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
FIVE MONTHS LATER,I RUB my belly fondly. It has become a subconscious habit of mine since the belly bump sprouted. On some nights, I wake up from the nightmares and horrors of being locked up in the prison underground. It has been 5 months already, but the remnants of what we lost were still vivid. Every fallen warrior was given a befitting burial. After the death of the vampires, Paige started having recurring dreams of her lost memories. I had Lorna suppress it again. i also had Lorna wipe out the memory of Janet the mistress, now she was a servant in the palace... "Are we almost there yet?" Addison asked from the back seat. Mitch grunted. "Almost." I turn and look at him. The scar he had gotten from the battle that ran across his eyes was now white, it was healing well. The cut missed his eyes by less than an inch, but the scar added to his dangerous look. I reach out and touch his hand. He turns and looks at me, but I can not decipher what is going on in his head as his eyes
MITCH CHESTERAS HE TORE through the vampires, his eyes wavered back, and he looked at Anna. He could not believe she was nearby again, even as all the odds were against him all this while. Arranging the warriors for battle on such short notice was not an easy feat as most of his warriors were not familiar with guns, but he had made them ready and prepped for battle under a few hoursHe grunted as a vampire sank his fang into his arm. He growled grabbed the vampire by its head and slammed it into the ground."Keep your head in the fight, Mitch," Draco snapped. "Don't die when she is just a few feet away."Mitch chuckled. He turned and looked at his mate again. She was holding her own well against the vampires surrounding her and Alphonso."Do these things ever finish?" Mitch asked, looking around at the vampires still swarming over the field."We have to take out the elder vampires, or Vladimir himself," Draco said, stabbing a vampire dead on the floor. He shook his spear loose and lo
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WATCHED THE moon rise to its peak and anticipated when the witch Agatha walked up to Vladimir and said, “It is time.“Vladimir nodded and came to stand beside me.I closed my eyes, resigning myself to my fate as Agatha came closer, muttering a long string of spells under her breath. “I will offer the blood of the current grand witch…” She grabbed Lorna's hand and slit it at the wrist. I saw Lorna clench her jaws in pain as Agatha squeezed her blood into a cup, which she mixed with some herbs and gave to Vladimir. He drank it all in one gulp. Dark red veins streaked up his neck, and his eyes went bloodshot.She walked to me and added, “I will offer the life of the reincarnated grand witch, Annika, and use it to bind the soul of the vampire king, giving him immense power and immunity to the mountain ash wood…““I heard her raise her hand. The air stretched with tension, and time seemed to slow down. I opened my eyes, expecting to see my life flash before my eyes, bu
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER“COME HERE!“ THE grating of the cell on its hinges made me look up. One of the vampires was on the other side. She reached in and pulled me out harshly. My knees scraped the rough floor; I bit my lips to keep the pain in. Another one reached in and tried to grab Lorna but gasped in pain, pulling back immediately. “I will come out myself,“ Lorna said coolly. “But try to touch me again, and it will be the last thing you ever do.“ The vampire stared daggers at her but did not move to grab her again. She cradled her hand, rubbing it fondly. Lorna must have secured herself with some sort of spell. “And you will unhand the Luna immediately too.“ Lorna said in a cold voice to the vampire who had her fingers wrapped tightly on my upper arm. The vampire looked uncertain, but she saw the cold and threatening look on Lorna's face. I was also shocked, but it did the trick. The vampire released me. “Where are we going?“ Lorna asked, but I could guess already. “It is time for
THE FIGHT WAS OVER almost as quickly as it started. We did not stand a chance against Vladimir and he was already getting empowered by the forthcoming blood moon. Lorna was sprawled on the floor, blood seeped from her mouth and her back was twisted in an unnatural angle. I was on my feet, but it was threatening to give way any second.And Vladimir?He did look like he had done anything. No sweat. No hair out of place. He had his sinister smile plastered on his face as he walked towards me. He stopped a few feet away and brushed my cheek with his icy-cold fingers. “Your last few hours should have been enjoyable, Annika.“ he said softly. “But instead, you let that witch,“ he turned and looked at Lorna before he continued, “...to spoil it. Tch.“ she chuffed and walked away. “It is back to square one now.“The woods around were suddenly alive, and things moved in the shadows. I thought I was hallucinating; maybe I had hit my head harder than I thought, and I was concussed as we were surro
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI SAT UP in my bed, my heart was racing, and adrenaline surged as my wolf leaped to the surface, enhancing my vision, but I could not still make out the shape of the person in my room. I was about to jump through the door, not minding that I would alert the whole mansion, but I felt a pair of fingers wrap around my upper arm. Gasping in shock, I turned sharply, trying to wrestle my arm away from the stranger's grip, but to no avail. I am being attacked by two people, I thought anxiously to myself. I started to yell, but the person holding me stepped out of the shadows and my scream died in my throat."Lorna?!" I gaped.She put a finger to her lip to keep me silent. Then she cocked her head. I swung my legs out of the bed. My mind was spinning with imagination. I still felt like I was in a dream. I reached out and touched her. She was real."Quickly," she said to me. She muttered some words under her breath and the lock in the door snapped apart. The door opened
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,