Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 211 The Life of The Alpha Queen’s Mate

Adam woke to find the bed beside him empty and after a brief moment of his wolf’s blind panic, he managed to calm himself enough to realize that the sound of water draining noisily down the plughole indicated that Ann had not left him or been taken by another, but was most likely tending to her aching muscles.

‘You should have seen to that for her already.’ Baldur grumbled, ‘Your human flesh is weak compared to ours. If you were attentive then you would know that she will be sore, and aching, and…’

‘Well if you weren’t so damn bestial in your treatment of her in the midst of passion, then she wouldn’t be so sore in the first place!’ Adam admonished as he threw back the quilt and began getting dressed.

Baldur snorted.

‘It feels good though… I get carried away… it’s not like you’ve let me out to have any time with Maeve anyway…’ he replied petulantly. Adam sighed heavily. He was sure that if Baldur was capable of pouting, then right now, that would be the expression that he was wearing, instead of the sulky gaze that he directed at him.

‘Look, I know. I’m sorry There just doesn’t seem to be enough time to actually take a little relaxation for us both as a couple There’s always something going on…’ Adam said as he tried to placate him.

her cycle follows the normal pattern, then I would think that she is already expecting our pups.’ Baldur grinned toothily

round with pups, and he couldn’t stop

really think she might be…?’ He trailed off quietly as

it isn’t like you weren’t active beforehand… it’s our species way of ensuring that the conception is successful and we continue to

expect that it would happen so quickly. I never thought that we would ever be at this point with the curse slowly taking everything from us…’ Adam paused as his grin faded slightly at the memory

of luck that brought the sequence of events about that introduced us in the men’s toilets of a bar known for its discretion… the one place that I thought I would be safe from running into anyone else.’ Adam shook his head and smiled at the sheer insanity

Baldur advised sagely as the door to the bathroom swung open and Ann sauntered casually into the room, still rubbing at her hair with a

over, let’s rest today, okay?” The grin on his face confused her and her frown deepened “You don’t need me inside of you?” Adam

about it! Right now, that is the last thing I want.” She warned, “What I want is to be left alone to sleep for a million years… and if I can’t do that… then I at least want to wallow in self-pity while I stuff my face with the largest Black Forest Gateaux that you have ever seen in your

this time.” He chuckled good-naturedly, “If this is what my Queen desires, then I shall hunt down the finest cake that I can find so that you can recover in peace” Adam grinned, bowing

she allowed

it. my Queen. I’ll make sure I get the right one.” He said softly as he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead and hesitated a

belter after a long soak, but yes, I don’t think saying that I’m a little sore

first heat is always rough so I was sort of expecting it., and after my conversation with Maeve… I’m more than a little grateful it was so short-lived.” She chuckled as she wrapped her arms tightly around him, and buried