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 to list off the issues set

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

expected anyone to

But as soon as he asked if there was any more business for the day,

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

A low murmur rippled around the

wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is

of any repeat offenses

should be added to the

Elder,” Ann answered cooly as

hardened almost imperceptibly.

this in the traditional

clear in his voice. Ann smiled and nodded, indicating

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

to gather evidence and dig up information about

room sided with Ann and felt that the

discussing immediately, but the vote fell in favor of the irritated

smile that settled on his face

for the following

to take his seat, Ann

yet, Elder…?” Ann

he was to

Cornelius, your Grace.” He

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

you seem

for the Elders in attendance here today, I have another

Cornelius sighed quite audibly which led to an

some of the Elders that surrounded

not wait, your highness?

yet there are

should go through.”

so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she allowed

we have a

here so that urgent issues are discussed quickly

system.” He replied pompously. “Ah, so there are

lightly. “Absolutely not!”

that

approved or dismissed by the council and ruling

scoffed at Ann as she smiled benignly and the faintest

where Adam

the fact you are asking these

too soon in installing you to

of action on issues that occurred before

smoothly as she examined

with a