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 grown lately, it

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

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

growled lightly.’lf anything, I’m surprised it hadn’t happened

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

him. As far as I’m aware he

and her lips settled into

fact that he was a good King

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

walked.

have grown

that she made within

facing an uphill battle to root out every single member of the coven

It’s no small

nodded quietly as Allen

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

“They’re good at sniffing out

Ann answered thoughtfully as Lexi

that Greyson

man was going

least prepare some

on his own saliva caused Lexi

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

in front of her and raising an eyebrow

you should probably take a break

necessarily want it. You can

answered with a defiant

a crime now? Is it something else you

said, narrowing her eyes at

pick-up lines as sparkling conversation.” Allen

“Besides, he might not want

yourself the trouble.”

flared dangerously as she slowly walked towards him, with Allen trying

anxiety that seemed to roll off

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

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

walking on thin ice.” She hissed as

her finger

don’t scare me, Lexi. If you can’t handle

growl before

I think I scare you very much,

little shell of a body, I think your mind races with

excitement and your blatant desire to bury yourself