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
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER MAKING SURE NOT to make any noise by stepping on a dry twig or leaves on the floor, I made my way forward and followed Beth. Her body language further confirmed to me that she was not up to any good, she kept on looking over her shoulder and she paused to listen if she was being followed.Luckily, I remained unseen. I stalked her for almost 15 minutes as we cut through the shrubs and bushes.What was she doing and where is she going? I wondered, ducking underneath the branch of a tree. I stopped, hid behind a thick shrub, and watched from a distance as she stopped walking and made a small whistling sound.She was expecting to meet with someone. I squinted and crept forward as someone else stepped out from the shadows. On closer look, I saw that it was Doctor Marcus.What were they doing at this time of the night in a secret meeting?"Did you bring it?" I heard her voice faintly.The doctor nodded and heaved a bag from his shoulders. He handed it to her. "Be careful
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER WHEN I ENTERED my suite at the inn, I had an array of food waiting for me on a tray. Shocked, I slowly unveiled each of them, it was like a mini feast.I dropped my bag on the couch as Reine came in from a back room. "You are home, Luna." She bowed. "Welcome.""You did all these?" I asked.She nodded shyly. "I'm sorry I could not send your lunch to you. The Alpha's mate made sure to keep me busy."I frowned. "You didn't have to come in and prepare a 4-course meal for me." I noticed that she started to feel sad, so I touched her arm and said, "But thank you. I really appreciate your gesture, okay?"She brightened up and nodded, "Let me take your bag in, and get a bath running for you." I sat down and eased my foot from my shoes, sighing in relief as I reached behind me and unhooked my bra. Those things had been digging into my back throughout today.I reached for the tray and picked a slice of what looked like chips but tasted like fish. It was very delicious. "Mm
MITCH CHESTER"...AND SO MELANIE took the crayons I was using and threw it out the window." Addison completed with a huff. She was red in the face and struggled to catch her breath.Mitch sighed, and like the good father that he was trying to be, he nodded even though he was tired of hearing the story of how "mean Melanie" had stepped on Addison's nerves throughout the day before. "What do you think I should do, Dad?" Addison asked. She pushed forward against the harness of her strap and tapped the driver's seat headrest.Mitch sighed again. "Don't let anyone walk over you, okay?" He said, meeting her eyes in the rear view mirror. "But at the same time, don't be a problem to your teacher and other classmates. You hear me?"She nodded and leaned back into the seat."That goes for you too, Aiden," Mitch said."Yes, Dad.""Good," He relished in the newfound quiet until they got to the school. "Now, remember, If you notice any strange person around -""- we will report to our teacher to c
MITCH CHESTER MITCH SIGHED IN exasperation. He was not ready for any games that Ophelia was playing. "What do you want?" He asked and knew the answer even before she opened her mouth to talk."You," she said, "I want you. Send the doctor away. Banish her from this pack."He scoffed. "Not happening.""Well then," she stood up and started to go out. "Maybe you don't need the information that much."Mitch growled. No one turned their back on him and walked out. In a flashover movement, he gripped Ophelia and threw her against the wall, pressing against her. His eyes glowed red and he growled in a guttural voice, "Speak!"She choked and squirmed against his hold. Her feet dangled uselessly in the air. Mitch released the pressure slightly from her neck. She took a long deep breath and coughed. Then she opened her eyes, and it glinted mischievously. She arched her back and wrapped her leg around his midsection. "This is exactly what I want," she purred, grinding against him.Mitch growled.
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,