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
MITCH CHESTER“OKAY, WE CAN go now,” Mitch said. He swung his leg from the table and dropped his glass cup on the table. He glanced at his wristwatch. They had spent closer to one and a half hours in the office. Draco burped and held up the almost empty bottle of scotch. It had been full an hour ago.“Yes,” Draco muttered. “We can go now.” He drained the last directly from the bottle and followed Mitch out of the office. They entered the car. “Are you sure you are fit to drive?” Draco drawled. “You seem quite drunk.”Mitch chuckled and shook his head. “You should look in the mirror.” He said as he started the car and slowly nosed out of the garage.“The council banished my grandfather because he spoke against their actions, you know,” Draco said as the car sped along the road. Mitch remained quiet, knowing that Draco had more things to say. “And my grandmother was heavily pregnant at the time. But did they care?” he asked rhetorically and spat out the window before shaking his head. “
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WATCHED HAILIE pick up dome snow with her fingers. Excitement was clearly written all over her face as she let the snow pour from her face. Even though they had been here for almost a week, not much had changed. Elijah remained silent and angry most of the time, but his animal instinct to growl and become defensive had reduced significantly. Hailie had opened up much more. She behaved like the child that she was. She was still fascinated by snow. Everyday when all the children had gone to school and they were alone, Elijah would take her to the yard and watch her as she played with the snow to her satisfaction. He never joined her, though. He did not even smile, but I could see his eyes change anytime he thought he was alone with his sister – they became warm and softer.I had also seen Hailie and Addison share a moment when they looked through a picture together. I hoped it would be the beginning of a strong bond between them. But not Elijah; I had seen him look
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I PUSHED THE door opened and looked around the room, and I could not believe my eyes. First, it seemed like Draco was drunk. He was slumped on the couch, sleeping. Mitch was behind his desk, but what really caught my attention was the familiar small stature of the man opposite him."Charles?" I gasped.The man turned. It was him, and recognition filled his eyes, followed by dread."Anna - Luna Anna," he gulped and said.My eyes flickered from him to Mitch as I walked in. "What is going on here?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room and crossed my arms."Our guest," Mitch said, gesturing at Charles, who looked pale and blue. He looked like he was going to suffer from hypothermia anytime soon. "Glad to see he you both have met before," he said sarcastically, eyeing Charles. "What does he want?" I asked. I knew I was being harsh and short-tempered, but I could not help but remember how this same man had treated me when I was in the Red Moon pack and how he h
MITCH CHESTERMITCH PACED THE room in agitation from what Anna said before she left. He did not want her to be right, but he knew it was a possibility, and it was one that he had not even considered. He could be walking into a trap. He sat on his table as the door opened and Charles shuffled In again. mitch regarded him more closely this time. He looked like a far cry from the arrogant and snobbish man that was fixated with bringing mitch down. Charles came in and closed the door behind him. He was still flustered from his encounter with Anna as he came up to Mitch. He chuckled nervously as he stood a few feet away from Mitch. “She is just being paranoid. I – ” he did not get to complete the sentence as Mitch jerked up closer by the collar and spun him around, before slamming him against the wall.“My mate does not like you one bit,” he snarled. “And she does not trust you one bit. To be honest, neither do I. I should do as she says and either break your neck, dump you in the ravine