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 the first

Elders.

the room began to list off the

end of the list, asked a generalized question that

anyone

asked if there was any more business

believe that

rippled around the room before a voice rose from

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

cells and there’s little chance of any repeat offenses occurring

be added to the schedule

I disagree Elder,” Ann answered

hardened almost imperceptibly.

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

voice. Ann smiled and nodded, indicating her

be pushed back, but it

hours to gather evidence

the room sided with Ann and felt that the

but the vote fell in favor

on his face when it was

agenda for the following

to take his

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

understood he was to

“Elder Cornelius, your Grace.” He answered

Elder Cornelius. Very good.” Ann answered with

eyes, “Well, seeing as how you seem to have appointed

here today, I have another

Cornelius sighed quite audibly which led to an exchange

the Elders that

highness? I understand that

inexperienced, yet there are proper channels

should go through.”

that so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she allowed Cornelius

escaped your notice, but we have a very meticulous

urgent issues are discussed quickly and

replied pompously. “Ah, so there are never

lightly. “Absolutely not!”

“Every incident that occurs

or dismissed

Ann as she smiled benignly and the

emanated from where

the fact you are asking these very basic questions

we acted too soon in installing

on issues that occurred before I was installed,

Ann asked smoothly as she examined her

him with