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

he sat amongst the first row as one of the

Elders.

the room began to list off the issues set to be

and at the end of the list, asked a generalized question

expected anyone

he asked if there was any more business for

actually. I believe that the issue of Elder Linus

low murmur rippled around the room before a voice rose from

can wait until tomorrow, my

chance of any repeat offenses occurring while he’s

It should be added to the schedule

disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly as

hardened almost imperceptibly.

settle this in the traditional way,

clear in his voice. Ann smiled and

be pushed back, but it didn’t matter.

24 hours to gather evidence and

room sided with Ann and felt that

but the vote fell in favor of the

couldn’t help the smug smile that settled on his face when it

for the

moved to take

just yet, Elder…?” Ann

understood he was to

“Elder Cornelius, your

Very good.” Ann answered with

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

Elders in attendance here today, I have another issue

which led to an exchange of uneasy glances

the Elders

your issues not wait, your highness? I understand that

vastly inexperienced, yet there are proper channels

should go through.”

in mild amusement as she allowed

but we

that urgent issues are discussed quickly and

so there are never

lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in

that occurs within

and actions approved or dismissed by the council and ruling

Cornelius openly scoffed at Ann as she smiled benignly and

where Adam sat

“My Queen, the fact you are asking

too soon in installing you

on issues that occurred before I

Ann asked smoothly as she examined her fingernails

with