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.

“Well, considering how complacent the monarchy had grown lately, it doesn’t

me that they would choose to push forward

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

I’m surprised it

“To be fair to your dad though, the downward spiral

far as I’m aware he did a

lips settled into

he was a good King before he allowed

life doesn’t excuse everything that

walked.

the coven would have grown

made within the

every single member

the kingdom. It’s no

Lexi nodded quietly as Allen and Adam chatted quietly behind

we can always loan some

at

option,” Ann answered thoughtfully as Lexi grinned

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

a ruggedly handsome man was

at least prepare some decent pick-up lines.” She

his own saliva caused Lexi and

on their faces.

and raising an eyebrow sardonically. “No…

like you should probably take

not necessarily want it. You can be a

with a defiant

conversation is a crime now? Is

me doing?” Lexi said, narrowing

lines

he might not want

yourself the trouble.”

flared dangerously as she slowly walked towards

roll off him

boy. Just because you

engage in conversation with me. I’ve tolerated

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

her

you can’t

a low warning growl before she

scare you, Allen. I think I scare

that quivering little shell of a body, I think your

in excitement and your blatant desire to