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?”

back to her normal self and Maeve was still decidedly grouchy because she knew that they were about as much use

yet from Greyson’s squad,” Felix answered as he shook his head, “I thought it best if I went to get cleaned up and at least

with a thoughtful frown, “So

“I woke up and just knew that someone was in my room. When I got my hands on them, it turned out it was my dear brother.” He spat furiously, the venom that dripped from his words left no room for misunderstanding about his hatred that he felt

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

be useful though Felix,” Ann interrupted, “Any evidence we have of his movements or any allegations that have been leveled against him will help us to build a picture of everything that he has been accused of carrying out and

took a deep breath and threw himself down on the

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 irritated… but then when I told him it

target?” Ann asked as she

turn red, the unshed tears glistening in the

so sorry…” Ann said, her voice cracking, “If I

highness.” Felix laughed bitterly, “The perks of having a psychotic

to take her from me. He reveled in telling me how he violated her before he…” Felix stood suddenly and walked over

looked down at his beautiful mate and frowned at the grief that had settled over her face. He had spent the past few hours trying to keep her mind off things, knowing full well

hand and squeezed it reassuringly, but she

now, Felix?” Adam asked, his

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

even possible?” Adam

but suddenly he was gone. Once I’d collected my thoughts enough I came straight

Adam bowed his head respectfully to indicate

from the doorway as the doors swung