Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 157 The Best Person to Ask

The air positively hummed as her aura rippled through the room and the people within

dropped to their knees in front of her, including those that had done no wrong.

Ann felt a pang of guilt but did her best to brush it away.

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It was less than ideal, but if it was spoken of outside of this room, then it would be

widely known that Ann was no pushover, and would happily act before the Elders got

a chance to do so.

Perhaps Maeve was right and more direct action was necessary. Her father had been

a weak ruler in later years and perhaps he had allowed them a little too much freedom

in dictating how things were run.

The Enclave was an ancient inst*itution that protected the Kingdom from tyrant rulers.

They were never meant to make the decisions for the Kings and Queens, merely to

ensure that justice was upheld and that the Royal line did not abuse its power to the

detriment of the general population.

Ann calmed her raging fury and did her best to speak calmly. Though her tone was

laced with a deadly undercurrent.

“I will see for myself just what exactly that b***h has cooked up this time,

Bartholomew, and when we finally catch up with her, I promise you this; not a single

thing will stand between Maeve and I when we come face to face with her. I fully

intend to be the one ripping her throat out with our bare teeth when the time comes.

Am I clear?”

Maeve let loose a low warning growl from deep within Ann’s chest as Bartholomew

to sink lower to the

your Highness! I apologize for my presumptuous comment.

course of action!” Bartholomew

this painful pressure that

had never been successfully forced to submit before in all of

Queen’s power was something else

in her aura was almost unbearable and

floor in front of her fully, yet,

exerting

It was as if a bird was extending its wings to test

thought behind the process, just enough to

environment.

understanding, he could only a*s*sume that Ann was

loyalty as a

used to having to prod and poke

he had obviously made the mistake of a*s*suming

and dictating

She was the Alpha Queen and it was abundantly clear that

to

had done before her, and for Bartholomew, he

new reality.

was about

Ann allowed it to continue only a little longer, before

rumble of

a little clearer on things, please

to bring the bodies safely inside, and

a*s*signed the finest guest quarters that we have to offer within

Bartholomew. Do

nodded quickly, thin beads of

his forehead as he returned to a standing position, noticeably

face Greyson once everyone had returned

warmly.

you for your efforts, Commander Greyson. If you would like

his men to

may retire for the evening and rest up.

relaxation.”

shock for

expression.

want you to

was unceremoniously cut

I’ll stop listening to your protests now

I shall make it a direct order.” Ann