Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 171 An Inconsequential Object

Even in the dim light of the cavern with the shadows grasping greedily around the

light, Ada could see her mother blanch suddenly and the briefest flicker of fear

crossed her face.

“You’re lying. It’s not possible. He would not…” Narcissa stammered uncertainly as

Ely chuckled darkly. “You know very well that he would. Ada is your child and your

responsibility. She does not hold the weight of responsibility until she has reached the

age of twenty-one and been bound to the coven and the Lord himself.” He snorted

disdainfully as he flicked his eyes over Narcissa with what seemed like disgust.

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Narcissa schooled her face into an emotionless mask as his words sank in and Ada

couldn’t help but wrap her arms around her belly a little tighter. If her mother was

afraid, then Ada knew things were bad. “I see you really haven’t changed one-bit, dear

brother. Turned in by my own family… I should have seen it coming.” She spat bitterly.

“I am simply carrying out orders, sister.” Ely grinned unrepentantly as he spread his

arms wide, “You know full well how everything works here. I don’t have the luxury of

choice any more than you do.”

Narcissa snorted in disbelief as they continued into the cavern and towards the

smaller tunnels that seemed to erupt from every available surface of the glistening

rock face.

Their bedraggled party was met with curious stares and faint murmurs that were

amplified in the acoustics of the cavern so much so that the very air seemed to be

alive around them.

chance to

carefully as Ada watched her pulling at her

to be anxiety.

and continued forward without answering

reached a

see a discernible end to the roof above, Narcissa turned to

deeply at her.

happens here is entirely down to your actions, Ada. YOU

fixation on destroying Ann.” She hissed vehemently, “I

you’re f*“**g happy.”

nervously under the intensity of her hateful gaze

away from her menacing figure when

the chamber.

straightened up instantly and looked around her wildly as if trying

the sound that made Ada’s instincts scream in

neck stood on end as her body reacted subconsciously

the sound all

look at that? The lauded

lazy voice drawled from within the shadows and

dropped to their knees, leaving Ada

momentarily.

towards Ada and reached up, tugging the hem of

The unexpected sensation pulled her out of her shock and

her knees clumsily.

lord, I…” Narcissa began in a clear and confident voice but she was cut off

that you could speak.” the voice snapped harshly

to droop a

trembling as the sound of footsteps

and with such force, that she could

in

military-style boots

floor. She could feel

to disguise it, the

itself inside of

would have me believe that such a pathetic

planning, and that she was powerless to put

sinister voice stated with a chuckle as Ada felt his

themselves in

sounded in her throat as she scrunched her