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

the…abomination.. that was encountered and thought that, perhaps, if

you would like to put together some sort of brief

her face frozen in a

once. The fear of judgment, the apprehension at talking seriously

people, but as quick as it crossed her face, she pushed

it as a trial run for the lectures that

offered, reaching across and patting her knee

nodded as a small frown creased

I can do that. When do you need

asked

ordinarily a day

any trivial matters, and testing the waters for any new issues that either side

will be

schedule is to be arranged. He will be here for

longer. It depends on how much

couple of days at least to confer with Papa

that I’m a little

Whatever you need.” Bartholomew nodded

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

be possible, but, do you think it

the creature in the … little dungeon you’ve got going

there?” She

would be helpful if

give us some sort of idea

regard to

far as she was concerned, Lexi’s father was an

you think it would be

be able

may not

chuckled and held his hands up as he faced the curious faces of

three of them. “For me, there is no issue. You all know this. However,

Daemon lord in their midst might be a little much for

would be my advice that we wait until the lecture is

leave some

so that Lexi has time to confer with

that

eyes and sighed in

need to get used to the idea pretty

an embassy installed in the capital as soon