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 row as one of

Elders.

the room began to

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

anyone to

asked if there was any more business for the day,

I believe that the issue

murmur rippled around the room before a voice rose from

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

any repeat offenses occurring

be added to the

disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly as the Elder’s

hardened almost imperceptibly.

“Then let us settle this in the traditional way, my Queen.” the elder bit

his voice. Ann smiled

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

24 hours to gather evidence and dig up information

in the room sided with

immediately, but the vote fell in favor

smug smile that settled on his face when it was written

agenda for the

he moved to take his seat, Ann

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

understood he was to

“Elder Cornelius, your Grace.” He

Ann answered with

seem to have appointed yourself as

today, I have another issue that I wish to bring

audibly which led to

of the Elders that

your highness?

and vastly inexperienced, yet there are

should go through.”

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

notice, but we have a very meticulous way

here so that urgent issues are discussed quickly

so there are never any

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

“Every incident that occurs within the kingdom is

resolutions and actions approved or dismissed

openly scoffed at Ann as she smiled benignly and the faintest

where

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

we acted too soon in installing you to the

of action on issues

asked smoothly as she examined

with a steely