IT HAD BEEN a cold night when he felt his consciousness return. His hearing senses returned first and the first thing that welcomed him back to the land of the living was the distant howling of wind. Slowly, the feeling or touch returned and he felt his fingers and toes, they had stiffened during the centuries of his sleep. They cracked painfully as he flexed them. He opened his eyes and saw nothing. His eyes were not awake yet. They were the last to return.He sat up, each movement came with the cracking of joints that had stiffened. Using only his ears and touch, he had made his way down the mountain, following the faint smell of blood that the wind had carried to him. When he had got to the foot of the mountain, just before he stepped out of the storm, he felt another person ahead of him standing a few feet away. By the smell, he knew that this person was a dog. A shaggy werewolf. With no strength for any confrontation now, he turned away and melted into the darkness."What can I
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER I PRESSED A button and the glass chamber opened. I made a dramatic "whoosh" sound as I picked up one of the vaccines. They were finally ready. I held it up against the fluorescent light and swirled it around. I had only made a small dose for this first batch to see the results. Feeling accomplished I leaned back in my chair and swiveled around, looking at the product of the past 3 months."We did it," Ava said, feeling as proud as me. "We did."I skittered away from the machines and brought out my phone. I went through the call logs and dialed a number. The call was answered after a few rings."Doctor Anna?" Doctor Phil's voice came through.I sighed. "Hello, Doctor.""Hi. Hi," he said. "Wow. I was not expecting you to call me. I didn't even know that you had my number saved."I chuckled. Well, I didn't have the number saved, but he didn't need to know that. I only picked his number because it was the only number apart from Mitch's on my phone. "That is such a sad
MITCH CHESTER"IS THEIR LUNCH packed?" Mitch asked Patty as she placed a tray on the dining table. She nodded and hurried into the kitchen to get the bags."Come on, kids," he said, standing up from the table. They went to thegarahr where his mother was already reusing her sedan out. She had insisted on taking the children to school throughout the week, and Mitch had obliged with her.He placed the bags in the backseat of the car and the children trooped in."Will you come and pick us up from school today, Dad?" Addison asked.Mitch nodded. "I will.""Pinky swear?" She leaned out of the window and held up her last finger."Pinky swear," Mitch hooked his last finger with hers, making her grin."And then we will go get pizza after school," she added as an afterthought."We will." He grinned. "Be good to grandma, okay?" Their heads bobbed up and down enthusiastically. Mitch leaned into the driver's seat and said, "Drive safe,"Emily scoffed. "When have I ever not?" She asked. "And I don'
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER THERE WAS SOMETHING ominous about the man from the council, Charles. He was watching me and keeping track of me everywhere I went since he arrived the day before.Being a guest of the pack, he should have been housed with the alpha in the pack house, but he insisted on staying in the inn where I was staying too. And he was in the suite next to mine.I had to talk to Rick, to have him explain what Charles had meant by "I am going to be much help to them." It was a very crazy statement. Even Reine was feeling skittish when the man moved in beside us.I woke up the next morning, feeling very hopeful and bright, but that feeling dampened as soon as I stepped out of my suite."Morning... Doctor," I heard Charles call out to me. It sounded like he was not accustomed to calling women by their respectable title.What century was he still in? I rolled my eyes. I turned to look at him, plastering a fake smile on my face. "Hello... Charles." I glared at him. It felt like he h
RICK FORSONRICK DID NOT want any part of the council's plans for Anna. His heart was torn. He had to do his part for the success of his race and prove his loyalty to the council, but he did not want Anna to be hurt in the process.He frowned as he leaned into his leather chair. He swiveled around as his mind worked on what to do. His office opened and Jones came in."You look troubled," Jones said."While I don't have a problem hosting a representative of the council, I have a problem when he comes here and starts throwing weight around," Rick muttered."You are the alpha, let him know how you feel." Jones shrugged.Rick scoffed. "That egotistical bastard? He might see it the wrong way and blacklist our pack. That is the last thing we need right now."Jones nodded. "You are right. We don't need to be at war with any other packs. We are currently struggling."Rick sighed. "What's going on out there?"Jones smiled and sat down. "As it turns out... Anna has cured the illness. One of the
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER MY BLOOD WAS boiling with anger as I stormed out of Rick's office. I wanted nothing more than to burst my fist into Charles's face and slap that smug look from his face.It was no wonder Mitch was in dispute with the council if they went about feeling above everyone else. And Rick just sat back and allowed himself to be trodden upon.I scoffed as I swiped my keycard through the door and entered my office. Even if the council held a lot of power, they did not have any right to impose and override the alpha of a pack."But what do I know?" I asked myself as I powered on the desktop. "After all, I am just a discarded member of the pack. I didn't even side with the werewolves anymore." I sighed and rubbed my face to concentrate on the work I had to do.We had the patients' vital machines connected to my computer, so I could monitor them from the comforts of my office. I checked on each of them, they were doing well. Their heart rate and pulse were steady and strong.I
MITCH CHESTER"SO YOU SEE? She is not hurt," Draco said, trying to pacify Mitch's raging beast. "She sent you a text as proof of life.""Not yet," Mitch snarled. "With the way Dramien sounded, I don't have any doubts that they would harm her to get to me.""I don't think they will, Mitch," Draco said. "You can't go mad now and go on a killing spree.""You know me so well," Mitch muttered because that was exactly what he wanted to do. "Now, you need to be level-headed and think of your next line of action," "Oh, I know my next line of action," Mitch smiled grimly. He uncorked a bottle of whiskey and drank from the bottle. He brought out his phone and stared at the message Anna had sent him 2 hours ago. "Council is on to you. Keeping me prisoner but don't worry. I will sort it out. Don't call." He scoffed. "Council has been on to me and my family for generations. Their efforts have been futile.""Maybe not this time," Draco muttered.Mitch scoffed. "Do you have anything new on the vam
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERTHE SECURITY I felt in Mitch's arms was something I had not gotten in a long time. Inhaling his woody scent and feeling his warm, strong arms around me made me safe, and made me forget all his shortcomings, I just wanted to remain there.We parked the car and two guards immediately popped out of nowhere. "Any trouble so far?" Mitch asked.They shook their heads. Mitch nodded at them and they dispersed."What are they for?" I asked as we got out of the car."Safety precaution," He muttered. "Don't think about it."As we walked into the school, the receptionist's face immediately brightened when she saw Mitch. "Hello, sir," she said. "What brings you here today?" Mitch reached behind and took my hand."- Oh and you brought your wife with you," her smile flustered as she looked at me. "Good day, ma'am." I nodded at her in response."We want to take the children," Mitch said, leaning forward."But school isn't out for another 2 hours," she replied in a sultry drawl. I