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 weak Queen that cannot even step foot inside these cells without

safe…how

signaled movement

Linus became visible as he emerged from

eyes over his unkempt

that he was still securely chained around his

and they both

the door behind them, he took

a wary eye trained on where Linus stood watching them with narrowed

If you need anything…” He said

know, Adam. Thank you. We won’t be

and planted a soft kiss

Adam seemed to search her eyes for a moment. It was almost as if looking for

remained unspoken and Maeve whined

obvious discomfort at the

relented, looking away in frustration and

and leaving Lexi and Ann

with Allen

and waiting for the slightest inkling that

rescue them.

lightly as she turned and made sure her

whilst Maeve

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

of where his chains would

mask Maeve’s presence for the simple fact that they

seeing what they

a rare talent to be able to act

descent, but to the best of her

Lycan heritage

the groove and studied the man silently.

nonchalantly with

and her

ticked by with no sign of either Lexi or Ann attempting

Linus looked between the two

longer that they stood in silence and

him.

The Elder who took advantage of those

most heinous of ways and used to getting his needs sated at the

something that both irritated him and

“Enjoyed your visit from Cornelius did you?”

lilting. Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as the silence

came the arrogance that occurred so naturally to