MITCH CHESTER"YOU KNOW YOU don't have to do this alone," Draco muttered.Mitch shrugged as he zipped up his overcoat. One that he wouldn't be needing. "So what, I should take you and half of my army for a mountain climb? I don't think so." He shook his hair out of his face and packed it with a rubber band. He grabbed some hiking knives and stuck them at different parts of his gear before walking out."That's not what I mean," Draco argued, following Mitch. "I just think that it would be better if you don't go alone.""It would make you sleep better at night, you mean." Mitch chuckled. He looked around the kingdom, many of his subjects were oblivious to what was happening, and they just went about their daily lives. He had not even told the senate elders of the kingdom about anything - either from Terry's suspicion to Lorna's contact with her sister and their conclusion. They didn't even know Lorna's true identity.Over the centuries, many of the elders were still old-fashioned wolves.
MITCH CHESTER HE SNIFFED THE little stick again to be sure and he confirmed that it was Mountain Ashwood. He took one last sweeping glance at the space around him before he made his way back and out of the tunnel. Holding the stick in his mouth, he bounded down the mountain in long leaps. The storm was heavier on his way back, with wind so heavy that they uprooted some trees and flung them around.Mitch did not pay any attention to the harsh weather, rough terrain, and low visibility. He did not bother to stop for his clothes and gear which he buried beside a tree. He got to the foot of the mountain after another hour.The border was empty. Many people had retired for the night. "Draco," He mindlinked. "My office. Now.""On it," came the immediate reply.He made his way to the palace without coming in contact with anybody. Well, they all knew that their king was a Lycan, but still, he didn't like to shift in their midst unnecessarily.His guards stood to attention as soon they saw hi
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I WOKE UP at the sound of my room being open. I looked up sharply but relaxed when I saw that it was Reine. She was holding a folded thick towel. She stopped when she realized that I was awake."I didn't mean to wake you, Luna," She said, bowing. "Good morning."I stifled and yawn and sat up. "Good morning," I replied. "Are those for me?"She looked at her arms like she didn't know what I was reading about, then she nodded. "Yes ma'am. I was going to drop them in the bath and start the bath for you while you were asleep." She was still as sweet as she was all those years ago. I smiled and stood up. "Did the Alpha put you up to this?"She shook her head. "No Luna. Nobody knows I'm here."I collected the towels from her and placed them on my bed. "If you're sure you want to," I said, "You can still set up my bath."She grinned and nodded. "Yes, Luna." Then she went to the bathroom happily and turned on the shower while adjusting it to the temperature she knew I love
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I WALKED INTO the packhouse and headed straight for the office. It had not changed location since I lived here. I knocked once and then entered.Rick was standing behind his desk, he was smiling sweetly at me which only irked me. He held out the phone and said, "A call for you,"Frowning in confusion, I took the phone and placed it to my ear. "Doctor Anna Chester," I said into the call, noticing that I had used Mitch's surname."Doctor Anna?" A scratchy voice said. "It's Doctor Phil... we worked together in, uh, Edmonton."Edmonton was the province where the Moon Stone pack was located. "Oh, Doctor Phil, Hi." I greeted amicably.He heaved a sigh of relief. "I wasn't sure you were going to remember me..." he said. "You left all of a sudden."I eyed Rick as I replied, "It was an uncontrollable circumstance. How are things over there? I take it that you are calling me about the progress you've made..."I could hear him grinning. "Yes, Doctor. We used the technique and
MITCH CHESTERAFTER THE CALL to Anna, Mitch dropped his new phone on the table and went downstairs to the kitchen."Coffee, your Highness?" One of the cooks asked.He nodded and sat down. While he waited, he browsed through the newspaper on the table and listened as the children were being prepared for school by their nanny and his mother.This was a bad time to send the children out to the human community for 5 hours. Not now when there is a potentially deadly and angry vampire on the loose, and when their father is also getting interested in them."Here you go," The lady placed the cup and tray on the table and bowed. "Breakfast will be out in 5 minutes.""Thank you, Penny," he swirled the black coffee and took a small sip. He opened his laptop and checked through his email.The door opened and Draco came in. "I didn't expect you to be so up early... given the activity you did yesterday.""Activity," Mitch scoffed sarcastically. "Do you, wolves, get exhausted after a run?"Draco sho
MITCH CHESTĺERHE DROVE STRAIGHT to the mall. He had built it 5 years ago under an anonymous identity. He parked in the parking lot and stepped out, wondering why he had not brought his children here before. He walked in with confident strides into the mall. It was not as busy as it should. Maybe it was because this was still morning... and it was school season.He looked around and headed for the administration suite upstairs. The receptionist was a petite, young lady. She came around the table when she saw him step out of the elevator."Sorry, sir," she said. "The manager isn't currently taking any visitors.""I'll wait," Mitch said easily. She clearly didn't know who he was.She looked towards the office indecisively and bit her lips. "Okay, sir. You can wait, let me tell him that he has a visitor.""Do that," Mitch nodded, unbuttoning his jacket and making himself comfortable on the chair.The secretary knocked timidly on the manager's office and poked her head in. "Mr Leeds, you
MITCH CHESTER THE GUARDS GATHERED themselves from the floor and crowded the door. They hustled in and started to approach Mitch again. The governor shook his head at them, and they stopped and retreated."Close the door behind you," the governor called.When they were alone once more, the governor sniffled and said. "Please have y-your seat, sir." Mitch frowned but he sat down and pinned the governor down with a hard stare. "Care to explain why your office sent this to my mall?"The governor gulped, visibly shaken. "What is that?" He asked innocently, reaching out to take the file."Don't play dumb with me!"The governor read through it quickly. "A tax increment. Well, it is, um... it applied to every business in the state.""I already pay more than enough to the state!" Mitch snarled."I know sir -" his words were cut off by the shrill ringing of the telephone on his desk. "Excuse me. I have to take this." He picked up the phone and placed it to his ear. "Governor's office." He paus
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I SPENT MOST of the day in the lab, I wanted to get this over and done as quickly as possible. I had not known what to expect when I was planning on coming back here, but it was not a bitter sister and an ex-husband who still wanted to fuck me. He literally undressed me with his eyes anytime he saw me. Not to talk of the imminent threats that he had posed to my children. I didn't know how the time flew by until my neck started aching. I stretched and pushed aside the blinds to glance outside. I was shocked to see how dark everywhere had become.I cracked my neck and stepped out of the lab, making sure to lock it and secure the keycard in my bag. It had taken us most of the morning to gather the pack members to take another sample of their blood, and more hours for grouping. Now, I was in the process of introducing the virus to some samples and seeing the reaction. Luckily, these steps didn't take as much as they normally would, because I had done it before.The h