Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 154 Emergency

The hum of chatter faded as soon as the Steward announced their arrival and every

person in attendance stood and turned to watch the newly instated royal couple with

interest.

Ann took a deep breath to steady her nerves as unobtrusively as she could. She

forced a demure smile on her face as she and Adam made their way toward their

seats and tried desperately to ignore the countless judgmental eyes now focused

solely on her.

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The Royal Table sat at the far back of the room, elevated slightly above the others on

a beautifully sculpted dais. Two ornate chairs, crafted in Silver and decorated expertly

with reliefs of the Moon Goddess and her first children sculpted into the metalwork,

sat central to the table, flanked on either side by additional chairs for the most senior

of the Royal Enclave.

As Ann and Adam passed the many faces of the wide array of dignitaries a*s*sembled

in the banquet hall, they held their heads high as the surrounding shifters bowed their

heads or bared their necks as a sign of respect to the passing couple.

‘Oh look how respected we are already!’ Maeve preened proudly as she fought the

urge to extend her dominance just a little, ‘Clearly, they appreciate that we are a

magnificent fit for the throne.’

‘Clearly,’ Ann replied with a chuckle, ‘Not all of these faces are friendly though. Politics

and diplomacy are tricky at the best of times, especially with the devious hearts

behind some of these faces.’

‘Oh yes, because you’re an expert on spotting sinister intentions,’ Maeve sniggered

sarcastically. ‘Are you ever going to let that go?’ Ann replied with a little sigh as her

frustration leaked into her tone. ‘Evidently not. You’re a big girl. You can take it. Own

you and all that…’ Maeve

listen here clever clogs, I might

of the palace but I have, however, been

know exactly which ones I need to look out

defensively, ‘Whilst some are happy to

is still a good amount that will only look out

way to undermine

little power trip.’

try.’ Maeve growled suddenly, as she bared

people apart. It would have been disastrous

can you imagine the

use our Queenly powers to make it all go away,” Maeve

jokingly with a wicked glint in her eye,

or not

Senior members of the Enclave bowed their

their seats at the table in

that they may now

almost immediately

to them as the dishes that had been prepared were

out on

“If I could have your attention please!” The

conversation, as people slowly turned their attention

noise had finally quietened down he smiled

in

celebrate the grand coronation of our new

and to welcome her consort, Adam Nocturne into the lineage

He began to a chorus of shouted

with the

to die down again before continuing

will lead our kingdom to new

it is said that every coronation

new era and what is even more extraordinary and exceptional, is that this era

Queen, an occurrence that hasn’t

time when legends will come alive and perhaps the

possible.”

as he reached for a glass at his side and

him. “So with this in mind,

in honor of our rulers, let us not forget the

and the hardships that we have already faced, and

threats that we overcame. For tonight, we

the noble beasts that dwell

by the light of the moon and the

within our kingdom. May we continue

determination, and emerge victorious in all of our

to our Alpha

of shouts echoing the sentiments of

Ann and Adam raised their glasses towards the expectant faces and

People ate and drank their