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 any

actions,

respond though, simply bobbing his head

of sweat that were starting to form along

should answer your Queen when she speaks,” Lexi

hatred in them as

only consolidated what Ann already had a

going to be a

aware that Her Highness had asked

Ann and smiling apologetically. “My apologies, I

not heard you…”

ask you a question yet, Elder, although it was

for not wanting to reveal your reasons

Ann sighed theatrically before flashing a sinister grin, “However, I

mark my words on

his flushed cheeks rapidly drained and

stepped toward him with a

make you

“Apologize?? For what?! There is no

Cornelius snorted and struggled to maintain his

in the face of Ann

suddenly It was a chilling sound that seemed

he was being mocked for yet and the

face only made Ann’s grin

this what it felt like to be holding all

and Maeve could

intoxicating.

wrong Elder Cornelius.” Ann simpered, “Perhaps

to the goings

when I ascended to the throne. You

were kept up to date with

almost positive your little spies report back to you

don’t know what you’re talking

by

do Cornelius. Our former

to the Alpha Queen’s Consort on my

former Beta’s

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

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

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