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

Elders.

the side of the room began to list

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

expected anyone to

was any more business for the day,

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

today.” A low murmur rippled around the room before a voice rose

wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is safely

there’s little chance of any repeat offenses occurring

should be added to the

Elder,” Ann answered cooly as the Elder’s

hardened almost imperceptibly.

let us settle this in the traditional

in his voice. Ann smiled and nodded, indicating

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

to gather evidence and dig up information

female Elders in the room sided with Ann and felt

discussing immediately, but the vote fell in favor

the smug smile that settled on

for

moved to take his seat, Ann

sit just yet, Elder…?” Ann asked, leaving

was

Cornelius, your Grace.” He answered

Ann answered with

seem to have appointed yourself

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

audibly which led to an

of the Elders

wait, your highness? I understand that you are

inexperienced, yet there are

should go through.”

in mild amusement as she allowed Cornelius

have escaped your notice, but we have a very meticulous way

so that urgent issues are discussed quickly and

pompously. “Ah, so there are never any missives that

“Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in

“Every incident that occurs within

and actions approved or dismissed by the council and ruling

scoffed at Ann as she smiled

from where Adam sat

are asking these very basic questions concerns me

too soon in installing you to the

your lack of action on issues that occurred before I was installed,

my fault?” Ann asked smoothly as she examined her fingernails

him with a