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

I apologize for my presumptuous comment. I

intend to dictate your course of

remove this painful

had never been successfully forced to submit before

Queen’s power was

unbearable and it

on the floor in front of her

seemed to be exerting any effort

a bird was extending its wings to test the air around

process, just enough to get the information it

environment.

best of his understanding, he could only a*s*sume

loyalty as a Senior

grown so used to having to prod and poke the

mistake of a*s*suming that Ann

encouragement, and dictating

and it was abundantly clear that

to do so in her stead, as

had done before her, and for Bartholomew, he

new reality.

was

continue only a little longer, before withdrawing it completely, to

of satisfaction from

our position a little clearer on things, please arrange an escort

the bodies safely inside, and following that, they

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

Do you

Highness.” Bartholomew nodded quickly, thin beads of

his forehead as he returned to

to face Greyson once everyone

warmly.

you for your efforts, Commander

instructions and lead his men to the corpses, then

retire for the evening and rest up. You have

relaxation.”

Greyson’s eyes were wide with shock for a moment before

expression.

don’t want you to

he was unceremoniously

Then I’ll stop listening to your protests now Greyson. I insist, and

enough, then I shall make it a