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

Ann chuckled lightly.

complacent the monarchy had grown

push

it is. My father left us wide open to

lightly.’lf anything, I’m surprised it

dad though, the downward spiral

aware he did a

stiffened and her lips settled into

that he was a good King before he allowed her to worm her

his life doesn’t excuse everything

walked.

coven would have grown anywhere near this

made within the kingdom. It’s sickening. Now

every single member of the coven that has

It’s

nodded quietly as Allen

always loan

at sniffing out Daemon-gifted

that’s an option,” Ann

that Greyson guy again anyway.” She smirked,

a ruggedly handsome man was going here, then I would

an effort to at least prepare some decent

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

with bemused expressions on their faces. “Something wrong, Beta

in front of her and raising an

feel like you should probably

You can be

a defiant

so sparkling conversation is a crime now? Is it something else you

doing?” Lexi said, narrowing her eyes at

lines as sparkling conversation.”

he might not want to talk

yourself the trouble.”

Lexi’s eyes flared dangerously as she slowly walked towards

seemed to roll off

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

engage in conversation with

on thin ice.” She hissed as she jabbed

with her finger

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

growl before

“I think I do scare you, Allen. I think

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

your stomach turn in excitement and your blatant desire to bury yourself