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.

of the room began to list

list, asked

expected anyone

as soon as he asked if there was

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

today.” A low murmur rippled around the room before

sure that can wait until tomorrow,

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

be added to the

I disagree Elder,”

hardened almost imperceptibly.

let us settle this in the traditional

clear in his voice. Ann smiled and nodded, indicating her

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

another 24 hours to gather evidence and dig

of female Elders in the room

vote fell in favor of the irritated

the smug smile that settled on his face when

agenda for

As he moved to take his seat, Ann spoke

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

was to introduce

Cornelius, your Grace.”

Ann answered with a

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

here today, I have another

which led to an

some of the Elders

issues not wait, your highness? I understand that you are

and vastly inexperienced, yet there are proper channels that

should go through.”

that so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she

but we have a very

here so that urgent issues are discussed quickly and are not

pompously. “Ah, so

lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in

“Every incident that occurs within the kingdom is discussed

and resolutions and actions approved or dismissed by

openly scoffed at Ann as

from where Adam sat

the fact you are asking these very

acted too soon in

your lack of action on issues that

fault?” Ann asked smoothly as she examined

with a steely