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

as he sat amongst

Elders.

speaker at the side of the room began to list off the issues set to

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

expected anyone

as he asked if there was any more business for

actually. I believe that the issue of Elder

rippled around the room before

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

any repeat offenses occurring

be added

respect, I disagree Elder,” Ann answered

hardened almost imperceptibly.

the traditional way, my

Ann smiled and

She knew that this would be pushed back, but it didn’t matter. Another day

evidence

female Elders in the room

needed discussing immediately, but the vote fell in

that settled on his face when it was written onto

agenda for

moved to take his seat, Ann

wouldn’t sit just yet, Elder…?” Ann asked, leaving the question open so that

understood he was to

your

Ann answered with a smile that didn’t quite

seem

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

which led to an

of the

your highness? I understand that you

and vastly inexperienced, yet there are proper

should go through.”

asked in mild amusement as

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

issues are discussed quickly and are

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

lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in a horrified

incident that occurs within the kingdom is

and resolutions and actions approved or dismissed by the council

as she smiled benignly and the

from where Adam sat beside

Queen, the fact you are asking these very

soon

your lack of action on issues that occurred

my fault?” Ann asked smoothly as

with a