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

“I have known Greyson since

Bartholomew began with a soft smile, “Even as a pup he was serious and

that he would get himself in trouble with the Elders

or unjust in some way.” He chuckled

his parents? Does he have a close family?” Ann asked curiously, but

complex emotions on Bartholomew’s face told her that this was

Bartholomew said, shaking his head sadly, “His parents were

he was but a pup. The residential school he

his siblings notified the pack his parents originated

into their adoptive program, stating

homes.”

the right to grow in their ancestral pack!”

agree, however, the

within our training program at the enclave

a pup to come from such a distinguished lineage

so they jumped

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

stared

for the program, Consort, however,

that it provides not only a safe haven for the pup’s without a

allows them an opportunity to

to fight or stationed in dangerous zones until

have spent a few years in residential

the field.” He

Ann could practically feel the tension rolling off Adam and

arm, feeling him relax a little

the applications of the program more in-depth at a later

know about Greyson.”

twitching slightly. “There is not much more to

excelled in training, showed strong leadership potential from

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

the charge as opposed to sitting behind in

officers choose to do.”

Peaks then?” Ann nodded slowly, mulling the

catch, and his temperament seemed to be

polar opposite of Lexi’s, a trait that

of many Commanders there that guard either end of

held that position

years now without incident. It’s unfortunate that this business with the escape

have tarnished his