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
RICK FORSONRICK SMILED AS he watched his pack warriors battle and spar in the training ground. It made him proud of their speed and accuracy in the way they parried and evaded each other’s blows. He clapped with joy as they went round after round. Soon, the training ground was filled with other young men and even little children.Some children hung around Rick; some sat at his feet while others sat on his thighs and between his legs as they watched the training. “I am going to join the Delta Warriors when I am older,“ a child at Rick's feet said. “Can I, alpha?” He turned and looked up at Rick. “Of course you can,” Rick said. “You can do anything as long as you put your mind to it.” “Where are you?” Jones's voice drifted into his head. “Training center, why?”Jones snorted and did not reply. A few minutes later, he appeared at the gateway of the training center but did not come in. He gestured with his head at Rick to come out. Rick nodded and carefully peeled the children from h
RICK FORSONRICK WALKED INTO the packhouse and heard some sounds coming from the kitchen. He kicked off his shoes and went to the kitchen, where he saw Reine."I told you you don't have to do any of these," He said, coming up to stand beside her. He wanted to wrap his hands around her but he knew she would not stay still. "We have pack members that would be too happy to help out here.""I can't just stay idle in a place," she said, trying to crouch with some effort but couldn't because of her bulging stomach. Rick immediately bent and opened the oven; he took out the hot tray and placed it on the counter."You are a Luna now," he said, watching as she brushed some spiced oil on the baked pastries. "You should not have to do this. Especially in your condition." "I am sick, not pregnant," Reine said. Rick sighed. He was expecting her to say that. "Besides," she said, "All my life, I have been trained to work and work, I cannot just suddenly turn off that part of my brain. I am used to