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

learned their lesson the

Ann chuckled lightly.

monarchy had grown lately, it doesn’t

to push forward with

father left us wide open to attack.” She added bitterly as

growled lightly.’lf anything, I’m surprised it

“To be fair to your dad though, the downward

I’m aware he did

stiffened and her lips

know. But the fact that he was a good King

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

walked.

have grown anywhere near this bold

the headway that she made within the kingdom. It’s

root out every single member

kingdom. It’s no small

nodded quietly as Allen and Adam chatted quietly

“I mean, we can always loan

good at sniffing out

“I suppose that’s an option,” Ann

a reason to chat with that Greyson guy again anyway.”

a ruggedly handsome man was going here, then I

an effort to at least prepare some decent

of Allen choking on his own saliva caused Lexi and Ann

their faces. “Something wrong, Beta boy?”

in front of her and raising an eyebrow

probably take a break from imposing

want it. You can be a

with a defiant look

conversation is a crime now? Is it something else you

me doing?” Lexi said, narrowing her eyes at

lines as sparkling conversation.”

not want to talk to you. You

yourself the trouble.”

dangerously as she slowly

to roll off him in waves at her

here, beta boy. Just because you don’t like

people won’t want to engage in conversation with me. I’ve tolerated

walking on thin ice.” She hissed as she jabbed

with her finger

scare me, Lexi. If you can’t handle a

protest with a low warning growl before she

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

body, I think

turn in excitement and your blatant desire to bury yourself