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

Bartholomew almost instantly as he sat amongst the

Elders.

at the side of the room began to list

asked a generalized question that no one

expected anyone to

asked if there was any more business for the day, Ann

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

rippled around the room before a voice

“I’m sure that can wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is safely held in the

of any repeat offenses occurring

added to the

I disagree Elder,”

hardened almost imperceptibly.

in the traditional way, my Queen.” the elder

his voice. Ann smiled

would be pushed back, but it

meant another 24 hours to gather evidence and dig

the room sided with Ann

needed discussing immediately, but the vote fell in favor of

that settled on his face when it

agenda for

moved to take

Ann asked,

he was to

“Elder Cornelius, your

“Ah, Elder Cornelius. Very good.” Ann answered with

seeing as how you seem

I

which led

of the Elders that

“Can your issues not wait, your highness? I understand that you

yet there

should go through.”

so?” Ann asked in mild amusement as she allowed

escaped your notice, but we have a very meticulous

issues are discussed quickly and are not lost in

He replied pompously. “Ah, so there are never any

lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in

that occurs within the kingdom is discussed

and resolutions and actions approved or dismissed

Cornelius openly scoffed at Ann as

emanated from where Adam sat

Queen, the fact you are asking these very basic questions concerns

we acted too soon in installing you to

“Ah, so your lack of action on issues that occurred before I

smoothly as she examined her fingernails closely

with a