ANNA KYLIN CHESTER"I WAS LOOKING for you," Mitch's voice said. I refused my instinct to turn and look at him. "How long have you been here?" He asked. His voice was closer now.Since I left the meeting, I had been in the woods, enjoying the serene silence of the snow, and wishing my emotions were as straightforward and plain as the color of my surroundings - mostly white for the snow that was on the floor, and in the branches and trees. I watched the snowflakes drift to the floor as I maneuvered through my own emotions. I was feeling confident, but at the same time scared. I was angry at Mitch, but at the same relieved.I remained hidden in the slightly warmer enclosure of wily branches for close to an hour until I heard the heavy footsteps as his feet crunched ice flakes on the floor."Are you okay?" His deep voice swam into my head. He came to sit beside me, gratefully, he didn't touch me. He just sat on the log of wood, looking straight ahead. When I didn't respond, he added, "Yo
MITCH CHESTERTHE HALL WENT death silent after Anna's outburst and exit. Even Robert looked flustered. The silence was getting awkward, so Mitch cleared his throat and added, “Uh, yeah. The Luna is pregnant.” That did not have the desired effect on them. He had said it to lessen the tension, but it did the opposite. The air seemed to thicken until Silver smiled and said, “Congratulations, your highness.” The other men, except Robert, followed suit and joined in the clapping. “How long gone is she?” Mitch was lost until Lorna came to his rescue and said, “almost 2 months.” Silver smiled. “We will be having a celebration soon to welcome the new child.” Mitch nodded. The tension was finally gone from the air. “And the Luna said,” he continued, “I will do anything if it will make the world a slightly safer place for my children and all the children in this kingdom.” He looked around the room. “It is my duty to protect you all. And if that means working with a vampire will do that… the
MITCH CHESTERMITCH AND ANNA went back to the palace together, hand in hand. “They are still in the meeting,” Mitch muttered to himself as they passed the pack hall and still saw the men, huddled together in an intense conversation. “I don’t think they are very much in support of the vampire,” Anna said. “They were in support. Let us hope Bob does not get into their head. They will come around,” Mitch said dismissively. “The beta does not seem thrilled to be there with the Senate.“Anna chuckled. “I am sure he would most likely be somewhere else.” she walked on, taking Mitch along. “You should not be walking around the kingdom naked.” She pulled him into the palace and closed the door.“I am not naked,” Mitch replied.“Yeah, right,” Anna rolled her eyes dramatically.“The bath is ready, Luna,” a serving girl said in a small voice. Anna nodded and touched the girl's arm gently, “Thank you, Betty. That will be all.” As the girl departed, Anna tugged on Mitch’s arm and said, “Come. I m
MITCH CHESTER"THIS HAD BETTER be good," Mitch growled as he stepped down from the electric buggy that was used to commune in the kingdom. He walked towards the group of patrol scouts gathered near a small building.They all looked up at the same time and stood at attention. "Your Highness, sir!" The saluted.He nodded absently and looked around. "What is it?" He asked in a gruff voice."This requires more of the Luna's attention," an elder guard said, pushing open the door to the small building and stepping aside to let Mitch through."The Luna will be here soon," Mitch muttered. "She had to take care of something before coming here." His mind envisioned her as he left her - on the bed, legs cross and the bathrobe parted, exposing her thighs. He groaned and shook his head as if to clear the image from his mind as he entered the building. "What is -" he started to ask but then he saw what had caused the concern.Two children, a boy and girl, where huddled in the corner. They looked un
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I IMMEDIATELY KNEW someone was wrong the instant I entered the building. I could tell that Mitch felt it, too, because when he told me that they were children, he did not sound all too convinced that they were okay.They looked pretty normal - just too unkempt children, malnourished and unbathed, but the energy was so intense. And as soon as the boy looked up to me, I knew he was the source of that aura.I crouched beside the girl and touched her arm. She raised her head slowly and turned to me. She was nervous so I used my Luna aura to ease her anxiety, and she melted into my embrace.The boy tensed as I stroked her hair, and he watched my hand movements very carefully. I could tell that he had a very strong protective urge over his sister. When he saw that she was safe in my arms, he leaned back slightly."What is your name?" I asked softly."I am Elijah," he said, and I detected a slight gruff to his voice. "Her name is Hailie."I nodded. "I am Luna Anna, and I'
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I WATCHED MITCH battled with himself. Then he clenched his jaws and walked closer to Elijah. I looked at Draco, who was as tense as I was.An alpha feral werewolf might not take lightly to a Lycan trying to tame it.Mitch approached Elijah slowly; the boy gazed at the wall. He did not seem to be awake at all, but he could hear small growls emanating from him. Mitch turned to look at me and I gave him a grim smile for him to continue. Once he got closer, Elijah turned sharply and stared at him.I held my breath as I watched Mitch crouch and stare directly into Elijah's eyes. They held gaze for long seconds, with Elijah growling quietly; suddenly, he whined and looked down, exposing his neck and showing submission."Have a bath and go to your room to sleep," Mitch commanded. Elijah stood up immediately and trudged to the bathroom next door. Mitch turned to me and winked."What did you do?" I asked."Nothing," Mitch shrugged. "I only showed him who was in charge here
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER "THANK YOU, PATTY," I said as she refilled my cup with some white wine.The table was silent. Elijah and Hailie ate like they had not eaten in days - maybe they had not. They ate so quickly that I wondered if they even chewed or tasted the food. I feared they were going to choke if they kept it up, and I wanted to say something, but Mitch must have known because he shook his head subtly and mind linked, "Let them eat." So I sat back and let them risk choking on food.Patty was excited at their enthusiasm to eat and she kept bringing more food to the table, adding more servings to Elijah's plate and for the first time since he arrived, I saw his eyes crinkle at the sides like he was about to smile.Aiden and Addison ate so quietly. Their spoons didn't even make contact with their plates. They watched Elijah and Hailie suspiciously. Soon, everyone was done eating, even Hailie - except Elijah who still wolfed down plate after plate. When he noticed that he was the onl
MITCH CHESTERTHE DAYS PASSED quickly, nobody kept time. Mitch's days were riddled with work during the day, checking through the kingdom's status that Draco filed to him - approve the appeal to expand the kingdom's residential areas, more houses and cabins, etc. - and his nights were what he looked most forward to. He spent them in Anna's arms.He dropped the stack of papers in frustration. "These are all bullshit," he snarled to himself. The human government was still stumped about the continuous missing people. And the theories were as stupid as anything. Some people were saying it was the work of aliens..."Aliens," Mitch scoffed in disgust.But the official statement from the government is that it was the work of an enemy nation and they were preparing for war. Mitch pushed the newspaper aside and reached for his phone, Maybe he ought to call the governor's office and tell some of the truth.The door opened and Draco came in. "Why is your face like that?" He asked, walking to the