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?!

her head slightly to clear her mind of those thoughts

more. “I have known Greyson since he was a young

as a pup he was serious and reliable.

that he would get himself in trouble with the

unjust

“What about his parents? Does he have

on Bartholomew’s face told

“I’m afraid not,” Bartholomew said, shaking his

operation when he was but a pup. The residential school

siblings notified the pack his parents originated from

their adoptive program, stating that

homes.”

Every wolf has the right to grow in their ancestral pack!”

furiously. “I agree, however, the administrators

petitioned the king for a place within our training

to come from such a distinguished lineage

so they jumped

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

Bartholomew stared at him

understand your distaste for the program, Consort, however, you have

not only a safe haven for the pup’s without

but it also allows them an opportunity to enter a stable

age. No child is sent to fight

and have spent a few years in

field.” He

rolling off Adam and she placed

relax

of the program more in-depth at a

For now, I want to know

his jaw twitching slightly. “There

excelled in training, showed strong leadership potential from an

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

the charge as opposed to sitting

choose to do.” “I see. He is stationed in

Peaks then?” Ann nodded slowly, mulling

Professionally, he seemed like a good catch,

opposite of Lexi’s, a trait

is. One of many Commanders there that guard either end of the

held that

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

tarnished