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

Ann chuckled lightly.

the monarchy had grown lately, it doesn’t

that they would choose to push forward with their plans for world domination

father left us wide open to attack.”

anything, I’m surprised

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

As far as I’m aware he did a pretty good job

and her lips

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

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

walked.

would have grown anywhere near this bold

she made within the kingdom.

root out every single member

the kingdom. It’s no

as Allen

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

at sniffing out

option,” Ann answered thoughtfully as Lexi

me a reason to chat with that

a ruggedly handsome man was going here, then I

at least prepare some

Allen choking on his own saliva caused Lexi and Ann to stop and turn

their faces. “Something

of her and

just feel like you should probably take a break

who may not necessarily want it. You can be a little

Allen answered with a defiant look

a crime now? Is

me doing?” Lexi said, narrowing

lines as sparkling conversation.” Allen shot back

not want

yourself the trouble.”

Lexi’s eyes flared dangerously as she slowly walked

conceal the anxiety that seemed to roll off him in waves at

boy. Just because you

to engage in conversation with me.

thin ice.” She hissed as she jabbed him

her

don’t scare me, Lexi. If you can’t

a low warning growl

you, Allen. I think I

that quivering little shell of a body, I think

and your blatant desire