Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 164 You Owe Me Big Time

The three of them made their way down the never-ending, twisting corridors with the Royal Guards following closely behind.

“Don’t you get sick of tweedle-dum ad tweedle-dee following you all the time?” Lexi murmured as she glanced over her shoulder at the two stoic guards with expressionless faces.

“I guess I haven’t had long enough to get sick of it yet,” Ann answered with a shrug.

She was sure it would probably be irritating at some point, but for now, at least she had someone to ask if she got lost in the maze of corridors that the Enclave was turning out to be.

After descending the third set of stairs that seemed to twist in upon itself, she was almost positive that if she tried to find her way back she would most likely get lost. She wasn’t sure how she was supposed to tell Adam how to get here. “Bartholomew, I wanted Adam to meet us wherever you’re taking us.” She said a little hesitantly as she pulled her phone out and began flicking through to the message center.

“Yes, yes. Absolutely fine.” He answered waving his hand dismissively as he plodded resolutely onwards.

“Okay, well it would help if I knew exactly where we were going. You haven’t told us where it is that everything is being held…” Ann said, trailing off at the end.

She was well aware that even in places as secure as the Enclave, the walls sometimes had ears. Who knew who was listening at any given time? It wasn’t worth the risk of speaking it out loud until they were safely inside.

corridor and turned to look at them with

finding it now you’ve mentioned

glanced at Ann with a raised eyebrow as he gestured to one of the

the Queen’s Consort, please? It quite escaped my mind that this is a restricted

a curt nod, turned and began to make his way back down the corridor. “Almost there now, your highness,” Bartholomew announced impassively as they descended another set of

as she wrinkled her nose in disgust, “Stinks

her curiously for a little

turned to smile softly at Ann,

Lexi snorted softly.

although it would be nice if

for the creatures concerned. If their target is wolves that is.” She continued carefully, trying not to breathe in through her nose as much as possible, although it

her obvious physical reaction, instead of smelling it,

hits me inside. If it’s this bad out here, I dread to think what it smells like when that monstrosity of a door is opened.” She grimaced with a scowl, her hands doing little to hide the

big time

startled-looking Commander Greyson on the other side who had clearly not been expecting the trio and one Royal guard on the

slightly before she covered her mouth and nose and desperately tried not to gag on the wave of putrid fragrance that washed over