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.

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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

speed thatthe trial was conducted at, he simply

have the time to gather the necessary components to launch a rescue

beforehand.

out, his perfectly executed

the Containment facility was almost

and no one would have

from in the

had utilized in his attack

or another, so he had no problem unleashing them

death. They had already served their purpose

the intricacies of fleshcraft, and he had no further

had been pleased with the performance of

have some level of

and teamed with the unwavering loyalty

and he had

could

the sight, but the smell of the rotting

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

whisked away

felt sure would be the end

approached the sanctuary and

to sink to new depths of

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

air of the surrounding untamed undergrowth, making her

the subtle, ambient sounds of wildlife within these ruins

her life, she actually wished that

tutoring she had received in regard to survival

her the confidence to part ways

least scratch a living for herself and her child without

of her mother

she knew all too well that if she was separated from either of them

no way that she would be able to survive

away from civilization.

Narcissa’s expressions were impassive as they passed

barred entry

all but its members, but Ada’s face had

as she

without her mother or newly

could at least remember the way they had come,

and escape on her own. But as Narcissa and Ely

and ran forward to the spot that they

only seconds before, all thoughts of escape

of being left

had fully registered what

wall of pressure and emerge into