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

their lesson

Ann chuckled lightly.

complacent the monarchy had grown lately,

would choose to push

wide open to attack.” She added

anything, I’m surprised it

be fair to your dad though, the downward

As far as I’m aware he

and her lips settled into a thin

know. But the fact that he was a good King

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

walked.

the coven would have grown anywhere near this bold or

that she made

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

kingdom. It’s no

Allen and Adam chatted

“I mean, we can always loan some of Papa’s hellhounds?”

at sniffing

suppose that’s an option,” Ann answered thoughtfully

that Greyson guy again anyway.” She smirked, “If

handsome man was going

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

saliva caused Lexi

faces. “Something

arms in front of her and raising an eyebrow sardonically. “No… no,

should probably take a break from imposing yourself on

not necessarily want it. You can

a

sparkling conversation is a crime

Lexi said, narrowing her eyes at

lines as sparkling conversation.” Allen

scowl, “Besides, he might not want to talk to you. You should probably

yourself the trouble.”

Lexi’s eyes flared dangerously as she slowly walked towards him,

conceal the anxiety that seemed to roll off him in waves

beta boy. Just because

conversation

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

her

scare me, Lexi. If you can’t handle a bit of honesty…” Allen

warning growl

I think I scare

of a body, I

in excitement and your blatant desire to bury