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 comment. I did

intend to dictate your course of action!”

remove this painful pressure

submit before in all

Queen’s power was something

her aura was almost unbearable

himself on the floor in

be exerting

extending its wings to test the

to get the information it needed

environment.

his understanding, he could

his loyalty as

grown so used to having to prod and poke the former king into

the mistake of a*s*suming

and dictating her

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

monarch should, without forcing the Senior Elders to do so in her

before her, and for Bartholomew, he was more than

new reality.

It was about

it to continue only a little longer, before withdrawing

rumble of satisfaction

position a little clearer on things, please arrange

to bring the bodies

the finest guest quarters that we have to

Do

Bartholomew nodded quickly, thin beads

returned to a standing

Greyson once everyone had returned to their

warmly.

Commander Greyson. If you

and lead his men to the corpses, then you and

rest up. You have more than earned

relaxation.”

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

expression.

I don’t want you to think that I’m ungrateful,

before he was

stop listening to your protests now Greyson. I insist,

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