Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 217 We Won’t Be Long

Ann peered into the darkness that seemed to engulf the inside of the cell that Linus was holding in but couldn’t see any movement from within.

The cells were tiny, designed for security and not comfort. The cells that were allocated to hold wolf shifters were constructed of walls of reinforced concrete which had been infused with wolfsbane and nightshade before being coated with silver.

There was no chance of escape for the shifters held here, even if they did manage to get out of the chains that held them.

Lexi leaned up against the shatterproof pane, protected on the prisoner’s side by thick bars of steel coated with silver that ran the full length and width of each wall.

“So where’s old rapey?” She sniffed, sounding a little disappointed as she turned to Ann with a pout, “I was looking forward to asking him a few uncomfortable questions.”

“You’ll still get to ask them, Lexi.” Ann said with a serious face, “He’s in there, we just can’t see him. I do wonder if he’s still restrained though considering Cornelius was just down here “

“Do you want us to check?” Adam asked with a frown

He didn’t like this. He didn’t see why they needed to be taking unnecessary risks when she could be carrying his pups by now. There was no way that he wanted to see Ann or his pups in danger and he would do whatever it took to keep them safe, even if it meant putting his own life on the line

unspoken demand. She knew his thought process and Maeve agreed. As much as she wanted to go charging headlong in there, her recent history with Narcissa had taught

the door

cells without sending someone to

movement from within and gradually, the

appearance and after a quick assessment found that he was still securely chained around

passed through the door that Adam held open. Before he closed the door behind them, he took hold of her arm and leaned in closely, a wary eye trained on where Linus

If you need anything…” He said

long, I promise.” Ann murmured quietly as she leaned forward and planted a soft kiss

to search her eyes for a moment. It was almost as if looking for an answer to a question that remained unspoken and Maeve whined in response

he relented, looking away in frustration and stepping back, shutting the door behind him and leaving Lexi and Ann alone in

immediately at the window with Allen at his side, both of them on tenterhooks and waiting for the slightest inkling that they would need to burst

remained as impassive as she was able to, whilst

chains would reach. However, they had agreed to mask Maeve’s presence for

rare talent to be able to act simultaneously as one for a shifter, a skill usually reserved for those of Lycan descent,

her, leaning against the wall nonchalantly with her arms

to begin their questioning, and Linus looked between the two of them

than him, abusing his power in the most heinous of ways and used to getting his needs sated at the click of his fingers, was now being made to wait… something that both

a stony face, her voice lilting. Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as the silence was finally broken and with

don’t know what you’re talking about” He sniffed with a sly smile as he straightened himself up