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 the last

Ann chuckled lightly.

how complacent the monarchy had

me that they would choose to push forward with their

father left us wide

anything, I’m surprised it hadn’t happened

your dad though, the downward spiral didn’t start until Narcissa

in him. As far as I’m aware he did

stiffened and her lips settled into

a good King before he allowed her to worm her

his life doesn’t excuse everything that

walked.

don’t think the coven would have grown anywhere

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

to root out every single member of the coven that has

the kingdom. It’s

Allen and Adam

mean, we can always loan some of Papa’s hellhounds?” She suggested

“They’re good at sniffing out

that’s an option,” Ann answered thoughtfully

“Gives me a reason to chat with that

a ruggedly handsome man was going here, then I

effort to at least prepare some decent pick-up

sound of Allen choking on his own saliva caused Lexi and Ann

bemused expressions on their faces. “Something wrong, Beta boy?”

crossing her arms in front of her and raising

should probably take a break from imposing yourself

may not necessarily want it. You can be

with a defiant look

so sparkling conversation is a crime now? Is it

Lexi said, narrowing her eyes

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

a scowl, “Besides, he might not want to talk to you.

yourself the trouble.”

eyes flared dangerously as she slowly

roll off him in waves

listen here, beta boy. Just because

conversation with me. I’ve

ice.” She hissed as she jabbed him in

with her finger

If you can’t handle a bit of honesty…”

growl before she cut

I think I

body, I think your

excitement and your blatant desire to bury yourself