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

asked carefully as Ada watched her pulling at her

to be anxiety.

forward without answering and Narcissa’s

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

to the roof above,

deeply at her.

entirely down to your actions, Ada. YOU have caused

on destroying Ann.” She hissed vehemently, “I

you’re f*“**g happy.”

under the intensity of her

when suddenly, the

the chamber.

looked around her wildly as if trying

that made Ada’s instincts scream in

stood on end as

sound all but

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

years…” A lazy voice drawled from within the shadows and

to their knees, leaving Ada standing

momentarily.

up, tugging the hem of

pulled her out of her shock and she dropped

her knees clumsily.

a clear

“I did not say that you could speak.” the

seemed to droop a little

the sound

Her heart was racing so wildly and with such force,

in

pair of large, heavy military-style boots stopped in front of her as

herself closer to the floor. She

disguise it, the cloying

attempting to force itself

would have me believe that such a pathetic little half breed is

careful planning, and that

it.” The sinister voice stated with

in her

of a whimper sounded in her