Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 189 Elder Cornelius

Adam had returned to the room shortly after Eva and Coral left and found himself

confronted with his beautiful wife focusing intently on the phone in front of her.

He pushed his hands further into his pocket and readjusted himself as he leaned

against the doorframe. She was stunning in every way, even focused so intently on

whatever she was doing, he just wanted to pepper her neck with kisses and hear her

moan underneath him again. It had taken an incredible amount of self-control not to

ravage her last night.

His instincts told him that they both needed the release that being together would

bring, but he was also acutely aware that when it came to their intimacy, they were

both anything but quiet.

There would be nothing holding them back tonight though.

He allowed himself to indulge a little longer, drinking in the sight of her and storing it

away in his mind to recall at his convenience before he cleared his throat and she

looked up at him with a sultry smile on her face.

“Are you ready for dealing with the Elders, my Queen?” he asked with a smirk, “I’ve

already spoken with Allen and as soon as he has any information, he’ll let me know.”

Ann nodded.

“I’m ready.”

When they swept into the Enclave’s assembly chambers a hush fell over the Elders as

they stood and inclined their heads in her direction.

She took her seat in the central high-backed chair and Adam took his seat next to her.

She suppressed a grimace at the feel of the unforgiving hardwood against her skin,

knowing full well that the longer she sat in this chair, the more uncomfortable she

would be.

She adjusted her position slightly and smiled tightly at the Elders in front of her, finding

almost instantly as he sat amongst the

Elders.

the room began to list off the issues

of the list, asked a generalized question that

anyone

if there was any more business for the day, Ann

imperiously. “Yes, actually. I believe that the issue of

low murmur rippled around the room before a voice

wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is

chance of any

It should be added

due respect, I disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly as the Elder’s

hardened almost imperceptibly.

settle this in the traditional

in his voice. Ann smiled and

knew that this would be pushed back, but it

24 hours to gather evidence and dig

Elders in the room sided with Ann

immediately, but the vote fell in favor of the irritated

that settled on his face when it

agenda for the

to take

yet, Elder…?” Ann asked, leaving the question open so that

was

Cornelius, your Grace.” He

Cornelius. Very good.” Ann answered with a

seem to have appointed

today, I have another issue that

sighed quite audibly which led to an exchange of uneasy glances

the

your highness? I understand that you are new at

and vastly inexperienced, yet

should go through.”

that so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she allowed Cornelius to

your notice, but we have a very meticulous way

that urgent issues are discussed quickly and are

pompously. “Ah, so

missed?” Ann asked lightly. “Absolutely not!”

even suggest…” “Every incident that occurs within the

or dismissed by the

as

emanated from where Adam sat beside

fact you are asking these very basic questions

too soon in

lack of action on issues that

fault?” Ann asked smoothly as

with a steely