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

amongst the first row as one of the

Elders.

the room began

list, asked a generalized question that no one ever

expected anyone to

was any more

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

rippled around the room before

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

of any repeat offenses

should be added to the schedule

disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly as

hardened almost imperceptibly.

let us settle this in the traditional way, my Queen.” the elder bit

clear in his voice. Ann smiled and nodded, indicating

back, but it didn’t

evidence and dig up

majority of female Elders in the room sided with Ann and felt

immediately, but the vote fell

the smug smile that settled on his face when

agenda for the

moved to take

yet, Elder…?” Ann asked,

understood he was

Cornelius, your

Very good.” Ann answered with a smile that didn’t quite meet

seem to have appointed yourself as the

here today, I have another issue that I wish to

Cornelius sighed quite audibly which led to

of the Elders

your highness? I

posting and vastly inexperienced, yet there

should go through.”

that so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she

but we

so that urgent issues are discussed quickly and are not lost in

replied pompously. “Ah, so there are

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

“Every incident that occurs within the kingdom is discussed

and resolutions and actions approved or dismissed by the council and

Cornelius openly scoffed at Ann as

emanated from where

“My Queen, the fact you are asking these very

we acted too soon in installing you to the

lack of action on issues that occurred

asked smoothly as she examined her fingernails closely before

him with a steely