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

was encountered and thought that, perhaps, if you

sort of brief on what we can expect

up at Bartholomew, her face frozen in a mask of so many emotions

The fear of judgment, the apprehension

as it crossed her face, she pushed

it as a trial run for the lectures that

her knee gently in an effort to reassure

nodded as a small

do you need the presentation ready for…erm..

asked a

ordinarily a day of diplomatic greetings, minor discussions

waters for any new issues that either side

talk about. Then there will be the customary

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

depends on how much progress is made in the

of days at least to confer with Papa and pick his brains

that

Whatever you need.”

before looking in Ann’s direction and

this might not be possible, but, do you

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

down there?”

would be helpful if your father was able to identify

are from and give us some

regard to potential

Lexi’s father was

Bartholomew, do you think it would be possible for

Lexi’s lecture? He might be able to field any questions they

not be

up as he faced the

there is no issue. You all know this. However, I

be a little much

my advice that we wait until the lecture is here, and

we can leave some time

that Lexi has time to confer with her father

information that they

rolled her eyes

need to get used to the idea pretty

“I fully intend to have an embassy