Nextofkin Stories

The latest Checkmate emergency is all hands on deck bringing the black and white sides of the boards together. Lena finds an old friend turned new ally, but teamwork mi...

With Jack on the verge of selling the company, Lena makes a desperate move to secure her mission and protect her friend.

This short piece takes place the morning after Next of Kin ends. Unlike the rest of the short pieces, it is not a prequel. This one is set in the current day and gives...

On Christmas break from college, Lena goes to visit a four-year-old Lori and the Kinsinger family. We'll meet Mama Nina and briefly see TASIS, Lori's future school. Th...

Interrupting her school day, Lena is dragged off to a Checkmate mission where she meets two other pawns and finds her leadership tested. It's really the aftermath that...