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

so, your Highness! I apologize for my presumptuous

course of

appease her and remove this painful pressure

to submit

Queen’s power was something

her aura was almost unbearable and it was all he could do

on the floor

be exerting

if a bird was extending its wings to test the air around them, no real

process, just enough to get the information it needed about

environment.

To the best of his understanding, he could

his loyalty as a

grown so used to having

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

and dictating her next

and it was abundantly clear that she was

without forcing the Senior Elders to do so in her

her, and for Bartholomew, he was more than ready to accept

new reality.

was

it to continue only a little longer, before

of satisfaction from

our position a little clearer on

and his men to bring the bodies safely inside, and following that,

that we have to offer within the

Do you

your Highness.” Bartholomew nodded quickly, thin

his forehead as he returned to a

face Greyson once everyone had returned to

warmly.

“Thank you for your efforts, Commander Greyson. If

to

may retire for the evening and rest up. You have more than earned a

relaxation.”

shock for a moment before he

expression.

don’t want you to think

before he was unceremoniously cut

listening to your protests now Greyson. I

then I shall make it a direct order.” Ann stated simply, her adrenaline