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

sat amongst the first

Elders.

side of the room began to list

at the end of the list, asked a generalized question

expected anyone

if there was any more business

actually. I believe that the issue of Elder Linus should

A low murmur rippled around the room before a voice rose

that can wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is safely

there’s little chance of any repeat offenses occurring while

It should be added to the schedule

Elder,” Ann answered cooly

hardened almost imperceptibly.

“Then let us settle this in the traditional way, my Queen.” the

impatience clear in his voice. Ann smiled and

be pushed back, but it didn’t matter. Another day of

evidence and dig up information about Elder

the room sided with

discussing immediately, but the vote fell in favor of the irritated

the smug smile that settled on his face when it was

agenda for the

he moved to take his seat, Ann spoke

Ann asked,

he was to introduce

Cornelius, your

Elder Cornelius. Very good.” Ann answered with a smile

how you seem to have appointed yourself

for the Elders in attendance here today, I have another issue that I

sighed quite audibly which led to an exchange of uneasy

the

“Can your issues not wait, your highness? I

yet there are proper

should go through.”

asked in mild amusement

but we have

urgent issues are discussed quickly and are not lost

pompously. “Ah, so there are never any missives

lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered

“Every incident that occurs within the kingdom

and resolutions and actions approved or dismissed by

Ann as she smiled benignly and the faintest

from where Adam sat beside

Queen, the fact you are asking these very basic questions concerns me

acted too soon in installing you to the

action on issues that occurred before I was installed,

asked smoothly as she examined her

him with a steely