Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Chapter 267 The Corpse…

Ann and Adam had been mid discussion regarding potential baby names for each of the pups when a frantic looking Felix practically fell through the doors and into her room.

“They… f*uc*k… Jasper… it was him! He was here… he still IS here!” he rushed out between breaths almost incoherently as he leaned on the table as he tried to catch his breath.

Ann and Adam froze mid conversation as they took in his panicked appearance and they exchanged a look of concern.

“What the f**k has crawled up his a*ss?” Maeve grimaced as she flicked her ears in annoyance.

Ann ignored Maeve’s snarky comment and sat up, pushing the sheet back a little as she held her hands out in front of her in a placating gesture.

“Felix, slow down…” Ann began in a soothing tone but she was cut off by Felix’s furious glare.

“No, you don’t understand. He’s STILL HERE!” He yelled impatiently as Adam growled warningly at his tone.

“Growl all you want Adam, this is f*****g serious. He killed Aoife, but she wasn’t his target. He meant to kill Ann!”

“What?” Ann murmured in disbelief as Adam stiffened beside her and she could feel his unease rippling outwards like a discomforting blanket.

“Where?” Adam snarled, his eyes flashing gold Baldur’s fury at the threat to his mate and pups began to rise.

“I don’t know where he is now.” Felix hissed in frustration as he began to pace angrily

“Felix, when did you see him? I thought you were with Allen and Lexi?”

still decidedly grouchy because she knew that they were about as much use as a chocolate fireguard in this state. She hated being

head, “I thought it best if I went to get cleaned up and at least try to get a few hours sleep. I wanted to make sure I was on

sense.” Adam nodded with a thoughtful frown,

hands through his hair in frustration, “I woke up and just knew that someone was in my room. When I got my hands

was when my father was in a rage about any previously unknown allegations towards Jasper that had reached him through his intelligence network.” He continued glancing across at Adam, “I told you all this before we returned. I had intended to reach out tomorrow to my contacts in our intelligence

we have of his movements or any allegations that have been leveled against him will help us to build a picture

a deep breath and threw himself down on the

thought you were dead.” Felix said suddenly, staring at Ann with a complicated expression, “He was gloating about the fact that everyone around Adam seemed to die, so I let him keep talking. When I told him that you were still alive, he was

target?” Ann asked as she was suddenly overcome

began to turn red, the unshed tears glistening in the

her voice cracking, “If I

not your fault, your highness.” Felix laughed bitterly, “The perks of having a psychotic big

her from me. He reveled in telling

had spent the past few hours trying to keep her mind off things, knowing

hand and squeezed it reassuringly,

Adam asked, his tone

can imagine, and… well, he’s a slippery f*uc*ker, I’ll give him that. I don’t

that even

was gone. Once I’d collected my thoughts enough I came straight here. If Ann

know so quickly,” Adam bowed his head respectfully to indicate his gratitude, “We

An urgent voice called from the doorway as the doors swung open,