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.

heard of

the speed thatthe trial was conducted

gather the

beforehand.

out, his perfectly executed rescue mission

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seen it coming, and no one would have

in the first

he had utilized in his attack had mostly been failures

so he had no problem unleashing them on the

certain death. They had already served their

the intricacies of fleshcraft, and he had no further use

with the performance of

least seemed to have some level of intelligence, although

thinking and teamed with the unwavering loyalty of a dog. Yet

and he had already begun to

that it could be

not only the sight, but the smell of the

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

had been forcefully whisked away by Ely, and forced into

she had felt sure

However, as they had approached the sanctuary and

silence, Ada’s heart had seemed to sink to new depths

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

the surrounding untamed undergrowth, making her

subtle, ambient sounds of wildlife within these

she actually wished that she had paid

tutoring she had received in regard to survival

it might have given her the confidence to part ways with

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

of her mother

all too well that if she was separated from either of

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

away from civilization.

expressions were impassive

that barred entry to

all but its members, but Ada’s face had

and uncertainty as she tried to study her

or

could at least remember the way they had come, then perhaps she could

within the coven and escape on her own. But as Narcissa

she panicked and ran forward to the spot that

seconds before, all thoughts of escape now dispersed from her mind with the

being left

she had fully registered what was

and emerge into a large