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

As much as she wanted to go charging headlong in there, her recent history with Narcissa had

stepped towards the door a raspy

step foot inside these cells without sending someone to check that it’s safe…how pathetic. You

the silhouette of Linus became visible as he

eyes over his unkempt appearance and after a quick assessment found that he was still securely chained around his

the door behind them, he took hold of

just outside Ann. If you need

won’t be long, I promise.” Ann murmured quietly as she leaned forward and planted a

answer to a question that remained unspoken and Maeve whined in

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

both of them on tenterhooks and waiting for the

sure her face remained as impassive as she

indicated the limits of where his chains

reserved for those of Lycan descent, but to the best of

stopped just behind the groove and studied the man silently. Lexi stood slightly behind her, leaning against the wall nonchalantly with her arms folded in front of her and her

or Ann attempting to begin their questioning, and Linus looked between the two of them nervously. The tension in the room was mounting

heinous of ways and used to getting his needs

Cornelius did you?” Ann asked casually with a stony face, her voice lilting. Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as the silence was finally broken and with his relief, came the arrogance that occurred so naturally to

sniffed with a sly smile as he straightened