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.

of their incarceration and impending trial

the speed thatthe trial was conducted at,

the necessary components to

beforehand.

As it turned out, his perfectly executed rescue mission in the

surrounded the Containment facility

had seen it coming, and no one would have the

in the

his attack had

or another, so he had no problem unleashing them on the hapless convoy to face

almost certain death. They had already served

and he

the performance of his flesh golem

least seemed to have some level of intelligence, although it

unwavering loyalty of

well for future situations in combat and he had

that it could be

been horrified at not only the sight, but the smell of

had greeted her as she left the confines

on it she had been forcefully whisked away by

she had felt sure would be the end

sanctuary and the end

had seemed to sink to new depths of despair

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

in the air of the surrounding untamed undergrowth,

was none of the subtle, ambient sounds of wildlife within

wished that she had

tutoring she had received in regard to survival

given her the confidence to part

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

her

that if she was

the wilderness, there was no way that she

away from civilization.

and Narcissa’s expressions were impassive as they passed through

barred entry to

all but its members, but Ada’s face had

of apprehension and uncertainty as

or newly discovered uncle,

she could at least remember the way

and escape on

ran forward

escape now dispersed from

of being left

she had fully registered what

and emerge into a