Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 48 The Elders

“To start with I’m wondering why my council of Elders has time to sit around listening to idle gossip and the bullshit that the tabloids spew.” He sneered as a look of uncertainty crossed Tomas’s face.

“Secondly, I’m wondering who the fuck has the audacity to question my mate bond with the woman that they bound to me and bound to the pack as their Luna. Just who the fuck do think you are Tomas?” Adam growled menacingly as he advanced toward him.

Adam allowed his wolf to surge forwards and sit side by side in his vision and the color drained from Tomas’s face as the rest of the Elders backed away hurriedly.

you

Without wasting a second Adam snarled furiously and his arm snapped out in front of him, his fingers taking hold of Tomas’s neck and propelling him backward until his back connected with the wall.

“Have I not always done things by the book, Tomas?”

“Yes, Alpha!” He squeaked.

“Did I not wait for the appearance of my Luna before I took a woman to bed?” Adam snarled furiously.

“Yes, Alpha!”

“Then why the fuck would I lie about this?” He questioned dangerously as Tomas struggled against his vicelike grip.

With a snarl of rage, he picked Tomas up and threw him back towards the group of Elders huddled together in fear.

“If you ever harass my Luna again, I’ll do more than threaten you, do you understand?”

The majority of the Elders nodded furiously and apologized profusely whilst throwing furious glares toward Tomas who was struggling to get up from the position that he had landed in.

With a final furious glare, Adam turned to make his way to his room, where Ann waited for him, but a trembling voice from behind him stopped him in his tracks.

can threaten as much as you like Alpha, but if Princess Ann is not your mate, then I

sneered down at

your mark for all to see, just to prove something to a withered old

show the mark in the next few days then I will petition the king for

the elders surrounding him distanced themselves in

Tomas’s arrogance.

have your head for the insolence of questioning your Alpha.

little color remained in Tomas’s face drained instantly as

roiled unchecked inside of him and he realized that he was left with

in a lie and lose the pack he had worked so hard to build or accept the

was caught

be made for the

room, the door banging furiously against the wall as he

in front of Ann to protect her if needed. He had only seen Adam in this state once before and it had resulted in a very messy cleanup. This

Allen but he remained in

Luna. It’s better that he’s alone when he’s like this.

Adam’s fury rolled off him in waves and

as he is, I don’t think he

sure

Maeve snorted again.

a little and flex my fighting muscles? Believe me,

stood and pushed past

and glared at them both

“Leave, Allen. Now.”

she’s going to be safe with you, Adam?” He