ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI DID NOT see the children as soon as they stepped out of the car after school. It was like they were keeping away from me, and while it broke my heart, I understood them. I was messing up both their social and academic lives.I sighed and went to the room I had designed to be my home office. It was still sparsely furnished; it had just a shelf with some medical journals, my degree framed and hung on the wall, a large mahogany desk, and my laptop.I sat behind the desk and opened my email, scrolling through my messages mindlessly. I archived most of the messages as they were spam or invite requests, none of which caught my attention until I saw a message from a name that I remembered. Linda Garett. I had no idea how I remembered, but it was the name of the young lady who had asked for a picture in the restaurant a few weeks ago. The lady who looked up to me was also a medical student.I opened the email and skimmed through it quickly. She was inviting me to speak to
MITCH CHESTER Her lips parted as she watched him pull off his shirt then toss it aside. Mitch caught her upper arms and held her still while he kissed the side of her neck. He skimmed his lips against her silken skin and said, “Now, you just stand there and look gorgeous while I do all the work.”Anna touched his chest with the reverence it deserved. So much warm flesh, hard muscle; the man took care of himself. She'd missed him so much!“Anna?”It wasn’t easy...she had so much to look at...but she lifted her gaze. His eyes were dark and full of purpose. “What?”He raised his hands. “I can’t unbutton you while you’re doing that.” She laughed, which didn’t help either her exploration of his chest or the unbuttoning of her blouse.Mitch looked down at her with one raised brow.“After you have more blood going north, you’ll understand,” she said. Then she took over button duty, enjoying the view as Mitch undid his belt. “Done.” She let her blouse fall to the floor and smiled in victo
MITCH CHESTERTHEY FITTED PERFECTLY together. Her body was molded against his perfectly, and for the first time in a long while, he felt complete and whole.His arms were around Anna, holding her securely to his body. She leaned back and rested her head against his upper arm and sighed."What is it?" Mitch asked. He could tell that there was something on her mind. She needed the sex almost even more than he did."Do you think I'm a bad mother?" She blurted."What?" Mitch pulled away and looked down at her. Her face was troubled. "Where is this coming from?"She sighed. "I keep making bad decisions." She said. "I should not have made them school outside the kingdom in the kingdom in the first place." She sat up. "Now for security reasons, I want to change them back to the school here... and they hate me for it."Mitch inwardly heaved a sigh of relief. He had been worried about how he was going to make her change their schooling for his peace of mind. "My urgent exit from the Red Moon p
MITCH CHESTER "YOU'RE MUCH MORE fun than Mum," Addison muttered when they were tired of throwing snowballs down the cliff. She lay down on the ground and spread her arms on the snow."Mum is fun too," Aiden countered, sitting down beside his sister."Your brother is right," Mitch said, "Your mother is fun too."Addison scowled at her brother."What happened?" Mitch asked softly, wanting to hear exactly how Addison was feeling. He crouched beside her and traced her shape in the snow with his fingers."She's changing our school again!" Addison cried. "And it's because of the test.""It isn't because of the test!" Aiden yelled."What test is that?" Mitch frowned, looking at the children."We had a test yesterday-""-and I got more than him," Addison cut in, sitting up. She shook the snow from her hair and glared at her brother.Mitch smiled. He wiped some snow from Addison's head and asked, "And you think your school is being changed because of that? Why?"Addison folded her hands drama
MITCH CHESTERSMILING AND PLEASED with himself, Mitch went downstairs to wait for Draco. "Will you eat breakfast now, sir?" Patty asked.He glanced at his watch. It was just past 7 a.m. Too early for breakfast for him. He shook his head and said, "Not now. After I meet with the Beta."She nodded. "And what of the Luna? Can I take her breakfast up to her?"Mitch considered it. It would be a good thing for Anna and the children to eat together, and eating in bed could be a good bonding experience. He nodded. "Do that. And add extra. Make it a meal for 3 people."Patty bowed and nodded. "The Luna has not been eating much." She said.Mitch frowned."Yesterday, she only took a bottle of tea," Patty added. "And that was only because my sister pressed her to take it - oh, and she came down for lunch. That was the only thing she ate."Mitch's frown deepened. What was really going on with his mate?Could it be that Vladimir's intrusion in her head had caused more damage than they thought? He d
MITCH CHESTERA FROWN FURROWED Draco's brows as he sat down on a cane chair opposite Mitch. "You know what these murderings are all about?"Mitch nodded. "I know what everything is all about."Draco looked on in concentration. "You got the answer from the Red Moon Pack?"Mitch nodded. "An old man there. It has been part of their history. He told me.""Well?"Mitch rubbed his face. "Anna descended from the bloodline of a very powerful witch. The witch Annika.""I know that name," Draco's frown deepened. "I must have seen it in a text somewhere.""She created the first vampire - Vladimir, " Mitch added and Jones nodded. "SO what does this have to do with anything?""Vladimir wants his ultimate power. He does not want to be threatened by anything," Mitch replied.Draco leaned back against the cane chair and looked up at the ceiling. "The mountain ashwood. Your uncle used it to put him to sleep for centuries."Mitch nodded. "He does not want that to repeat itself." He stood up and paced
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERTHE FEELING OF Addison's arms around my middle was as heartwarming as it was heart-rending. I pressed a kiss into her forehead. I looked at Aiden, silently inviting him to join us, but he seemed contented with standing at the bedpost like a bodyguard.I observed his back frame. I could see the new buildup of muscles on his tiny arms. I smiled. He was going to get his wolf anytime soon.A small knock sounded on the door and the door opened. Patty came in carrying a large tray."Breakfast!" Aiden yelled."Breakfast in bed!" Addison joined.I frowned slightly, about to disagree, but I saw Patty's eyes glance at the children. I followed her gaze and saw the joy and excitement in their faces. "Just this once," I muttered under my breath, pushing the sheets aside.Patty grinned. "This is the perfect tray." She said, extending some little legs from underneath the tray and setting on the bed, so it was like a small table."Breakfast in bed!" Aiden yelled. They clambered ont
MITCH CHESTERHE PULLED TO a stop in front of the hospital. He ran his hand over the surface of the steering wheel, preparing himself on how to break the news. The last time he told Lorna that her sister was killed by a vampire, she had broken down with grief, and that was a different scenario. Colleen had been the one to reawake Vladimir, so she had it coming, and yet Lorna mourned her.This time, it was not one bad sister - it was a whole coven of faithful sisters. He prepared for the worst."Is everything alright?" Anna's soft voice floated into his head. "I saw you drive off angrily."He sighed and leaned back, immediately relaxed. "You were supposed to still be in bed. Having breakfast.""I was introducing the children to the kingdom school," She replied.Mitch chuckled. "They were in the school all their lives except the past term. They don't need any more introduction...""I just wanted to," she joined in the chuckling. "Thank you for what you did.""What did I do?" Mitch asked
MITCH CHESTER “HAVE GUARDS PATROL the area,“ Mitch said, trying hard to rein in the panic he was feeling. “Quickly.“ Draco nodded and gave out his commands to every available guards to be on the search for Lorna. “No one knows how long she has been gone for. She might be out of the kingdom now.“ Mitch growled. “Just tell them to search.“ “We should probably get back,“ Draco said, turning to look around. Mitch nodded. He looked at Vorenus. Draco could see the hesitation in Mitch's body language. He knew what mitch was about to do. He dipped his hand into his pocket and tossed a small object at Vorenus who caught it easily, confused at what it was. Suddenly there was a sizzling sound and vorenus dropped the object quickly. The smell of burnt flesh filled the air and Drcao nodded in satisfaction. “What was that?“ Vorenus growled. “Silver, “Draco said. “Silver bullets. It is going to be our trump card.“ Vorenus shook his palm gingerly as the wound healed back immediately. “I can i
MITCH CHESTER“YOU ARE GOING to crash the car,“ Draco said, holding on to the side of his seat as Mitch drove like a blind bat.Mitch scoffed without slowing down. He pressed down on the pedal, and the car shot even faster. “This fucking snow,“ he growled as he screeched to a stop. The tires of the car were stuck in the thick layer of snow. He got out of the car; his legs sank almost to his knees.Draco came out too, cursing under his breath. “I wonder whose idea it was to get electric cars to drive over snow,“ he looked at Mitch and added sarcastically. “Oh wait, it was your brilliant idea.“Mitch rubbed his chin and said, “Maybe I should have gone with your idea and bought electric sleds instead.“Draco scoffed, kicking at the snow.Mitch looked around. His breath vaporized from his mouth as he breathed out. “Come, we are not far,“ he said to Draco.“Sometimes I wonder why I follow you,“ Draco said as they walked away from the stuck car. “This is crazy. You can't just stand up and w
MITCH CHESTERMITCH KNEW HIS mind should be at rest now that he had reinforcements, but his mind was still worried. He had no doubts that it was because his mate was still out there in danger, his son was lying in bed, unconscious and blind, and his kingdom was on the brink of civil war.He paced the length of the room anxiously, his eyes drifting into the dancing fireplace as he walked past. A small knock came at the door. “Come in,“ he called.The door opened, and Draco came in. He took a look around the small, almost empty room and shook his head, saying, “You are still sleeping here.“Mitch chuffed and nodded, “I can't stay in the master chambers alone. Anna should be with me.“Draco nodded and said, “I understand that, but…“ He looked around again. “I am sure you can do better than a tiny room. There is even no air conditon -““No one uses air conditioning here, Draco,“ Mitch said. He sat on the bed heavily; it creaked under his weight.“There is no ventilation,“ Draco continued,
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERTHE DINNER PROGRESSED silently between me and Janet after Vladimir left. I was not inclined to say anything to her, so I ignored all the stares she sent my way. I was focused on the meal, because I do not know the next time I would eat again. It might not be until the ritual, and if I had any hopes of escaping, then I need all the energy I can get.When I had eaten to my fill, I sat back, watching Janet's thin hands pick at her food tastelessly.“You are vegan,“ I said, noting that there was no meat nor fish on her plate.She scoffed, “Unlike you savages, I care about the lives of animals.“ She stuffed a strip of carrot into her mouth. “I heard that you dogs even eat raw meat. That is just disgusting.““And yet you sleep with a man - a creature that drinks raw blood… you don’t think that is disgusting?“ I retorted, knowing that she was right about us eating raw meat. Sometimes when in our wolf skin, he could go hunting and eat whatever we catch, which could range fr
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERHOLDING ON TO Vorenus softly as he led me out, We walked up a flight of stairs and down a hallway till we stopped in front of a thick, mahogany wood. I took a deep breath as Vorenus pushed the door open and stood aside to let me through. Taking careful steps, I walked into the room. It was like a large hall, lit up beautifully with gold chandeliers. There was a small round table in the middle of the room, and Vorenus was seated at the head of the table.He looked at me as I walked in; his eyes widened slightly, but that was the only reaction he gave. His human mistress sat beside me; the look she gave was a nasty, dirty stare, but she kept her mouth shut. Vladimir's eyes followed me all the way to the table. I nodded at him curtly and took a seat. The table was filled with many delicacies, and even a full roast pig sat in the center.“Thank you for coming,“ Vladimir said.It was not like I had any option; I scoffed under my breath. I turned and looked behind me, exp
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI DO NOT know how long I remained in the cage — listening to the dripping of water in the far dark distance. But I knew when the sun went down, because the mansion became more active, and the sound of night bugs joined in the sound of water droplets.I felt like I was going to run mad, but the door opened and the butler came in. He was human, I was sure of it, but still, there was something off about him. But I could not place my hand on it. He stood a few feet away from my cell and looked at me in a spiteful manner. “My name is Bartholomew the Fourteenth,“ he said.The fourteenth? I asked myself. Does that mean that fourteen generations of this man's family had lived with and worked for Vladimir?“What you are thinking is exactly correct,“ the butler said. “And no, I cannot read minds, but I could clearly see the confusion written on your face.”“What do you want?“ I asked. If he was going to be anything like the other human in the mansion - Janet, I wanted to prep
320LORNA DID NOT know her next move, or why she washed the mind of this vampire, but she knew she had to do something, and this seemed like the first step.“Rise,“ she commanded.The vampire stood up robotically and looked at her with his soulless eyes.“What are you doing here?“ she asked him.“Keeping watch on the borders of this kingdom,“ he replied.“Why?““I was just following orders,“ he said.“Whose orders?“ Lorna asked, even though she already knew the answer, but she wanted to be sure.“The king,“ the vampire replied.Lorna scoffed under her breath. Vladimir. She turned and looked at the way she had come from, considering her options. Should she take this vampire back to the kingdom where he could be interviewed by Mitch for information, or should she take the more riskier option and tell the vampire to take her to where Anna was being kept prisoner?She looked back and forth a couple of times, then she made her decision. She was not going back to the kingdom. She and they w
LORNA LOOKED OUT the window and watched as Mitch addressed the guest from the Red Moon pack; she saw the way they looked at him with awe and adoration. They were here out of respect for him and love for Anna.She turned away from the window and went to the bed where Aiden was sleeping, brushing her hand across his forehead. He mumbled something inaudible and shuffled slightly, but he did not wake up. She sighed sadly, wondering what the medical personnel were going to make of this. Aiden was not entirely in a coma. He responded to touch, and she had seen his flicker in his eyelids when Mitch had whispered something in his ear a few hours ago. It was just like he was in a deep slumber without being able to wake up. She imagined it to be like he was trapped in his own body.“If only your mother were here,“ she muttered in a small voice. “She would know what to do to bring you back.“ Lorna spoke gently to herself. She sighed and leaned in to kiss Aiden's forehead. She felt very connected
MITCH CHESTERMITCH COULD FEEL the animosity in the tense air as soon as they walked in. Draco was behind him, and Delta Adam walked beside him as they walked to the front of the hall. All heads followed their movement. Mitch stopped and overlooked the senate; he cleared his throat to stop all side talks and make sure all the attention was on him before he said, “We have some guests in our midst,“ he said in a strong voice. “And I expect us to be hospitable and treat them well.““They are from the inland pack,“ a small, stubby man muttered.“From the lunas former pack,“ Mitch nodded. “And they are here to help us in rescuing her. I hope we will be able to put aside your differences and work together.“The hall was silent for the next few seconds, so Mitch continued, “And they brought some weapons to give us an added advantage,“ he said.“We will be fighting with weapons now?“ Sil asked, astonished, “Like the humans?“Mitch cocked his head and nodded. “I'm afraid so,“ he said. “We need