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
MITCH CHESTERHE WALKED FOR a few more minutes before he crossed the border. He glanced behind him to make sure he was not being followed. There was nothing out of place. He was at the Northern border, which was the area that had the most hectic weather conditions. It was also the part of the kingdom that was connected with the highest mountains with steep terrains. His patrol guards barely patrolled these parts, because no living thing with a brain would even think of getting caught up in a snow storm or the constant hail storms that ravaged these parts.This was where his uncle Enrique has kept the vampire king through all these centuries, and where the vampire king had escaped through and no one saw a thing. Mitch’s beast surfaced slightly, enveloping Mitch in a thin layer of fur to keep him slightly warm against the weather. He looked around, trying to follow the tingling of his senses that led him here.He squinted and tried to look to the north, up the mountains but he could no
“WE ARE LANDING now, sir. Please fasten your seatbelt,” the voice of his private pilot said through the speakers.Vladimir chuffed and secured himself out of formality. A few minutes later, the plane touched down and taxied along the runway. It eased to a stop and the air hostess opened the door while another pulled his luggage from the compartment.“Welcome to Italy, sir,” the air hostess greeted as he went down the stairs. “Have an enjoyable stay.”Vladimir snorted. He looked up at the sky. It would be a full moon in a few days. A night for werewolves to refill the energies of their wolf spirit from the moon goddess. His skin was pale and white, reflecting the blue hue from the moon in the dark airport. He got into the limousine waiting to take him to one of his hotels located in the city of Madrid. As he was being driven out of the airport, Vladimir looked out the window. He had not been here in centuries. Things had changed since then so he was both surprised and impressed that h