Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 179 The Goddess’s Will

Bartholomew sat back in his chair and steepled his fingers in front of him as his eyes

took on a far-away look.

He had known Greyson since he was a young boy, and seeing him develop into the

man he was today filled him with pride.

To think that he was going to be thrown into the midst of the Royal Family and the

tribulations that they were facing made his heart hurt a little, but there was no man

more capable, and more loyal than Greyson was in his opinion.

“Commander Greyson is a good man, my Queen. You have nothing to worry about

from him.” Bartholomew answered finally with a smile.

“I understand, however, I don’t have the luxury of knowing him as you do

Bartholomew, so if you would care to elaborate, I would be very grateful. I have known

Lexi since we were children and if anything, it will put my heart at ease to know that

whoever she chooses, she will be taken care of well.”

‘I’m telling you, Ann, she won’t choose between them. My bet is on her taking both of

them.’ ‘You don’t know that Maeve…’

‘But I do. If they are both mated to her, then it is the Goddess’s will for them to face life

together. It is not a call that you can resist forever.’ Maeve answered lazily as she

yawned.

Ann pursed her lips together in concern and tried to ignore Maeve’s chatter about the

prospect and mechanics of more than one mate.

How would that even work?!

slightly to clear her mind of

more. “I have known Greyson

soft smile, “Even as a pup he was serious and reliable.

in trouble with the Elders if he believed

unjust in

have a close

on Bartholomew’s face told her that

afraid not,” Bartholomew said, shaking his head sadly, “His parents were

cross-border operation when he was but a pup. The residential school he

with his siblings notified the pack

adoptive

homes.”

the right to grow

interjected furiously. “I agree, however, the administrators responsible

the king for a place within our training program

for a pup to

they

a child soldier?” Adam sneered with a low rumble from

stared at him

understand your distaste for the program, Consort, however,

it provides not only a safe haven

also allows them an opportunity to enter a

age. No child is sent to

fully trained, and have spent a few

field.”

the tension rolling off Adam and she placed a

feeling him relax a

of the program

now, I want to know about

muscle in his jaw twitching slightly. “There is not

in training, showed strong leadership potential from

cautious in his method of instructing the troops at his disposal. He

will always lead the charge as opposed to sitting behind in

choose to do.” “I

Northern Peaks then?” Ann nodded slowly,

catch, and his temperament seemed to

of Lexi’s, a trait that he

of many Commanders there that guard

held that position fora

without incident. It’s unfortunate that this

tarnished his exemplary