Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 216 Apologize

Although the walk to the cells was made in relative silence, Ann’s mind was in

overdrive. Whenever she thought she was making some headway toward solving

issues, something else invariably cropped up and added to her ever-mounting list of

things that needed sorting out.

She was rapidly starting to gain at least a little understanding of why her father just

handed everything over to the Elders. The constant issues were like a suffocating

weight on top of her, that just seemed to fight harder to drown her with every passing

day.

But she wasn’t her father. She wasn’t going to give in that easily.

As they reached the entrance to the cells, the door swung open in front of her,

startling her for the second time today and she frowned as the figure of Cornelius

froze in front of her with a look of abstract guilt plastered all over his face. The low

growl that emanated from Adam’s chest forced him into recovery rather quickly, and

he hastily bowed in front of her, keeping his head lowered

“My Queen.” Cornelius greeted with a shaky breath.

“Cornelius… what an unexpected surprise.” Ann purred with a sardonic smile gracing

her lips.

Lexi frowned slightly as she picked up on her best friend’s distaste for the man in front

of them, and her demeanor visibly tensed as she readied herself for any confrontation

that might be forthcoming.

Not that Ann would react that way, but there was something about this man that made

her skin crawl and she was not going to give him

actions,

bobbing

thin beads of sweat that

answer your Queen when she speaks,” Lexi said

and lifted his eyes, the hatred in them as

breathtaking and it only consolidated what Ann already had a

going to be a thorn in her

had asked me a question…half-breed.” He

before turning to Ann and smiling apologetically.

not heard you…”

“I did not ask you a question yet, Elder, although it was implied, but I

for not wanting to reveal your reasons for being down here, now, can

sinister grin,

mark my words on that,

flushed cheeks rapidly drained and he eyed Ann warily

with a

make you apologize to

what?! There is no requirement for an

lesser status.” Cornelius snorted and

the face of Ann and her friend’s

chilling sound that seemed to delight

he was being mocked for yet

only made Ann’s grin

to be holding all the cards and

Both she and Maeve could quickly get used to it…

intoxicating.

but that’s where you’re wrong Elder Cornelius.” Ann simpered, “Perhaps

goings on in the pack structures

fold when I ascended to the throne. You

were kept up to date with the developments in

almost positive your little spies

know what you’re

interrupted by Ann’s

Our former Beta is

status ascended to the Alpha Queen’s Consort on

then our former Beta’s

paused waiting for him to connect the dots, and as his

little prick No more

got yourself a “half breed” second in command, who will act