Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 216 Apologize

Although the walk to the cells was made in relative silence, Ann’s mind was in overdrive. Whenever she thought she was making some headway toward solving issues, something else invariably cropped up and added to her ever-mounting list of things that needed sorting out.

She was rapidly starting to gain at least a little understanding of why her father just handed everything over to the Elders. The constant issues were like a suffocating weight on top of her, that just seemed to fight harder to drown her with every passing day.

But she wasn’t her father. She wasn’t going to give in that easily.

As they reached the entrance to the cells, the door swung open in front of her, startling her for the second time today and she frowned as the figure of Cornelius froze in front of her with a look of abstract guilt plastered all over his face. The low growl that emanated from Adam’s chest forced him into recovery rather quickly, and he hastily bowed in front of her, keeping his head lowered

“My Queen.” Cornelius greeted with a shaky breath.

“Cornelius… what an unexpected surprise.” Ann purred with a sardonic smile gracing her lips.

Lexi frowned slightly as she picked up on her best friend’s distaste for the man in front of them, and her demeanor visibly tensed as she readied herself for any confrontation that might be forthcoming.

about this man that made her skin crawl and she was not going to give him any opportunity to hurt her friend with

didn’t respond though, simply bobbing his head in reply, but Ann hadn’t failed to notice the thin beads of sweat

when she speaks,”

and it only consolidated what Ann already had a suspicion of. Cornelius

He all but sneered at Lexi before turning to Ann and smiling apologetically.

to reveal your reasons for being down here, now, can I?” Ann sighed theatrically before flashing

Ann warily as she slowly stepped

make you apologize

requirement for an Elder to apologize to someone of lesser status.” Cornelius snorted and struggled to maintain his composure in the face of Ann and her friend’s weighted

to delight in mocking him, although he wasn’t quite sure what he was being mocked

serving justice on those who

goings on in the pack structures and hierarchy that suddenly entered the fold when I ascended to the throne. You really should have made sure that you were kept up to date with the

about..” He

former Beta is actually mated to my best friend, and as Adam’s status ascended to the

for you I’m afraid, you got yourself a “half breed” second in command, who will act in your revered Queen’s place when she is absent, so I’m afraid it actually