Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Chapter 268 A Waiting Game

“I can’t believe you agreed to bringing her with us.” Baldur snapped testily inside Adam’s head.

“It’s not like either her or Maeve would take no for an answer,” Adam snapped back as he readjusted his grip on Ann’s legs and shifted her position on his back.

“You’re an Alpha, Adam… if you can’t control your mate…” Baldur snorted derisively.

“She’s the Alpha Queen for a reason.” Adam replied with a sigh, “If you’re that salty about it, how about we shift and you can have it out with Maeve, hmm? See how she likes you ordering her around.”

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Baldur whined almost instantly and Adam could see his tail tucked between his legs reflexively. “Yeah, that’s what I thought.” Adam snorted as Baldur skulked to the corner of his mind and curled up sullenly on the corner.

“Everything okay?” Ann asked softly as she tightened her arms around Adam’s neck.

“Baldur is pissed that I brought you with us.” Adam grunted.

“I told you I can walk,” Ann scowled.

“Yeah, but for how long? You still haven’t fully recovered and besides, that’s not the issue here.” he replied sternly, “Just for the record I’m not happy about you being out of bed either.”

“Right, because leaving her completely vulnerable in her room while Jasper is on the prowl is a smart idea.” Felix interrupted with a snort, “We’ve seen what happened to Aoife, and that was what he had in store for Ann, so with all due respect Consort Adam, I’m going to take your Alpha Queen’s side in this. She’s safest with us.”

Baldur rumbled

I changed my mind.” Maeve smirked, “Maybe that stick isn’t so far up Felix’s

with you or not. I’m not sure that’s a good way to judge a person’s character,

lemons for all I care right now,” Maeve grumbled, “I’m tired and moody with trying to heal the damage that’s been done and purge the crap that YOU f*****g drank out of our system whilst

last time, they aren’t going to come out as puppies.” Ann sighed, “They’ll

and glared at her sullenly for a

it, just you wait and see.” She finally murmured before shoving Ann

In all the years that she and Maeve had been together, she had never pushed her away

eventually meeting Lord Brarthroroz on the way down. They exchanged nods of acknowledgement but said nothing, the atmosphere heavy with the anticipation and anxiety at what

of burnt flesh greeted them as they pushed through the door into the cells

as he gently lowered Ann’s

in a terse warning, “I don’t know if

watched Lexi’s father stride forward quickly and place a hand

inside of her so we don’t need to worry about her

what happened?” Adam asked as he glanced across to where Felix was standing in the doorway of the cell, his face completely

the guards over there,” He said, gesturing with his head in the direction of the small station that served as both an office and a rest room, “She wanted to check on his transfer status. I figured it was just a tactic to freak him out. Whether it was or not, it worked a treat and he did tell me a

as a dark scowl settled on his face and his

assassinated Linus.” He finished with

two corpses…” Felix gestured to the charred remains and the relatively intact

Jasper.” Allen

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