Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

CHAPTER 166 This is My Home Too

They had spent a good few hour within the cell that held the corpse and once the

Elder’s questions had been exhausted for the day, Ann, Adam, Lexi, and Allen left to

allow the Elders to dissect the corpse itself.

None of them had any desire to remain behind and see what the insides of that foul

creature looked like in person, and were quite content to allow the scholars to do what

they did best and compile their findings into an exhaustive report.

Title of the document

Once they emerged back into the hallways of the ground floor, Lexi finally uncovered

her mouth and nose, her face still wrinkled in disgust.

“Ugh! It’s like the odor is stuck inside my nose now.” She groaned in irritation as she

rolled her eyes to the ceiling.

“I’m sorry we couldn’t do anything about that Lexi. Odd that you could smell it and we

couldn’t though. Ann answered thoughtfully. “Tell me about it. Necromancy stinks,

quite literally and figuratively. I just don’t understand why you couldn’t smell it too.”

Lexi replied in disgust as they walked next to each other, “At least then you would

have been able to share in my misery.”

Ann chuckled lightly and patted heron the back.

“I appreciate you coming here today though Lexi. It’s not really something that I could

share any meaningful insight into.” Lexi snorted.

“It’s fine. Despite what they might think of me and my Papa, we both want to help.

This is my home too. The last thing we want is for it to descend into chaos just

because some rogue Daemon got his knickers in a twist and decided to wage war

again.” She said dryly before muttering under her breath, “You would have thought

have learned their lesson

Ann chuckled lightly.

monarchy had grown lately, it

would choose to push forward

us wide open to attack.” She added

growled lightly.’lf anything, I’m

fair to your dad though, the downward spiral

in him. As far as I’m aware

Ann stiffened and her lips settled into a

But the fact that he was a good King before he allowed her to worm her

into his life doesn’t excuse everything that followed after.” Ann scowled

walked.

coven would have grown anywhere

without the headway that she made within the kingdom. It’s sickening.

an uphill battle to root out every single member

the kingdom. It’s no

Allen and Adam

loan some of Papa’s hellhounds?”

good at

that’s an option,” Ann answered thoughtfully as Lexi grinned

“Gives me a reason to chat with that

ruggedly handsome man was going here, then

prepare some

choking on his own saliva

faces.

in front of her and raising

like you should probably take a break from imposing yourself

You can be a little bit much

a defiant look

sparkling conversation is a crime now? Is it something else you

me doing?” Lexi said, narrowing her

class pick-up lines as sparkling conversation.” Allen shot back

he might not want

yourself the trouble.”

she slowly walked towards him, with Allen

that seemed to roll

Just because you don’t like me, doesn’t mean

to engage in conversation with me. I’ve tolerated your bigotry

you’re walking on thin ice.” She hissed as she jabbed him

her finger

Lexi. If you can’t handle a bit of

a low warning growl before

I do scare you, Allen. I think I scare you very much, because deep

of a body, I think your

your stomach turn in excitement and your blatant desire to bury yourself