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

going to give him any

his actions,

though, simply bobbing his

notice the thin beads of sweat that were

Queen when she speaks,” Lexi said

the hatred in them as he stared levelly

was almost breathtaking and it only consolidated what Ann already

a thorn in her side for the

“I wasn’t aware that Her Highness had asked me

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

not heard you…”

did not ask you a question yet, Elder,

reveal your reasons for being down

a sinister grin, “However, I will find

mark my words on

his flushed cheeks rapidly drained and he

with a sly look in

you apologize to

“Apologize?? For what?! There is no requirement for an Elder to apologize

snorted and struggled

face of Ann and her

chilling sound that

quite sure what he was being

only made Ann’s

what it felt like to be holding all the cards and serving

Maeve could quickly get used to

intoxicating.

wrong Elder Cornelius.” Ann simpered, “Perhaps

to the goings on in the pack

entered the fold when I ascended to the throne. You

to date with the developments

almost positive your little spies report back to you

what you’re talking about..” He

by Ann’s

think you do Cornelius. Our

as Adam’s status ascended to the

former Beta’s mate

Ann paused waiting for him to connect the dots, and

little prick No more living in the dark

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