Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

CHAPTER 170 Return to The Coven

The trio had traveled for days with Ely as their guide to see them safely through the

treacherous terrain that they had found themselves in.

Ada had made the mistake of falling behind due to her exhaustion, but she had been

met with nothing but scorn from both her mother and her new-found uncle. There was

no sympathy or allowances made for the fact that she was pregnant and unfamiliar

with this sort of physical activity. The fact that she hadn’t eaten properly for days also

seemed to bear no weight with either of them.

Title of the document

They had uncaringly left her in an exhausted heap on the floor and carried on without

her when her legs gave way and if it hadn’t been for Ada’s terror at the prospect of

becoming a meal for one of the many terrifying wild beasts that roamed the landscape

and hid in the shadows at night, she would never have found the willpower to keep

moving.

Her mother had made it very clear once she caught up with them, that if it happened

again, she would leave her behind in a heartbeat. So Ada had fought desperately to

ignore the exhaustion and persevered as best she could, remaining mostly silent

about her difficulties throughout the rest of the arduous trek.

She wasn’t entirely sure that this was any better than a death sentence. Out here, her

unborn child’s life was not guaranteed, and at this point, that was all that mattered to

her.

Although her mother refused to engage her in conversation for too long, other than

biting ad disparaging words, Ely didn’t seem too averse to engaging her in

conversation. If anything, he seemed to enjoy the irritation that their chattering brought

to Narcissa.

had heard of their incarceration and impending trial

of the speed thatthe trial

time to gather the necessary components to

beforehand.

perfectly executed rescue mission in

the Containment facility was almost

No one had seen it coming, and no one would have

come from in the first

The creations that he had utilized in his attack had mostly

another, so he had no problem unleashing

certain death. They had already served their purpose

knowledge on the intricacies of fleshcraft, and he had no further use

been pleased with the performance

to have some level of intelligence,

and teamed with the unwavering

for future situations in combat and he had already begun

could be

the sight, but

had greeted her as she left the confines of her cage, but before she could dwell

on it she had been forcefully whisked away by Ely, and forced into

felt sure would be

approached the sanctuary and the end of their journey

had seemed to sink to new depths of

to it. It looked to be nothing more than a crumbling ruin and

air of the surrounding untamed undergrowth, making

was none of the subtle, ambient sounds of wildlife

that she had paid a

received in

given her the confidence to

to at least scratch a living for herself and her child without the

input of her mother

Unfortunately, she knew all too well that if she was separated

in the wilderness, there was no way that she would be able

away from civilization.

and Narcissa’s expressions were impassive as they passed through

that barred entry to

sanctuary to all but its members, but Ada’s face

uncertainty as she tried to study

her mother or newly discovered uncle, catching

remember the way they had come,

the coven and escape on her own. But

panicked and ran forward

of escape now dispersed from

being

had fully registered what was happening, she

of pressure and emerge into a