MITCH CHESTER MITCH GRUNTED AWAKE and looked down at his arm. Anna was cuddled against his side, her face was resting softly against the crook of his arm. He eased her off and stood up. She was going to wake up with a crick in her neck. He stretched and went to the window. He pulled the curtain aside slightly and looked out, it was still dark out, but he could tell that it was almost dawn.He washed his mouth and grabbed a thick shawl and overcoat, putting them on as he went out of the palace."Mornin', Your Highness," The two guards manning the front doors greeted as soon as Mitch stepped out.He nodded in response. "Cold night, huh," he said."Yes, sir," One of them said. "But it's not anything that we can't handle." He said with slight pride in his voice."I'm sure of that," Mitch commented. "See anything out of usual?" He asked.The second guard shook his head. "No, sir." He said. "We also didn't get any news from the patrol scouts. It was a very peaceful night."Mitch nodded and
AFTER THIS SECOND meeting and close contact with the Baby Lycan, Vorenus knew that he was right since the first time he saw the Lycan. This was no "baby" lycan. He might be young, but there was nothing weak about him. He carried himself with someone who knew what he was doing, and his beast had a type of ferocity seen in age-old beasts.Vorenus's mind was calm now that he was certain that the girl, Paige, was alive. She had been saved before the cold got to her. Vorenus landed on the upper balcony of the mansion. He knew he would be alone now. Vladimir would most likely be in a club, and Bartholomew would be taking care of the boat in the port.Vorenus walked in and went to the bar. He poured himself a bottle of whiskey and took a sip as he headed to the porch. He patted his breast pocket, feeling the hard fangs poke his chest. He wondered how Vladimir was going to react. Even though he had been with Vladimir for over 1,000 years, Vladimir still remained unpredictable. Vorenus took a
MITCH CHESTERCAN THE DAY get any weirder? Mitch asked himself as he made his way back to the palace. It was dawn and the early wakers of the kingdom were up and about already."Nice morning Your Highness," greeted called out randomly as he walked past. He smiled and nodded to each person as he walked, enjoying the feeling of the snow crunching underneath his feet and the warm, bright sun on his neck.When he entered the palace, he checked in the lounge room and saw that Anna was still asleep. Then he went upstairs to wash up before coming down for breakfast."Early morning, Your Highness," Patty greeted from the kitchen.He grunted as he sat at the table. "I had troubled sleep.""Coffee will clear your head," she said, placing a steaming hot jug on the table. "Breakfast will be out soon." Mitch nodded. He poured himself a glass of black coffee and took a sip as he went to his office. "Might as well check on business while I wait for breakfast," he muttered to himself. He glanced th
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I WOKE UP slowly, destabilized for a minute until I realized that I was being cradled in Mitch's arms and he was carrying me up the stairs. "Hey there, beautiful," He said.I could both hear his deep, baritone voice and feel it coming from his chest."What's the time?" I asked softly."Too far gone," He replied, chuckling slightly."I didn't mean to sleep this late," I said, trying to work myself from his arms, but he held me steadfast. "Mitch. You can drop me now. I'm awake.""I can see that," he muttered, but made no move to release me. So I resigned myself to my situation, and it was not a bad one. I looked at his underprofile, his dark stubble, strong chin, and dominant jaw."You have a scar," I said, noting the white line. "On your neck."He grunted an inaudible reply. I reached up and touched the line gently. He shouldered the door open and finally dropped me on the bed. "Thank you," I said as he went to the bathroom and turned on the taps. Then he came bac
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERWE WALKED DOWN together, hand and fingers entwined. I could feel Mitch's beats purring happily, and to be honest, my wolf, Ava, was also giddy with excitement. Avas last words in the bedroom resounded in my head again. She had said, “We three.” That could mean me the human, her the wolf, and a potential baby in my stomach. A pup. A younger siblings for Aiden and Addison, and even most importantly, maybe the first ever werewolf-Lycan hybrid. I did not have enough time to think about it as we approached the dining room. Draco had a knowing smile on his lips as he looked at Mitch and me.He cleared his throat awkwardly and said, “good morning, Luna.”I nodded in response and asked, “How are Hilda and Paige?”“I left them very fine, thank you.” He said. The table remained silently awkward. Draco cleared his throat again and added, “The children sound very happy for the sleep over tonight.”“Ah, yes,” I nodded. “They do.”Mitch snorted as he added some food to my plate,
RICK FORSONIT WAS LIKE Beth had come to terms with the fact that her period as a Luna was over. He had not openly broken his “bond” with Beth, but he was done with her. She knew it. The whole pack knew it, and while they could not openly rejoice at the change, the atmosphere was different. It was more cheerful and healthy, and Rick knew that it would only get better when his bond with Reine was consummated.Whistling as he flipped through the daily newspaper, he did not look up as his beta, Jones, came into the study and froze. After a few seconds of silence, Rick looked up and saw the frozen look of surprise on Jones's face. “What is it?” he asked. “You look like you have just seen a ghost.”“I might as well have,” Jones replied. “You are reading the paper... from humans.”“Mmm-hmm,” Rick nodded. “Is that weird?” he asked.“Is that weird?” Jones echoed, chuckling as he went to take a seat. “Rick, apart from the fact that nobody reads newspapers in this day and age... I mean, nobody,
RICK FORSONRick kissed her. Soft, tender, lips on lips, gentle breath. Then it deepened ever so slightly and his tongue brushed the crease. Reine opened her mouth and let him taste her. As nice as that was, she needed more. To taste him right back.And then it was an intense kiss because he stood up, pulled her up with him, never breaking the contact between them, and she was in his arms. There was heat wherever they touched, especially in the kiss, in the way he explored her, teased her. Their tongues slid together in hot, electric contact.Rick ran a hand down her back, pulling her closer, stroking her through her shirt. Reine could feel that she wasn’t the only one who was having a strong reaction. His erection pressed against her hip, hard and insistent. She found it strange but welcoming; she'd never done anything like this before.Rick moved his mouth to the corner of her lips, kissing her lightly, then sliding down to her neck where he found the sensitive flesh below her ear.
RICK FORSONTHEY REMAINED SILENT for the next couple of minutes, then Rick asked softly, “Are you alright?” he smiled inwardly at the still heavy breaths coming from Reine. He reached across and placed a hand on her upper belly. When she did not respond, he looked up and she nodded, saying, “I am alright.” Her voice was hoarse from the cries of ecstasy. “I am fine, I think....”“I didn’t hurt you?” Rick asked. His voice was genuinely concerned. She had been very tight, and it took more than 5 seconds for her to stretch out and accommodate his size when he entered her the first time, that was when he had caught the scent of blood, and he realized that it was her first time. And to his dismay, he was already too far gone to slow down and make the first time a memorable one.“No, no,” she shook her head softly, her hair splaying on the pillow. She tried to move but winced. Rick immediately jumped to his feet, “don’t move. I'll be right back.” He hurried out to the small kitchen, making
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
MITCH CHESTERMITCH SAT DOWN heavily and examined the faces of the members of the Senate before him. They knew something was off in the balance of the kingdom. He cleared his throat and said, “What called for this meeting?““I think the meeting is long over due, Your Highness,“ Lane said in a small voice. Mitch looked around at the nods of agreement around the table.Mitch snorted.“We got the news that we had guests.“ a fat man muttered. “Guest. Warriors from another pack. As if the military in this kingdom is not enough.““So it means there is a heavy war coming,“ Sil said. She paused and continued, “A war that would mean we are accepting help from other inland packs.“A ripple of murmuring went round the pack again.“It is not just any inland pack,“ Mitch said. “They are from the red moon pack. Luna Anna's former pack.““Talking of Luna Anna,“ Sil cut in. “Where is she?“Mitch sighed. Truly, there are so many things that they need to address. Where would he even start? He asked him