Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 268 A Waiting Game

“I can’t believe you agreed to bringing her with us.” Baldur snapped testily inside Adam’s head.

“It’s not like either her or Maeve would take no for an answer,” Adam snapped back as he readjusted his grip on Ann’s legs and shifted her position on his back.

“You’re an Alpha, Adam… if you can’t control your mate…” Baldur snorted derisively.

“She’s the Alpha Queen for a reason.” Adam replied with a sigh, “If you’re that salty about it, how about we shift and you can have it out with Maeve, hmm? See how she likes you ordering her around.”

Baldur whined almost instantly and Adam could see his tail tucked between his legs reflexively. “Yeah, that’s what I thought.” Adam snorted as Baldur skulked to the corner of his mind and curled up sullenly on the corner.

“Everything okay?” Ann asked softly as she tightened her arms around Adam’s neck.

“Baldur is pissed that I brought you with us.” Adam grunted.

“I told you I can walk,” Ann scowled.

“Yeah, but for how long? You still haven’t fully recovered and besides, that’s not the issue here.” he replied sternly, “Just for the record I’m not happy about you being out of bed either.”

“Right, because leaving her completely vulnerable in her room while Jasper is on the prowl is a smart idea.” Felix interrupted with a snort, “We’ve seen what happened to Aoife, and that was what he had in store for Ann, so with all due respect Consort Adam, I’m going to take your Alpha Queen’s side in this. She’s safest with us.”

and Baldur rumbled

changed my mind.” Maeve smirked, “Maybe that stick isn’t so far up Felix’s a*ss that he

opinion of people changes depending on whether they agree with you or not. I’m not sure that’s a good way to judge a person’s character, you know?” Ann snickered back as she bobbed along on

the damage that’s been done and purge the crap that YOU f*****g drank out of our system whilst trying not to pull from your reserves so our pups have everything they need to grow

to come out as puppies.”

and glared at her sullenly for

wait and see.” She finally murmured before shoving Ann away

she and Maeve had been together, she had

continued down the corridor in a tense silence, eventually meeting Lord Brarthroroz on the way down. They exchanged nods of acknowledgement but said nothing, the atmosphere heavy with

them as they pushed through the door into the cells before

Orvar were losing their mind seeing Lexi like this, as he gently lowered Ann’s feet to the ground and

Lord Brarthroroz snapped in a terse warning, “I don’t know if she’s stable

hand and held it awkwardly in her own as she watched Lexi’s father stride forward quickly and place a hand to Lexi’s forehead. They stood in a silence that seemed to stretch for an eternity

inside of her so we don’t need to worry about her leveling the

across to where Felix

were interrogating Linus… well, I was. Lexi was with one of the guards over there,” He said, gesturing with his head in the direction of the small station that served as both an office and a rest room, “She wanted to check on his transfer status. I figured it was just a tactic to freak him out. Whether it was or not, it worked a treat and

trailed off as a dark scowl settled

appeared out of thin air mid f*****g conversation and assassinated Linus.” He

Felix gestured to the charred remains and the relatively intact corpse that

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