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
SHE RETURNED THE kiss with passionate fervor. Her tongue brushed his lower lip erotically and his arms involuntarily tightened around her. Her hand wrapped around his neck tentatively and brushed his nape.He pulled back and looked at her, she stared back at him with unabashed desire in her eyes, her head tilted slightly at an angle and her lips were parted and moist. It could be that she was genuinely attracted to him for his looks, he reached up and stroked her chin with feathery touches… or she was just a gold digger who came here with the intention of seducing him, just to climb the social ladder and be in a relationship with one of the richest and most influential business moguls of the country.Not that he cared what her reason was, but she was in for a shock when this was all over. He chuckled and leaned down to kiss her again, then he carried her easily – she was slim and lithe – to the will. He pressed her against the glass and tore open her clothes, as her hands ravished his
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER“SHALL WE TAKE him to the hospital, Luna?” the guard asked me. I pulled myself from my deep thoughts and looked at them, confused.“The Beta...” the guard said, “He is ill, right? Should we take him to the hospital?”I shook my head. “No, no.” I pointed in the direction of his house. “We will take him to his house. His mate will take care of him there. Here, put him in the buggy.”They nodded and moved in unison, carrying Draco easily to place him in the back of the car. Two of them got in beside the slumped Beta while I got in behind the wheel. “Keep a close eye on our guest,” I said. “I don’t trust him. Make sure his location is known at all times, okay?” “Yes, Luna!” they saluted and marched back to the palace while I drove off slowly. I managed to stop my mind from straying as I drove to Draco’s house. I eased to a stop in his drive way and the two guards went to carry him out. I wondered if Hilda would be home by this time. Draco, being the Beta, got enough m
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI GOT TO the palace, once again having the feeling of it, being too big and spacious. I sighed as I walked through and headed to my library."Luna," Patty called, hurrying from the kitchen. She wiped her hand on a napkin. "The Alpha went out."My brows drew together. "Did he say where he was going?"She shook her head. "He only said he was going out on a walk."I frowned even deeper as I looked out the window. The skies over the Northern side were Grey and heavy. There was a storm incoming. "A walk in this weather?" I asked myself.She shrugged. "He said he will be back soon.""Thank you, Patty," I said, reaching out to touch her hand. "Lunch is ready," She told me. "Should I serve the table or have them bring it to your chambers?"I shook my head. "I am not exactly hungry. But don't worry," I quickly added. "I will eat, just not now, okay?" She seemed displeased but she nodded. "Okay, Luna.""Are the children back from school?" I asked. And just on cue, the front
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERTO MY SURPRISE, the first person who came down for dinner was Elijah. Immediately he came down, he popped his head through the door, but he was not expecting to see me, because he froze and looked down."Did you want something?" I asked softly.I nodded glumly and walked in. "Water," he said, going to the tap and pouring out a glass of water. I did not point out to him that we did not drink water from the tap. Nothing was going to happen to him, but I knew he was lying. He did not come down here for tap water.He struggled to finish the glass cup, then belched before he walked out without meeting my eyes. I was still confused as I opened and brought out the large piece of steak. I looked at the thermometer. I must have over cooked it. I was not good at this, I groaned as I struggled to handle the hot tray even though I was wearing thick mittens."Let me get that, Luna," Patty came up beside me and easily carried the tray out - with her bare hands. I watched her in
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER AS I WENT down the stairs, I tried to put my worry about Mitch out of my mind. I put a soft smile on my face as I entered the dining room. The table was fully set already.I took a seat at the head of the table - where Mitch would normally sit."What of Dad?" Aiden asked. "Where is he?""He will not be joining us tonight," I said. "He is not feeling so well.""But you will treat him, right?" Addison asked. I nodded. She grinned and leaned closer to Hailie. "My mum is a doctor. The best doctor in the world."I cleared my throat. "Thank you for joining us, Mr. Charles," I said. "Children, this is Mr. Charles Barnes. He is a representative of the council."He nodded and smiled grimly. "Thank you for having me." He said.I rubbed my hand. "Let's eat," I said. "Watch not to stain your clothes, children," I said as Aiden and Addison reached out to scoop out their meals with enthusiasm. Some kitchen hands immediately came over to help the children."So," Charles said. I n
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,