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

some sort of brief on what we can expect to

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

The fear of judgment, the apprehension at talking seriously in

it crossed her face,

for the

patting her knee gently in an effort to

a small frown

that. When do you need the presentation ready

Lexi asked a little

tomorrow is ordinarily a day of

matters, and testing the waters for any new

talk about. Then there will be the customary feast of welcome

course. Following that, the schedule is

week at least, perhaps longer. It depends on how much progress is

“So I have a couple of days at least to confer with Papa and pick his brains

of the things that I’m a little

Whatever you need.”

moment before looking in

this might not be possible, but, do you think

see the creature in the

down there?” She

it would be helpful if your father was able to identify

the body parts are from and give us some sort of idea of

facing in regard to potential threats,”

was concerned, Lexi’s

think it would be possible

for Lexi’s lecture? He might be able

not

chuckled and held his hands up

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

be a little much for some of the Elders.”

my advice that we wait until the lecture

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

has time to confer with

information that they

eyes and

used to the

impatiently. “I fully intend to have an embassy installed in