Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 189 Elder Cornelius

Adam had returned to the room shortly after Eva and Coral left and found himself confronted with his beautiful wife focusing intently on the phone in front of her.

He pushed his hands further into his pocket and readjusted himself as he leaned against the doorframe. She was stunning in every way, even focused so intently on whatever she was doing, he just wanted to pepper her neck with kisses and hear her moan underneath him again. It had taken an incredible amount of self-control not to ravage her last night.

His instincts told him that they both needed the release that being together would bring, but he was also acutely aware that when it came to their intimacy, they were both anything but quiet.

There would be nothing holding them back tonight though.

He allowed himself to indulge a little longer, drinking in the sight of her and storing it away in his mind to recall at his convenience before he cleared his throat and she looked up at him with a sultry smile on her face.

“Are you ready for dealing with the Elders, my Queen?” he asked with a smirk, “I’ve already spoken with Allen and as soon as he has any information, he’ll let me know.”

Ann nodded.

“I’m ready.”

When they swept into the Enclave’s a*s*sembly chambers a hush fell over the Elders as they stood and inclined their heads in her direction.

She suppressed a grimace at the feel of the unforgiving hardwood against her skin, knowing full well that the longer she sat in this chair, the more uncomfortable she

the Elders in front of her, finding Bartholomew almost instantly as he sat amongst the first row as one of the

and at

the issue of Elder Linus should be discussed today.” A low murmur rippled around the room before a voice rose from the row. “I’m sure that can wait until tomorrow, my Queen. He is safely held in the holding cells and there’s little chance of any repeat offenses occurring while he’s down there. It should be added to the schedule for

disagree Elder,” Ann answered cooly as the Elder’s face hardened

the elder bit out, his impatience clear in his voice.

that this would be pushed back, but it didn’t matter. Another day of delays

immediately, but the vote fell in favor of the irritated Elder who couldn’t help the smug smile that settled on his face when

take his seat,

yet, Elder…?” Ann asked, leaving the question open so that

Grace.” He

as how you seem to have appointed yourself as the spokesperson for the Elders in attendance here today, I have another issue

led to an exchange of uneasy glances between

your issues not wait, your highness? I understand that you are new at your posting and vastly inexperienced, yet there are proper

“It might have escaped your notice, but we have a very meticulous way of doing things around here so that urgent issues are discussed quickly and are not lost in the system.” He replied pompously. “Ah, so there are never any missives that are missed?” Ann asked lightly. “Absolutely not!” Cornelius answered in a horrified tone. “To even suggest…” “Every incident that occurs

scoffed at Ann as she smiled benignly and the faintest growl

questions concerns me

installed, is somehow my fault?” Ann asked smoothly as she examined her fingernails closely before fixing him with a steely