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

Elders.

of the room began to list off the issues set to

asked a

anyone

if there was any more business for the

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

murmur rippled around the room before a voice

“I’m sure that can wait until tomorrow, my Queen.

chance of any repeat offenses occurring while he’s down

added

I disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly

hardened almost imperceptibly.

in the traditional way, my Queen.” the elder bit

his voice. Ann smiled and nodded,

that this would be pushed back, but it didn’t matter.

evidence and dig up information

female Elders in the room sided with Ann and

but the vote fell in

on his face when it was written

agenda for

As he moved to take his

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

he was to

Cornelius, your Grace.”

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

seeing as how you seem to have appointed yourself as the

here today, I have another issue

led to an exchange

of the

highness? I understand that you are new

and vastly inexperienced, yet there are proper channels that

should go through.”

in mild

your notice, but we have a very

are discussed quickly

pompously. “Ah, so there are

missed?” Ann asked lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in a

“Every incident that occurs within the kingdom is discussed

or dismissed by the council and ruling

Ann as she smiled benignly and

emanated from where Adam sat

“My Queen, the fact you are asking these very basic

acted too soon in installing you

lack of action on issues

smoothly as she examined

with a