Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 267 The Corpse…

Ann and Adam had been mid discussion regarding potential baby names for each of the pups when a frantic looking Felix practically fell through the doors and into her room.

“They… f*uc*k… Jasper… it was him! He was here… he still IS here!” he rushed out between breaths almost incoherently as he leaned on the table as he tried to catch his breath.

Ann and Adam froze mid conversation as they took in his panicked appearance and they exchanged a look of concern.

“What the f**k has crawled up his a*ss?” Maeve grimaced as she flicked her ears in annoyance.

Ann ignored Maeve’s snarky comment and sat up, pushing the sheet back a little as she held her hands out in front of her in a placating gesture.

“Felix, slow down…” Ann began in a soothing tone but she was cut off by Felix’s furious glare.

“No, you don’t understand. He’s STILL HERE!” He yelled impatiently as Adam growled warningly at his tone.

“Growl all you want Adam, this is f*****g serious. He killed Aoife, but she wasn’t his target. He meant to kill Ann!”

“What?” Ann murmured in disbelief as Adam stiffened beside her and she could feel his unease rippling outwards like a discomforting blanket.

“Where?” Adam snarled, his eyes flashing gold Baldur’s fury at the threat to his mate and pups began to rise.

“I don’t know where he is now.” Felix hissed in frustration as he began to pace angrily

I thought you were with

back to her normal self and Maeve was still decidedly grouchy because she knew that they were about as much use as a chocolate fireguard in this state. She hated being helpless and this

answered as he shook his head, “I thought it best if I

with a thoughtful

to it.” Felix snapped as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration, “I woke up and just knew that someone was in my room. When I got my hands on them, it turned out it was my dear brother.” He spat furiously, the venom that dripped from his words left no room for misunderstanding about his

Jasper for years, or heard from him directly. The only time I had ever heard anything about him was when my father was in a rage about any previously unknown allegations towards Jasper that had reached him through his intelligence network.” He continued glancing across at Adam, “I told you all this before we returned. I had intended to reach out tomorrow to my contacts in our intelligence network

have been leveled against him will help us to build a picture of everything that

breath and threw himself down on

complicated expression, “He was gloating about the fact that everyone around Adam seemed to die, so I let him keep talking. When I told him that you were still alive, he was

Ann asked as she was

his eyes began to turn red, the unshed tears glistening in the

her

Felix laughed bitterly, “The perks of having

beside himself with joy that he had managed to take her from me. He reveled in telling me how he violated her

frowned at the grief that had settled over her face. He had spent the past few hours trying to keep

her hand and squeezed it reassuringly, but

Adam asked, his tone bordering on

can imagine, and… well, he’s a slippery f*uc*ker, I’ll give him that. I don’t

even possible?” Adam

know, but suddenly he was gone. Once I’d collected my thoughts enough I came straight here. If Ann was the original target then she could still be in danger.” Felix said

you, I appreciate you letting us know so quickly,” Adam bowed his head respectfully to indicate his gratitude, “We will

called from the doorway as