Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

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.

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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?”

still decidedly grouchy because she knew that they were about as much use as a chocolate fireguard in this state. She hated being helpless and this whole situation

thought it best if I went to get cleaned up and at least try to get a few hours sleep. I wanted to make sure I was on top

sense.” Adam nodded with a thoughtful frown,

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

to understand, I haven’t seen Jasper for years, or heard from him directly. The only time I had ever heard anything about him was when my father was in a rage about any previously unknown 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 out tomorrow to my contacts in our intelligence network and compile a

against him will help us to build a picture of everything that he has been accused of

nodded as he took a deep breath and threw

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 was Aoife that had died…” he trailed off, clenching his jaw

asked as she was suddenly

silently as his eyes began to turn red, the unshed tears glistening in the light

Ann said, her voice cracking, “If I

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

he had managed to take her from me. He reveled in telling me

the past few hours trying to keep her mind off things, knowing full well how helpless she would

hand and squeezed

Felix?” Adam asked, his tone bordering

as you can imagine, and… well, he’s a slippery f*uc*ker, I’ll give him that. I

is that even possible?”

know, but suddenly he was gone. Once I’d collected my thoughts enough I came straight here. If Ann was the

so quickly,” Adam bowed his head respectfully to

highness! Consort Adam!” An urgent voice called from the doorway