Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 177 Threat

“Well… seeing as how neither of you actually are members of the royal council,

although granted, one of you makes up half of our current reigning Alpha Queen,”

Bartholomew glanced across at Ann warily and swallowed nervously as Maeve

sniggered in Ann’s head, “I think we can safely say that the Alpha’s Justice and the

Luna’s justice will not be on the table for options.in dealing with the resurgent threat

that we are facing.”

“Pity.” Both Lexi and Maeve grumbled at the same time. “Then do we have a

provisional plan at least?” Adam asked with a frown, instantly shifting into his serious

demeanor with a face like thunder. Bartholomew shook his head gently.

“Not yet Alpha Felix should arrive this evening as a representative with a small

contingent of men.” “He’s bringing an armed guard?”

“Yes. I hope you’ll forgive me, but, with the current threat posed by Narcissa and her

coven…” Bartholomew began before he was cut off by a derisive snort from Lexi.

“You’re giving her far too much credit Barty-boy. She isn’t the mastermind behind this,

just another lackey to

meet the goals of a degenerate daemon lord with delusions of grandeur.”

Bartholomew chuckled good-naturedly and nodded.

“Believe me, Lexi, I’m fully aware that she is not the main threat, but she is a name

that we are more familiar with, and for us at least, the cause of the former King’s

downfall. With that in mind, I thought that it might be wise to have them briefed on

that was encountered and thought that, perhaps, if you are

put together some sort of brief on what we

Bartholomew, her face frozen

judgment, the apprehension at talking

it crossed her face, she pushed it away

a trial run for the lectures that we intended to roll out

patting her knee gently in an effort

a small

that. When do you need the presentation ready for…erm..

asked a

“Well, tomorrow is ordinarily a day of diplomatic greetings, minor

any trivial matters, and testing the waters for any new

talk about. Then there will be

course. Following that, the schedule is to be arranged. He will be here

longer. It depends on how much progress is made

I have a couple of days at least to

some of the things that I’m a

course, my dear. Whatever

Lexi hesitated for a moment before looking in Ann’s direction and chewing

I know this might not be possible, but, do you think

Papa to see the creature in the … little dungeon you’ve got

down there?” She

not, it would be

and give us some sort of idea of what

regard to potential threats,” Ann

As far as she was concerned, Lexi’s

do you think it would be possible for him to

able

not be sure

and held his hands up as he faced

them. “For me, there is no issue.

midst might be a little much for some of the

would be my advice that we wait until the lecture is

specific that crops up, we can leave some time free on the schedule for

time to

information that they

eyes

get used to the idea pretty quickly,

an embassy installed in the capital as