friend Mitzie could ever hope for, and she wouldn't trade her for all the stars in the universe. 

“I mean, she’s not that bad, for an old coot. The difference between her and Zara is I can shut Zara up when necessary,” Mitzie joked and rolled her eyes as they made their way to find the table setting with their names. 

Mitzie rolled her eyes as they made their way to find the table setting with their names.

Alford let out a small laugh and shook his head in agreement. “Well, Mrs. Damos, let’s hope you don’t jinx our child for your annoyance of Marva or Zara,” he said winking at Mitzie.

Mitzie sighed in agreement as she took her seat when Alford pulled the chair out for her.

The dinner went well and raised millions of dollars for the Veterans’ cause. Mitzie and Alford were both impressed with the total donations amount Mr. Slater announced at the end of the night.

Unbeknownst to Alford's colleagues, during the auction portion of the dinners, Alford would always be the first person to bid on an item just to drive up the price.

No matter how small or invaluable an item might be, Alford never started his bids below half a million dollars. He would continue driving the bidding until either the others gave up, or he could tell that they really wanted the item.

If the latter were the case, he would gracefully bow out of the bidding war. He wasn't trying to bid a business into bankruptcy, he just knew the limits each colleague had potential for spending.

It surprised Mitzie that after 4 years of the same dinners and auctions Alford's method of getting more money out of the executives for the benefits had never been discovered.

As they were leaving the dinner, Mitzie felt a slight stab in her womb that caused her to pause.

“Are you all right? Is the baby okay?” Alford’s anxious voice came from Mitzie’s side. He made sure he had a good enough grip on her back and arm to support her.

Mitzie stood still for a moment, waiting to see what was going to happen. Just as quickly as the pain came, it left. Mitzie shook her head, as if she had been in a daze.

“I’m fine. Seems our child may not have agreed with some of the foods I ate” she brushed off and proceeded towards the hotel exit.

“Honey, if this continues, I really think you should consider going to see Dr. Spandau. He might be able to give you something to help with the discomfort.” The concerned tone in Alford’s voice almost made Mitzie tell him of her worries, but she quickly decided against it. Instead, she shook her head and continued walking.

“No, I’ll be fine. I will say earlier at the cliff I felt the same pain, but I think it just might be part of being pregnant. I’ll be fine. We’ll be fine,” Mitzie tried to assure him smiling and giving his hand a squeeze.

Alford wasn’t easy to give up when it came to ensuring the safety of his wife and baby, but he digressed and continued forward with her.

Once they arrived home, Mitzie changed out of her fancy wear, slipped into her knee-length silk camisole night gown, and began her nightly skin care routine. As she sat at the vanity applying lotion to her arms, suddenly a blinding light pierced her vision, causing her to tumble from the small stool.

She could hear Alford’s stressed voice calling her name, but she laid there with her eyes closed and unable to respond.

“So, it seems the daughter of Samael has found her way home.” Mitzie’s eyes shot open with a gasp at the sound of a strange woman’s voice. She looked around, finding herself not in her bedroom. Mitzie had no idea where she was, and all she could see was white for as far as her vision would let her.

“Who’s there? Where am I?” Mitzie asked panicking as she struggled to sit up. Instantly her hand went to her stomach in a protective manner. Her bump was still there, and she could feel the slight flutter of the baby, so that helped her to relax a little.

When there was no response, Mitzie slowly made her way to stand. She felt a little light-headed and tried to maintain her balance. Once she was steady, she rubbed her eyes, and looked around again. Still nothing but what appeared to be an oversized white room. Mitzie could barely see from one end of it to the other and thought herself to be standing somewhere in the middle of it. There was no furniture, no windows, just a huge, empty white room.

Looking in both directions, Mitzie yelled hoping someone would hear her “Hello? Where am I? What’s going on?”

“Daughter of Samael, I bring you greetings” the sound of the woman’s voice caused Mitzie to jump in fear as she looked around trying to place where the voice was coming from. It seemed to come from all around her, like digital surround sound.

“What the hell is going on? Where am I? Who are you?” Mitzie screamed placing her hand on her stomach again in a protective stance. As she did it this time, the slight flutters that Mitzie would normally feel became full strong kicks. Mitzie looked down at her stomach with a gasp, as her eyes widened at this sudden change.

Related chapters

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 4.

    Just as she was getting lost in what was happening with her baby, an ethereal angelic figure materialized in front of her, causing her to stumble and fall backwards to her butt. Mitzie was gasping and trying to scoot backwards away from the figure that stayed in the same spot. “Daughter of Samael, do not be afraid. I pose no harm to you” the strange voice said as the figure materialized into what Mitzie thought to be a woman. “Who the hell are you and where am I? What the hell is going on?” Mitzie choked out, trying not to cry as she stopped scooting and sat with her legs spread in front of her while holding her stomach. The woman had floor-length wavy jet-black hair with caramel colored skin, sharp emerald-green eyes, and was wearing an enchanting lipstick color that Mitzie had never seen before. She smiled at Mitzie and stood with her fingers intertwined in front of her. She wore a floor-sweeping royal purple goddess style dress, complete with silver belt and arm bracelets. The b

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 5.

    “What…what did you just call me?” Mitzie gulped. “I know I believe I’m dreaming, but I’ve never had a dream about my twin sister that died in my mother’s womb.” Etheria gave a slight chuckle “that’s because, as hard as it may be for you to believe, this isn’t a dream, and I didn’t die.” Mitzie thought she would faint from the information. I mean, dreams shouldn’t cause this kind of effect on someone, as far as she knew, right? Yet, something about Etheria made Mitzie want to believe what was being said to her. And something about Etheria, resembled Mitzie’s features. This couldn’t be possible. There was absolutely no way this wasn’t a dream! Just as Mitzie was about to speak, she felt a strong kick from her baby. The kick could be seen by Etheria. Her stomach also seemed to go from being 5 months pregnant to where she looked almost 8 months pregnant. “May I?” Etheria giggled as she arched an eyebrow at Mitzie asking permission to rub her stomach. “Y… yeah” Mitzie stuttered out st

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 6.

    “With the queen being in her weakened state, Milvan had to bring one of us back. One of his visions had seen you being the one to carry the next King of Etherios, so I was chosen to return, and you were left on earth to fulfil the vision,” She explained. “Time between galaxies differs. Even though I was yet in Cynthia’s womb on Earth, by the time I returned to Etheron, I was the age of what would be 16 earth years,” Etheria continued to describe. Mitzie was at a loss for words as she stared at Etheria like she had two heads. “So, let me see if I understand all of this,” she tried to reason, “in this dream, I mean, this reality of yours, you and I are both Princesses of a deceased King who were sent to Earth as embryos to be hidden from a psychopathic tyrant who wants to destroy other kings and take over other galaxies, am I right so far?” she asked arching an eyebrow at Etheria. “You’ve got the basics so far, dear sister” Etheria entwined her fingers, and relaxed against the back o

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 7.

    Sleep came easy for her at that moment, and she did not recognize when Alford laid in bed with her, nor when he left the bed the next day. Mitzie quickly sat up as if she were jolted awake. Her stomach was growling, and the flutters coming from it were not as gentle as they’d been before. “Honey!” she called for Alford. “In the shower, my love. Be out in a moment,” he responded. Mitzie propped her legs under her, rested her elbows on her knees, and put her face in her hands. She had a dreamless sleep through the night but couldn’t get the dream that she’d had while she was unconscious out of her head. Her stomach made a louder growl, which Alford heard as he was exiting the bathroom. “Someone’s hungry, are they?” he chuckled as he dried his hair with the towel in his hand. “Ugh! I’m going to be careful with what I eat today, because I think last night’s meal was too rich for our son,” she said slightly taking her face out of her hands. “Our son, you say?” Alford asked cocking hi

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 8.

    “Nelacos? Sister? Are you there?” Mitzie squinted to open her eyes. The voice sounded familiar, like the woman Etheria from her dream the previous night. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. This is not the same place she’d been in her previous dream. This place was dark, very dark, and Mitzie could feel an evil that drenched the very fibers of the darkness. The only light was the brief flickers of what could have been candles. Mitzie realized she was sitting on a cold hard cobblestoned ground. Wherever she was looked to be some sort of medieval prison, as it was frosty and smelled of death. The thought that she could be in an actual dungeon somewhere sent chills down her spine and caused her to wrap her arms around herself. She tried to take a deep breath but wound-up choking due to the putrid odor. The smell was so bad she threw up a little of her breakfast at the repulsive scent. Who cares if she puked on this wretched floor in this forsaken chamber. She needed to figure out where sh

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 9.

    Mitzie felt like her feet were made of lead. She couldn’t move, barely felt like she could breathe, and was now scared out of her mind. Her breaths were extremely labored, and she knew this wasn’t good for her baby. “Don’t stress yourself or Darius. I am now activated to protect my wife and the next king of Etherios. Please have a seat so I can explain to you what is going on, and what we will need to do at this point,” he calmly encouraged. As hard as Mitzie tried, she could not move. She thought she was doing good to get the small breaths in that she was getting. She knew there was no way she could talk at this moment, yet her mind was moving at a rate faster than she could keep up. “Please, my love. Come, sit. There is much that I need to tell you so that we can protect our child and king,” he said in a soothing voice while patting the cushion on the seat next to him. “What in the entire fuck is going on, Alford?!” she somehow managed glare at him and yell. “Or is that even yo

    Last Updated : 2023-05-28
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 10.

    “Who…who are the others?” Mitzie stuttered adjusting to where her ham and cracker snack sat on her legs that were elevated on the couch. “Our two honorary shareholders with Damos Corporation. Stanley and Maria, also known as Elshazar and Malshavez” he began. “That does not surprise me,” she responded. “I’d never met a driver that is as dedicated as Stanley, or…Elshazar… nor had I ever met someone as fiercely protective of children as Maria, or rather, Malshavez,” she spoke tapping her lips with her index finger. “Elshazar and Malshavez served alongside my parents when they were both killed in battle. I was a child at that time, so the story of me being an orphan is true,” Zara recounted with tears glistening in her eyes. “Fucking Japheth had taken over the Sulari kingdom and thought merging with their army would help him conquer Etherios,” she exclaimed, her countenance changing from mournful to murderous at mentioning Japheth. Her voice softened as she spoke again. “Elshazar and

    Last Updated : 2023-05-30
  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 11.

    Just then, Emma entered the office with a rolling tray of what smelled like pure deliciousness. As good as the aroma was coming from the cart, Mitzie’s appetite was not meeting the same enthusiasm as her nose. “Well, that explains why you’re always bowing to us, now,” Mitzie chuckled at Emma. Emma gasped while shooting a stunned glare at Alford. “She knows, Emma. You can relax,” Alford giggled. “Please see that the princess and the king eat, as we will be gone for a while. Trouble has brewed, and we’ve not much time,” he said with his face changing from playful to serious. He gave Mitzie one final glance as he and Zara departed the office. Mitzie sat staring at the empty doorway. What the hell is really going on with her? She knew she was awake, but she still felt as if she were in a dream that she was unable to wake up from. “Your Highness,” Emma spoke softly. “I can imagine that you are in shock right now, and you may not have much of an appetite, however, I would like to keep

    Last Updated : 2023-05-30

Latest chapter

  • Kingdom Burning   A Kyp's Corner Note

    Hello, my faithfuls! Ok, I know you all are probably thinking that I've abandoned the book. I have not. Some issues with my chapters had to be fixed, and you all will need to delete the book out of your library and reload it for the changes to take effect. If you're this far in the book, you'll begin at chapter 35 (you're able to refresh your read in chapter 34), and proceed from there. Sorry about the mixup and the time you all had to be away from Mitzie and Alford...they missed you all, too! ;) As always, thank you for reading, and the gems are much appreciated!

  • Kingdom Burning   A Kyp's Corner Note

    Hello, my faithfuls! Ok, I know you all are probably thinking that I've abandoned the book. I have not. Some issues with my chapters had to be fixed, and you all will need to delete the book out of your library and reload it for the changes to take effect. If you're this far in the book, you'll begin at chapter 35 (you're able to refresh your read in chapter 34), and proceed from there. Sorry about the mixup and the time you all had to be away from Mitzie and Alford...they missed you all, too! ;) As always, thank you for reading, and the gems are much appreciated!

  • Kingdom Burning   A Kyp's Corner Note

    Hello, my faithful readers! I find myself apologizing again for the delay in chapter updates, however, this time it's due to an error in chapters posting. My editor is working as quickly as possible to get the issue rectified so that I can begin updating again. The wait will be worth it....and the sequel is alreay being written. Wanna guess who it's about? I'll give you a hint: some new characters and some old characters will be involved and play a major role. I'm excited for their adventure to roll out ;-) Thank you for keeping up with Mitzie & Alford/Orthos' adventure!

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 51.

    “Mom?” Mitzie balanced the cell phone between her shoulder and her ear as she used a spoon to scoop some ice cream and the chocolate cake that she was finally able to get her hands on into her mouth. It was every bit as good as she had expected. She licked some of the chocolate-brandy sauce off of the corner of her mouth. “No, Angel, this is dad. Are you all alright?” She could hear the concern in her father’s voice, and she felt bad that she had brought that reaction out of him so many times in her life. They were yet staying at Mitzie’s house for the time being as Emma had cast a protection spell around it, therefore making it the safest place for them. Even though they knew Japheth had left earth, they were still being cautious of any outliers, and with this new threat, it made even more sense. “We’re fine, daddy. Have you all heard from Emma yet?” “No, we haven’t. Your mother has left a note on Emma’s bedroom mirror and at all main house entry doors for her to call you as soo

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 50.

    “My love, let’s go,” Alford took a step closer to Mitzie and placed a hand on the small of her back. Mitzie turned as if to leave, but then turned back around to face Claris again. “I hope what I’ve said to you will sink in through that cap. You can save yourself if you do,” she softly said to Claris while rubbing her stomach. Claris looked back up at Mitzie with an unreadable expression on her face. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it and put her head back down. Mitzie waited for a moment to see if Claris would change her mind and say something, but after a few moments of silence, Alford gently nudged Mitzie to leave. She sighed and walked ahead of him as they went back up the stairs leading them out. Once they were outside with the others, Mitzie stopped walking and turned to face Alford. “Until we find Emma, I’m not giving up on Claris talking,” she said laying her head on Alford’s chest. He sighed and kissed the top of her head. “We’ll find out one way or an

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 49.

    Mitzie couldn’t help the unease she felt as they made their way to the prison in which the Solaris warriors and Claris were being held. She covered her nose as they walked down the dark, dingy corridor to where Claris was. The putrid smell of blood and death hung in the air, but she seemed to be the only one sensitive to the vibrant odors. She would chalk it up to either pregnancy, or the fact that she was not used to being around the stench of death. She was firmly gripping onto Alford’s arm with her free hand, and slightly leaning into him. “Are you alright, my love?” he whispered turning his head to her. “Yeah, just… this smell, it’s making me rather nauseous,” she replied moving her hand from in front of her mouth so he could hear her, but still keeping her nose covered. “If it gets too bad, I’ll take you back out, okay?” he kissed the top of her head. He unwrapped her hand from around his arm and placed his arm around her shoulder giving her the ability to lean into him furthe

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 48.

    “Mrs. Kingsley answered the phone and said that Emma’s not in the main house nor in her quarters,” Sheloah notified the group. “That must mean she knows what’s happening and is trying to figure out like we are,” Alford said standing. “Any idea where she’d go looking for the answer? I mean, if none of you are able to get communications out or in…” Nolan began asking. “Seems like the communications block is being done from somewhere in the Milky Way. Knowing what I know of Emma, she’s probably gone somewhere to conjure a spell to pinpoint where it’s coming from.” Zara, Stanley, Sheloah, and Maria nodded in agreement. “So, you say that Mitzie’s sister, Princess Etheria, has been kidnapped by that asswipe and being held in his galaxy?” Grey asked moving to sit on the edge of his chair. Alford let out a small chuckle that all three of the pack leaders had some sort of derogatory name for Japheth. He couldn’t dispute any truth in those names, though. “Yes, a couple of earth weeks ago

  • Kingdom Burning   Chapter 47.

    “Princess!” Charlotte screamed as she entered the entertainment room and saw Mitzie laying on the floor. She rushed to her side and carefully lifted her head as she put her ear to Mitzie’s nose to check for breathing. “Princess! Princess! Help, somebody, help!” she yelled, glad she’d left the door open as she screamed towards it while she rushed to where Mitzie lay unresponsive on the floor. “Alpha, the princess.. I mean, Mitzie… she’s passed out!” she mind linked Nolan and the rest of his leaders who had just heard the words from Claris about expecting a family reunion and for Alford to check on his wife. “Shit!” Nolan turned to look at the others. “I just got a message from Charlotte that Mitzie s unconscious,” he advised them ushering them towards the cell’s exit. Claris cackled behind them. “And so it begins. Soon you’ll understand why I said you’re outnumbered.” “We’re not done with you, witch,” Nolan admonished her furrowing his brows in anger. He glanced back at her quickl

  • Kingdom Burning   A Kyp's Corner Note

    Howdy, my faithfuls! I wanted to take this time to apologize to you all for the delay in chapter updates...AGAIN. My editor is working on getting this taken care of as quickly as possible. You all have been super awesome with your patience while we get this resolved. Please delete this book and readd it to your library for the updates to take effect. I want to make sure each of you is where you should be in the chapters, as there are some spoilers lurking for the sequel! I'm excited for that book! As always, thank you for your support and your gems! :)

Scan code to read on App
DMCA.com Protection Status