CHAPTER 63

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