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

Bartholomew almost instantly as he sat amongst the first

Elders.

the room began to list

and at the end of the list, asked a generalized question that no one ever

anyone to

if there was any more business for the

believe that the issue

low murmur rippled around

wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is safely held

there’s little chance of any repeat offenses occurring

be added to the schedule

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

hardened almost imperceptibly.

the traditional way, my Queen.” the elder bit

his voice. Ann smiled and nodded,

knew that this would be pushed back, but

24 hours to gather evidence and dig up information about

female Elders in the room sided with Ann

immediately, but the vote fell in favor of

settled on his face when it was

for the

As he moved to take

sit just yet, Elder…?” Ann asked, leaving the question open

was

“Elder Cornelius, your Grace.”

“Ah, Elder Cornelius. Very good.” Ann answered with a

how you seem to have

Elders in attendance here today, I have another issue that I wish to

Cornelius sighed quite audibly which led to an exchange of uneasy

the Elders that surrounded

issues not wait, your highness? I understand that you are new at

posting and vastly inexperienced, yet there are

should go through.”

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

your notice, but we have

that urgent issues are discussed quickly and are not

He replied pompously. “Ah, so there are never any

asked lightly. “Absolutely not!”

incident that occurs within the

approved or dismissed by the council

Ann as

where Adam sat beside

the fact you are asking these very basic questions

acted too soon in installing

your lack of action on issues that occurred before

smoothly as she examined her fingernails closely

with a steely