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

tried to sink lower

“Abundantly so, your Highness! I apologize for my presumptuous

your course of

and remove this painful pressure that

to submit before in

Queen’s power was

unbearable and it was

from prostrating himself on the floor in front of her fully, yet, she

exerting any effort

as if a bird was extending its wings to test the air

the process, just enough to get the information it needed

environment.

his understanding, he could only a*s*sume

loyalty as a

used to having

had obviously made the mistake of a*s*suming that Ann would

prompting and encouragement, and dictating her next

She was the Alpha Queen and it was abundantly clear that she was going to rule

Elders to do

for Bartholomew, he was

new reality.

It was

Ann allowed it to continue only a little longer, before withdrawing

of

a little clearer on things,

men to bring the bodies safely

that we have to

Bartholomew. Do you

nodded quickly, thin

as he returned to

face Greyson once everyone had returned to their

warmly.

for your efforts, Commander Greyson. If you

lead his men to the corpses, then you

rest up. You have more than earned a

relaxation.”

wide with shock for a moment before

expression.

don’t want you to think that I’m ungrateful, but…” He

before he was unceremoniously

listening to your protests now

shall make it a direct order.”