Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 139 What Happened?

“There’s one containment facility in each Kingdom. It’s existence is a closely guarded secret and known of to only the royal bloodlines within each kingdom and the current ruling Royal Elder Council but if what Narcissa says is true and the Excidium Coven has infiltrated all areas of our infrastructure then, I’m not sure how much longer it will remain a secret.”

Ann sighed heavily again before turning to face them.

“I know you have a lot of questions, but even I don’t know the full details. I’ll have greater access to the information once I’ve been crowned, but I can tell you what I do know. The containment facility in our Kingdom is in an extremely remote location, fiercely guarded by specialist teams. The only way in or out is by air, and there is only one method of transportation currently cleared to make that journey. The prisoners housed there are some of the most dangerous shifters and other races that are known to us, and for whatever reason, it was decided that their executions would be postponed.”

Ann studied her friends closely as she spoke, waiting for any other questions that they may have, but there were none forthcoming so, resignedly, she continued.

“For Ada and Narcissa to be sent there, it will be under heavy guard, in magick-nullifying cells and their journey will be tracked from multiple fast response sites along the way. Even if they were to manage to escape en route, there isn’t a chance that they would be able to get away. I would a*s*sume that since Ada will most likely be in solitary confinement, once her baby is born, it will be taken from her and she will be added to the schedule for executions along with Narcissa.”

The frown on Adam’s face showed that he was more than uncomfortable with the idea of this facility even existing, but he nodded his head slightly to show that he understood.

“But I don’t understand Ann, why would the Elders want to keep dangerous criminals alive when they can just execute them?” Lexi asked in frustration. “Why would they leave themselves, and the Kingdom as a whole, open to something going catastrophically wrong, as you so eloquently put it?”

Ann shrugged noncommittally.

exactly why, but she couldn’t bring herself to tell them just yet that sometimes the

housed in there were the last of their kind, either male or female, and as a result, they were granted a stay of execution if they agreed to take part in a

truth was probably a little too horrific for them

Lexi said as she narrowed her eyes.

don’t know any more than that. I’m sure I’ll find out more after the coronation.” Ann answered as

back in

going to have to trust that you’ll tell us when we need to know.” She grumbled as an uneasy silence descended on

already setting. It had been a long day and they were

and Allen headed off in opposite directions as soon as they were inside the Pack House, with Lexi

the faintest of smiles on his face as they made their way to the kitchen to grab something to eat to take to their room and enjoy in relative peace

in the fridges just in case something like this happened when they returned with note

trays laden with food, they headed up the stairs to their bedroom in a comfortable silence and flopped down onto

the television on as background noise as they tucked into the meals that had been