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

and she was not going to give

with his actions, or his

didn’t respond though, simply bobbing his

beads of sweat that were starting to form along his

Queen when

Cornelius stiffened and lifted his eyes, the hatred in

almost breathtaking and it only consolidated what

going to be a thorn in her side

wasn’t aware that Her Highness had asked me a question…half-breed.” He

Lexi before turning to Ann

not heard you…”

a question yet, Elder, although it was implied, but

to reveal your reasons for being down here,

flashing a sinister

words

color from his flushed cheeks rapidly drained and

stepped toward him with a

make you

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

of lesser status.” Cornelius snorted and struggled to

the face of Ann and

a chilling sound that seemed to

what he was being mocked for

face only made Ann’s

to be holding

and Maeve could quickly get used to it… the

intoxicating.

but that’s where you’re wrong Elder

paying attention to the goings

that suddenly entered the fold when I ascended to the throne. You really should

to

almost positive your little spies report back to you

what you’re

by Ann’s

you do Cornelius. Our former Beta

status ascended to the Alpha Queen’s Consort on my

our former

Ann paused waiting for him to connect the

“That’s right you crusty little prick No more living

breed” second in command, who will act