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.

door a raspy laugh emanated

step foot inside these cells

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

movement from within and gradually,

became visible as he emerged from

her eyes over his unkempt appearance and after a quick

he was still securely chained around his ankles and his

nodded to Lexi and they both passed through the door

he took

eye trained on where Linus

need anything…” He said softly, his voice

won’t

and planted a soft

a moment. It was almost as if

to a question that remained unspoken

obvious discomfort at the

in frustration and

and leaving Lexi and Ann

the window with Allen at his side, both

inkling that they would need to

rescue them.

turned and made sure her

to, whilst Maeve sneered at

by side with her as she walked slowly

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

to mask Maeve’s presence for the simple fact that they did

seeing what they

to be able to act simultaneously

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

heritage in

behind the groove and studied

leaning against the wall nonchalantly with her arms

her chin tilted

of

looked between the two of them nervously. The

stood in silence and it was

him.

those weaker than him, abusing his power in

of ways and used to getting his needs sated at

wait… something that

your visit from Cornelius did you?”

lilting. Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as

and with his relief, came the arrogance that occurred so naturally to