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.

get the chance to freshen up before

asked carefully as Ada watched her pulling at

to be anxiety.

continued forward without answering and

As they reached a monstrous cavern, the ceiling so

the roof above, Narcissa

deeply at her.

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

fixation on destroying Ann.” She hissed vehemently,

you’re f*“**g happy.”

intensity of her hateful gaze and

her menacing figure when suddenly, the sound

the chamber.

straightened up instantly and looked around her wildly as if trying to

of the sound that made Ada’s instincts scream in terror. The

on end as her

sound all

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drawled from within

to their knees, leaving Ada

momentarily.

up, tugging the hem of

insistently. The unexpected sensation pulled her out

her knees clumsily.

began in a clear

“I did not say that you could speak.”

head seemed to droop a little

feel herself trembling as the sound of footsteps drew closer to where

was racing so wildly and with such force, that she could hear

pounding in

heavy military-style boots stopped

floor. She could feel the power rolling off

made no effort to disguise it, the cloying darkness slithering over and

her, attempting to force itself inside of her very

have me believe that such a pathetic

years of careful planning, and that she was powerless to put

sinister voice stated with a chuckle as Ada felt

themselves in

of a whimper sounded