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
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI HUNG AROUND the children's room as I waited for Enrique and Charles to bond. I chuckled. If Mitch intimidated Charles, I could not imagine how he was feeling now that he was being grilled by Enrique. I almost felt pity for him."You want some?" Addison's voice made me look at them. She was offering her plate of food to Hailie who nodded and joined her.Aiden was already in his bed, covered up and ready to sleep. I went to him and brushed his hair away from his forehead. "You didn't brush your teeth," I said softly.He closed his eyes immediately.I chuckled. "I am not fooled, young man," I opened the covers and said. "Out, now. You have to brush twice every day. You know that."He groaned and got out of bed."You both had better follow him now so you won't forget," I said to Addison and Hailie. They nodded and dropped the plate before going to the bathroom. I handed the plate to one of the standby nannies, "Help me take that to the kitchen, would you?"She nodded
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERCHARLES LOOKED AT me in anticipation and eagerness as I prepared to talk."Firstly, the council will issue a formal apology to this kingdom for all the trouble we have gone through over the generations," I said.Charles looked slightly relieved. He nodded. "We can do that. It will -""And also," I cut in. "We will remain a single kingdom. We do not care about becoming a member of the council, neither do we care about the politics involved.""But -""The council might claim to accept us," I cut him off again. "But we know that many packs will always see us as the outsiders.""What you are saying is not what we stand to gain from this," Enrique snarled. "Say something -""Let me finish!" I dragged my gaze from Charles and pinned it on Enrique. He grumbled under his breath, but he went silent. "The council is going to answer all of our calls immediately. If we need more warriors, the council will provide."Charles nodded. "I can arrange that.""I'm sure you heard of wh
MITCH CHESTERAFTER ANNA LEFT the room, Mitch tossed and turned on his bed restlessly. Finally, unable to take it any longer, he sat up groggily and went to the bathroom. Surely, a warm shower would calm his nerves. Half an hour later, he came out of the steaming shower but he still was not feeling sleepy. He could hear the slight murmuring coming from downstairs. He wondered what they were talking about. What was Charles saying? Anna said she could handle him, but could she?What if Charles ended up playing with her mind? What if she could not handle Charles and ended up falling into his trap?I grunted. "Stop it, Mitch," He muttered to himself. "The worst thing you can do to yourself now is to doubt your mate." He sighed and sat up."Draco," He mindlinked softly."Yeah?" Draco's voice came back immediately."I was not expecting you to reply," Mitch said, genuinely surprised. "You looked pretty bummed out when Anna carried you out."Draco chuckled softly. "Hilda has banned me from
RICK FORSON“Ah, Life is good and can’t get any better.”Those were the words of Alpha Rick Forson as he stepped out from the packhouse and basked in the glow of the warm sun. He rubbed his tummy filled with the meal by his mate, Reine Forson – no, not yet. She was still Reine. Just Reine.He frowned slightly at the thought that he did not know her last name. Did she even have a last name? he wondered. There were so many mysteries surrounding Reine. Mysteries that he wanted to solve as soon as possible. He turned and looked at her through the glass window. She looked up at the same time and flashed him a bright smile. He gave her a small wave and walked down the driveway. Her figure was engrained in his mind already, and he could just see her rub her slightly bulging stomach fondly. He had a smile plastered on his face as he considered the names he had mapped out for the unborn child. “Cherie,” he said, mulling the name over in his mouth. “That sounds very nice for a chubby child.” H