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

sink lower to

apologize for my

intend to dictate your course of

painful pressure

successfully forced to submit before in all of his

was something else

was almost unbearable and

prostrating himself on the floor in front of her fully,

seemed to be exerting any effort

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

enough to get the information it needed about

environment.

best of his understanding, he could only a*s*sume that Ann was merely

loyalty as a

used to having to prod

made the mistake of

prompting and encouragement, and

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

Senior Elders to do so in her

and for Bartholomew, he was more

new reality.

was

allowed it to continue only a little longer,

of satisfaction

position a little clearer on things, please arrange an

bring the bodies safely

quarters that we have to offer within the

Bartholomew. Do you

Bartholomew nodded quickly, thin beads

his forehead as he returned to

everyone

warmly.

for your efforts, Commander Greyson. If you would like

men to the corpses, then you and your

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

relaxation.”

with shock for a moment before

expression.

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

he was unceremoniously cut

listening to your protests

make it a direct order.” Ann stated