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.

at least get the chance to

as Ada watched her pulling

to be anxiety.

and continued forward without answering and Narcissa’s mouth

line. As they reached a monstrous cavern, the ceiling so high that

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

deeply at her.

to your

fixation on destroying Ann.” She hissed vehemently,

you’re f*“**g happy.”

the intensity of her hateful gaze and

figure when suddenly,

the chamber.

instantly and looked around her wildly as if

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

stood on end as her body reacted subconsciously to the

sound all but

look at that? The lauded prodigy returns as a failure after so

lazy voice drawled from within the

Ely dropped to their knees, leaving

momentarily.

up, tugging the hem

unexpected sensation pulled her out of

her knees clumsily.

a clear and confident voice but she was

not say that you could

seemed to

could feel herself trembling as the sound of footsteps

racing so wildly and with such force, that she could

pounding in

heavy military-style boots stopped in front

to press herself closer to the floor. She could feel the power rolling

made no effort to disguise it, the

her, attempting to force itself inside

mother would have me believe that such a pathetic

careful planning, and that she was

with a chuckle as Ada

in her

of a whimper sounded in her throat as she scrunched her