Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 217 We Won’t Be Long

Ann peered into the darkness that seemed to engulf the inside of the cell that Linus

was holding in but couldn’t see any movement from within.

The cells were tiny, designed for security and not comfort. The cells that were

allocated to hold wolf shifters were constructed of walls of reinforced concrete which

had been infused with wolfsbane and nightshade before being coated with silver.

There was no chance of escape for the shifters held here, even if they did manage to

get out of the chains that held them.

Lexi leaned up against the shatterproof pane, protected on the prisoner’s side by thick

bars of steel coated with silver that ran the full length and width of each wall.

“So where’s old rapey?” She sniffed, sounding a little disappointed as she turned to

Ann with a pout, “I was looking forward to asking him a few uncomfortable questions.”

“You’ll still get to ask them, Lexi.” Ann said with a serious face, “He’s in there, we just

can’t see him. I do wonder if he’s still restrained though considering Cornelius was just

down here “

“Do you want us to check?” Adam asked with a frown

He didn’t like this. He didn’t see why they needed to be taking unnecessary risks

when she could be carrying his pups by now. There was no way that he wanted to see

Ann or his pups in danger and he would do whatever it took to keep them safe, even if

it meant putting his own life on the line

Ann hesitated before nodding curtly, agreeing to his unspoken demand. She knew his

thought process and Maeve agreed. As much as she wanted to go charging headlong

in there, her recent history with Narcissa had taught her some valuable lessons.

the door a raspy laugh

“A weak Queen that cannot even step foot

it’s safe…how pathetic. You are

of chains signaled movement from within

visible as he emerged from

her eyes over his unkempt

he was still securely chained around his ankles and

they both passed through the

Before he closed the door behind them, he took hold of her arm and leaned

where Linus stood watching

you need anything…”

We won’t

planted a soft kiss on his cheek,

a moment. It was almost as if

remained unspoken and Maeve

discomfort at the

looking away in frustration and stepping back, shutting

behind him and leaving Lexi and Ann alone in the

appeared immediately at the window with

tenterhooks and waiting for the slightest inkling

rescue them.

sighed lightly as she turned and

to, whilst Maeve sneered at the

allowed Maeve to sit side by side with her as she walked slowly to the

limits of where his chains would

Maeve’s presence for the simple fact that they did

what they were truly capable

able to act simultaneously as one for a shifter,

Lycan descent, but to the best

heritage in her

stopped just behind the groove and studied the man

wall nonchalantly with

her chin tilted

ticked by with no sign of either Lexi or Ann attempting to begin

and Linus looked between the two of

room was mounting the longer that they stood

him.

took advantage of those weaker than him, abusing

to getting his needs sated at the click of

was now being made to wait… something that both irritated him

did you?” Ann

Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as the silence was

the arrogance