MITCH CHESTER HE PORED OVER the books until his eyes drooped and hours passed, and he did not find anything worthwhile in the books. When he was fed up, he snapped the books shut and stumbled out of the library, shocked when he saw that the sun had gone down. He checked his watch and saw that it was past 7 already. The dinner had begun. He muttered a string of curses under his breath.As if on cue, a messenger came up to him and bowed, "Alpha Rick asked me to remind you of the dinner appointment."Mitch nodded and replied, "Tell him I will be there shortly." He hurried to his suite, oddly welcomed by the faint scent of Anna.Her scent reminded him, and he dialed his kingdom. Draco picked it on the first ring, "Hello?"Mitch grunted and said, "Patch me through to the palace.""Aren't you going to ask me if your kingdom is still in one piece?" Draco chuckled.Mitch snorted and said, "I didn't call to speak with you, Draco Thuram. Patch me to the palace."Draco sighed and directed the c
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERAS SOON AS I ended the call with Mitch, I heard some noise coming from outside. I shuffled out of bed. "I guess my rest is over," I muttered, walking out of the room."What's going on?" I asked the guard closest to me."Let me confirm, Luna," he said and mindlinked the workers while I went to the dining room."Are you hungry, Luna?" Liz and Patty hovered around me. I shook my head."You have not eaten in close to 48 hours," Patty pressed. "Just some pancakes and tea." She said."For dinner?" I chuckled weakly."You can't eat anything heavier," Liz piped. "1 or 2 pancakes?" She looked at me with big eyes. I sighed and nodded, she grinned and hurried into the kitchen."Where are the children?" I asked Patty as I waited."Gran Tate had them bathed and asleep for school tomorrow," Patty answered. "They wanted to stay up and out, helping the men cut wood."I chuckled. Liz came in, carrying a full breakfast. "This isn't two pancakes and a small cup of tea," I said as she
"WHAT SORT OF place is this?" Alice asked, turning in her seat to look around as the car bounced on the dirt road. The place was like it had been forgotten in time. There were no electricity, light poles, or modern buildings. Just dry wooden cabins scattered around in the vast desert terrain."Is this the place?" Vorenus asked, and Vlad nodded.They eased to a stop in front of a semi dilapidated cabin and got out. There was a thick blanket of darkness shrouding everywhere, but as Vampires, they could see quite clearly. Vladimir cocked his head, and Vorenus went up to the door; he knocked smartly and waited."I don't think anyone's home," he said. "I can't hear anything. No sound or a beating heart.""That could be caused by many things," Vladimir said. "They are witches. You think they can't mask themselves from the likes of us?"Vorenus nodded, "fair point."Vladimir walked up while Vorenus knocked again harder. Vladimir kicked the door once and sent it crashing out of its frame. Al
MITCH CHESTER"SOMETIMES I THINK to myself," Beth said, in a slurry voice. "We should not be having dinners at the same table with Omegas..." Her voice was low, but it still carried around the room.Mitch shrugged. "I think the hierarchies and titles in wolf packs are going to be the end of the race."Beth frowned. "You're silly. I like it." She drained her cup and requested for a refill. Mitch wondered if that was how she drank or if it was because she was stressed. "Where did you say your pack was again?" She scrunched her face in a drunken attempt to remember.Mitch looked away. Apart from Beth, dinner had not gone so badly. The food was good. There were no threatening sentences or heavy topics at the table. They had simply discussed about mundane things — that is, until Beth got drunk.Rick gestured with his head at a standing guard. The guard advanced and wanted to assist Beth to stand and take her upstairs, but she snapped at him. He drew back. "I want him to take me up..." she
RICK FORSONAS SOON AS he saw the look that Beth gave Mitch, Rick knew what was on her mind. That was the same look she had given Charles on the first day he arrived from the council.He knew she was going to try and wiggle herself into Mitch, but he was not bothered. Not concerned. While they had dinner, he noticed that while Beth was trying to get closer to Mitch, he was still aloof and uninterested. Rick wanted to know the main reason why Mitch was here. He looked at Reine and knew that she knew what was going on and the real reason the Lycan was here, and although he had tried to make her tell him, she did not budge.He sighed, not wanting to use his alpha aura. He exchanged glances with Jones, who was worried about Beth getting drunk at the dinner table.Rick scoffed. He knew it was too late already. She was far gone. He could not hear what Beth was telling Mitch, but her words were slurred and her movements were drowsy already.Sure enough, a few minutes later, she was drunk and
THEY STOOD THERE on the sandy hill for hours, waiting for the witches to finish what they were doing."We could just go in there and scatter the up," Alice said.Vorenus looked at the sky and nodded, "I hate to agree with her, but she is right. We have been standing here for over 3 hours. The sun will be up soon."But Vladimir stood, unmoving, his eyes fixated on the group of women down below. What were they doing? He wondered."The sun will come up in another hour and then..." Vorenus continued. "Is this all the men you have?" Vladimir asked. The first thing he had said in hours.Vorenus shook his head, "No, but these are the oldest Fledglings I could find.""Well, you will make more," Vladimir said in a cold voice, "That is what you are good at anyway." His tone was final, so Vorenus stepped back with a grumble. He looked around; the whole place was filled with almost 30 vampires; all were fidgety because the sun was rising slowly, but they could not go - not until they were given
THE HEAD WITCH cackled with laughter. "A curse?""How is it funny?" Vladimir growled."You can't find the humor?" The witch asked. "All these unnatural years of living must have taken your sense of humor away...""Oh, I have a sense of humor, alright," Vladimir advanced on her threateningly. "Imagine how funny it would be if I dismembered you and delivered each of your body parts to every coven I come across."The witch gulped, but she said, "Threats from the likes of you don't scare me.""They don't?" Vladimir had a soft smile on his face. He gently placed a hand on the witch's collarbone and leaned down slightly. "Then tell me, witch... why is your heart beating at double the normal rate?" He asked. "I can literally taste the fear coming from your blood.""I can't help you if you kill me," she said, a bit shakily."I know," Vladimir said. "And that is the only reason you are still alive now. But them?" He cocked his head at the witches in the house. "I don't have anything with them.
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WOKE UP the next morning feeling much better, apart from a slight headache which was a result of my wolf spirit fighting back the influence of the vampire king.I got up unsteadily, looking out to see that the sun was high already I woke up late. I washed up quickly, wrapping my hair in a tight bonnet and keeping my face clear, I dressed in a casual thick sweater and trousers before heading down the stairs."Good morning, Luna," Patty said, happy to see me looking good."Good morning," I nodded."Coffee?" She asked. "Black. Just as you like it."I nodded and she placed a small cup of coffee on the table. "What of the kids?""They left for school already," Patty said. "They dropped by your room, you must have been deep asleep.""I was," I took a small sip, making a mental note to pick them up this afternoon after school. "What of Draco?""Beta Draco hasn't come in today," she said. "Last night, he said he was going to check on the construction before he came to giv