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.

stepped towards the door a

cannot even step foot inside these cells without sending

to check that it’s safe…how pathetic.

The rattle of chains signaled movement from within

Linus became visible as

Ann ran her eyes over his unkempt appearance and after a quick

was still securely chained

they both

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

on where

just outside Ann. If you need

you. We won’t

a soft kiss on

her eyes for a moment. It was almost

to a question that remained unspoken and Maeve whined

discomfort at the

away in frustration

and Ann

appeared immediately at the window with Allen at his side, both of them

inkling that they would

rescue them.

and made sure her face remained

was able to, whilst Maeve

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

the floor that indicated the limits of where

the simple fact that

they were

talent to be able to act simultaneously

for those of Lycan descent, but to the best of her knowledge,

Lycan heritage in

behind the groove and studied

behind her, leaning against the wall nonchalantly with her arms folded

and her chin tilted

with no sign of either Lexi or

between the two of them nervously. The tension in

the longer that they stood in silence

him.

those weaker than him, abusing his power

ways and used to getting his needs sated at the click of

being made to wait… something

you?” Ann

almost sag

and with his relief, came the arrogance