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.

As Adam stepped towards the door a raspy laugh emanated from

weak Queen that cannot even step foot inside these

check that it’s safe…how pathetic. You are no

chains signaled movement from within

as he

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

that he was still securely chained around his ankles and his

Lexi and they both passed through the door that Adam held

them, he

wary eye trained on where Linus stood watching them with narrowed

If you need anything…” He said softly,

“I know, Adam. Thank you. We won’t be

forward and planted a soft kiss on his cheek, smiling at

a moment. It was almost as if looking for

to a question that remained unspoken and Maeve whined in

obvious discomfort at the

looking away in frustration and stepping back, shutting the

leaving Lexi and Ann

at the window with Allen at his side, both

inkling that they would need to

rescue them.

and made

whilst Maeve sneered at the

side with her as she walked slowly to

indicated the limits of where his chains would reach. However,

agreed to mask Maeve’s presence for the simple

what they were truly capable

It was a rare talent to be able to act simultaneously as one for a shifter, a skill

descent, but to the

Lycan heritage

and studied the man silently.

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

and her

with no sign of either Lexi or Ann

and Linus looked between the two of them nervously.

mounting the longer that they stood

him.

of those weaker than him,

getting his needs sated at the click

wait… something that

you?” Ann

sag with

the arrogance that occurred so naturally to