Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 239 True Power

As soon as Linus was led away, the upper circle began to clear and Ann made her way to the exit. As she reached for the handle of the door, she was unable to get a grip on it as it was pushed forward with a furious force and she stepped back just in time to avoid the doors smashing into her face.

The furious figure of Cornelius stood before her, his face red with outrage as he opened and closed his mouth soundlessly. He held a shaking finger before him as he pointed at Ann. trembling with rage. “You… you…” He spluttered as Ann quickly overcame her shock and smiled innocently up at him.

“Careful now Cornelius, you should really be a little more careful with your blood pressure at your age,” She said with fake concern, pushing his outstretched arm down and looking up at him with wide, innocent eyes.

“This won’t stand you know…” He hissed, “You’ll get your comeuppance…”

“Yes, I’m well aware that many people seek to dethrone me or end my rule already purely because I’m looking out for the interests of my people. You should take this as an opportunity to learn an important lesson, Cornelius,” She smirked as she leaned in closely to whisper in his ear, “True power doesn’t lay with the already powerful, it lays with the people that they see as weak and oppress at every opportunity. All it takes is one person to stand up for what is right, and the world of the corrupt comes crashing down around them.” As she stood upright again and took in his expression, he seemed to have turned almost green as he clenched and unclenched his jaw repeatedly, the vein in his papery thin temple throbbing angrily. “You won’t last long.” Cornelius hissed vehemently.

“Ha! She’ll last longer than you will.” Lexi’s voice mocked from behind him, as a low growl emanated from Alien’s chest.

Cornelius turned to face them, and dragged his eyes over them disdainfully, finally settling on Bartholomew.

“You should know better Bartholomew Meddling has never won you any friends amongst us.” He spat viciously as he began to saunter past them.

“Maybe not, but I would rather have you as my adversaries than I would have you as friends If we do

fall, and take all of us down with it. This is the logical choice, Cornelius At least rethink the course that you have chosen.” Bartholomew

choice Bartholomew” He said simply as he continued on and joined a group of Elders

for Ann’s arm and squeezed it tightly, concern etched on her

past, trying to study them for any reactions that might indicate who

eyes burning with barely suppressed disdain, but amongst them, there were also many friendly faces, whose smiles were genuine and their eyes shone with

comforted her. “I do have a question though,” Lexi asked with a frown as

Bartholomew briefly, flashing him

hadn’t have gone through all that damn paperwork in the early hours of the morning, it might never have actually come through

with a raised eyebrow, “How does

treated terribly by the elders in question, so in theory, they would have no qualms about

Allen whistled lowly.

you manage to get one over them, but

Bartholomew smiled cryptically.

will do when their freedom is offered on

about the staff that betrayed them? What if there are reprisals?” Lexi asked, her brows furrowing in

and offer their support for the cause, as is customary for something of this magnitude,” Bartholomew explained, “I have a fairly good idea which ones of them did not even lay eyes on the final draft which gives

she

might.” Ann