ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI PICKED MY PATH through the rubble carefully."You should not be here, Luna," one of the men said easily hoisting a fallen tree on his shoulder with a little grunt. I smiled to reassure him that I was fine here."He is right, though," Draco muttered as he came to stand beside her."How bad is the damage?" I asked."Pretty bad," Draco said. "But luckily, the storm did not get to any residential areas."I nodded, thanking the moon goddess for safety under my breath. We have been having some intense storms for the past couple of days. The storm did not extend to the main parts of the kingdom, but it threw everywhere into cold darkness. I had to have school and trading cancelled until the storm passed over. All that restless energy of people who were used to being busy built up in the kingdom, that at the first sign that the storm was over this morning, a bunch of men were out of their houses.I came out hours later to join them. The storm had broken off a huge slab o
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI SHRUGGED OFF my coat and handed it to a young server girl. As I kicked off the snow from my boot, Draco said, "I will be in the office."I nodded to let him know that I heard him.I heard some noise coming from the kitchen, when I got there, I saw that the children were at the breakfast table. Ever since dinner that night where I negotiated with Charles and handed the territory to Elijah, I noticed he smiled more often, and was a bit more open to me since then."Good morning, mum," Aiden greeted, hopping on his seat as they waited for Patty to serve the table."Good morning, mum," Addison said."How are you two?" I asked, rubbing their heads fondly. "Did you sleep well?"They nodded enthusiastically."Good morning, Luna," Elijah said in a small voice."How are you?" I asked him. Hailie was still very shy; she only bowed. I kissed her forehead and joined them at the table."Good morning, Luna." Patty came into the kitchen holding the tray of breakfast.I nodded at
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER“WE ARE GLAD to see you are back on your feet, Alpha,“ Patty said as she brought out the tray of breakfast and placed it on the table. “I was about to have the meals sent up as usual.““Are you ill, Dad?“ Addison asked.“No, princess,“ Mitch leaned across and ruffled her hair gently. “I came down with a little cold, that's all.“I scoffed inwardly. A cold indeed. He was prepared to remain in bed if I had not coerced him by telling him that the children were getting worried about his health. That was what got him out.“Haven’t you had breakfast yet?“ I asked Aiden who was picking some green peas from Mitch’s plate.Aiden grinned and nodded. We all turned at the sound of the door opening and saw Beta draco coming in. His eyes widened slightly as he saw Mitch seated on the table. “I was not expecting to see you here,“ he smiled.“Join us,” Mitch gestured at an empty seat.“I already had breakfast at home, but a cup of coffee won’t hurt, I guess,“ he said as he poured o
MITCH CHESTERMITCH WANTED NOTHING more than to rip the head from Charles’s neck and send it in a box back to the council. He sighed, confused because it had been a long time since he felt like this. This angry, raging beast was the person that Ophelia had fallen in love with. And he had not been that person in almost a decade. He shrugged on a furry overcoat from the door side rack and walked out of the palace. The guards were shocked to see him come out. They immediately stood at attention. “Good morning, Alpha,“ they chorused. He nodded and waved the greeting aside. Two guards from the front gate dogged his steps, following him from a few yards behind as he strolled along the street. His mind was too distracted, so he did not send the guards away.The air was still chilly, but the sky was cleared and the sun was shining through the clouds. The storm had passed, but knowing how unpredictable the weather up here could be, he knew that it could all change before evening.He heard chi
MITCH CHESTERHE WAITED FOR the next few minutes, wondering what Lorna was doing. He was about to call for her again but a door behind him opened and Enrique sauntered into the sitting room. He scoffed as he saw Mitch and said, “When did you decide to get out of bed?“ Mitch shrugged and went to the shelf, peering into them to see what mysterious plant they held. “Some of those things can affect you through their scent,“ Enrique drawled. “I would be careful how I sniff them if I were you.“ Mitch took a step away and went to the window. “I negotiated a pretty good deal with the council,“ Enrique said again. “Your werewolf Luna is not a good politician. She was lucky to have me there.“ Mitch chuckled dryly. He remembered that the last time he and his uncle were in this place, the house had been on fire and they were out for each other’s throats. “We are all lucky to have Anna amongst us,“ Mitch said in a low growl. “You would be wise to remember that next time.“ Enrique fro
VORENUS KNEW THAT something was wrong as soon as he got to the mansion and he didn't see Vladimir anywhere. He knew that Vladimir was already suspicious of him since their last meeting. He had noticed that Vladimir watched his facial expression and every movement. It was then that Vorenus knew he had to trade carefully or risk having his heart ripped out savagely."Where is Vladimir?" He asked as Bartholomew came in, wiping his hands with a thick towel."Master Vladimir did not tell me where he was going before he left," the butler said. "But I don't think he went very far. He will be back soon."Vorenus nodded and went to the minibar, where he poured a glass of Scotch and drained it in one gulp. "When did he leave?" Vorenus asked in what he hoped was a calm voice.Bartholomew shrugged and said, "I do not know, sir. But he did not leave by the front door. I think he went with the shadows."Vorenus nodded. That had further confirmed his thoughts. Vladimir was not anywhere close. He had
ANNA"I HOPE YOU are excited about your birthday," My chosen mate, Alpha Rick said. He came up to me from behind and hugged me, nuzzling my neck fondly. I rubbed his arm and smiled. He was more excited for the birthday than I was and I am only going along with it because he seemed so happy about it. The moon goddess knows my real heart's desire. I wanted a child. Over the 3 years that I and Alpha Rick had chosen each other as mates, we had been trying for a child, but to no avail. It wasn't until last year that it was confirmed that my husband was infertile. He had a low sperm count. I still loved him, but I wanted to have my own children. I am Anna Kylin, daughter of the old Alpha of the Red Moon pack. After waiting for my fated mate, who did not come, my father pressured me to choose someone else. And so, I chose Alpha Rick of the Blood pack. He was handsome, gentle, and loving. And he was also yet to find his fated mate. So we had gotten married out of convenience because he al
ANNA I WAS STUNNED for a second, and then I laughed maniacally. "This was a joke, right?" My gaze flashed from Beth and to my husband. "Right?" It was Beth that answered in her annoyingly grating voice. "I am afraid not, sis." She twirled her long black hair with a finger and continued. "I knew something was different when I crossed the borders into our pack," she sighed. "And I assure you, it was a big surprise when I caught the scent of freshly mowed lawns," She took in a deep breath and moaned in ecstasy. Sometimes, the scent of your mate was often one you enjoyed very much. It could range from the smell of vanilla cupcakes, to dried-out earth or to even toothpaste. "You know how much I enjoy the smell of cut grass," she said. "So I followed the scent, and bumped into your husband... and the scent was coming from him." She winked at him and he looked away, blushing profusely. "What?" All these still sounded like a joke to my ears. "Rick, is this a joke? Like some kind of si