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

was not going to give him any opportunity to hurt her

with his actions,

didn’t respond though, simply bobbing

sweat that were starting to

“You should answer your Queen when

stiffened 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 side for the foreseeable

aware that Her Highness had asked me a question…half-breed.” He

at Lexi before turning to Ann and smiling apologetically. “My

not heard you…”

not ask you a question yet, Elder, although it

reveal your reasons for being

sinister grin, “However,

words on

cheeks rapidly drained and he

toward him with a sly look in

also make you apologize to Lexi,

what?! There is no requirement for an Elder to

Cornelius snorted and struggled

in the face of Ann and her friend’s

chilling sound that seemed to

what he was being mocked for

face only made

this what it felt like to be holding

Both she and Maeve could quickly get used to it… the feeling

intoxicating.

wrong Elder Cornelius.” Ann simpered, “Perhaps

been paying attention to the goings on in the pack structures and

I ascended to the

up to date with the developments in our personal

I’m almost positive your little

“I… I don’t know what you’re talking

interrupted by Ann’s mocking

do Cornelius. Our former Beta is actually mated

ascended to the Alpha Queen’s Consort on my

our former Beta’s

connect the dots, and as his face

little prick No more living in the dark ages for you I’m

breed” second in command, who will