Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 269 A Fate Worse than Death

“So what do we do now?” Felix asked to no one in particular once they were all gathered in Lord Brarthroroz’s suite.

The guards had been instructed to let them know as soon as Lexi began to stir and Allen stood in the doorway to Lord Brarthroroz’s suite so that he could run to their room as soon as she showed any signs of waking up.

“The first thing we should be doing is getting my stubborn mate back to her bed in the hospital so that she can get the rest that…”

“Not a chance Adam.” Ann glowered, “I’ve been out of action long enough and if I need to rest then I would much rather do so in the comfort of our own chambers.”

“But, what if you need intervention from the doctors again? Think of the pups. What if…” Adam tried to reason with her but Ann’s loud impatient sigh stopped him in his tracks.

“What if the sky falls and we’re all buried?!” Maeve yelled suddenly in Ann’s head and it took everything in her to not snort loudly.

responsibilities to see to. There are far less interruptions in our own suite here, than in the infirmary, and to be perfectly honest, I’m desperate to get

consider moving them back to the palace and the more time that she

on the run now, and the last pockets of resistance along our borders are being cleared as we speak. So that’s one major issue resolved, but we still have the escaped convicts and Narcissa, her damn Excidium Coven and your damn brother…no offense Lord Brarthroroz.” Ann continued a little more gently with a nod to

taken at all. He’s been a thorn in my side for centuries, as I’m sure Jasper was for Felix.” He shrugged casually as Felix nodded

no idea about his… depraved and violent nature back then. As I got older, we clashed a lot and eventually he was more or less exiled from our family…never officially though. It was an open secret amongst the nobles, one that was never publicly acknowledged, but everyone was fully aware of.” Felix stated quietly, “I’ll await the DNA testing to ensure that it was Jasper that Lexi killed

you really think that’s a

wouldn’t put anything past him. The corpse is too charred for facial recognition, so we’ll be relying

nodded, “So that leaves the issue of the missing reconnaissance team. What

great deal I’m afraid. I spoke with the commander of our forces here and thanks to being severely underfunded for years under your…erm…” Allen cleared his throat awkwardly as he looked between Ann and Adam, not wanting to offend Ann nor provoke his Alpha’s

smiled reassuringly at him for him to continue, but Allen still felt a little awkward and rubbed

with that,” He grimaced as Ann smiled gently and gestured for him to continue, “So, essentially, our forces are nowhere near what they should be. With sending so many men already to deal with the rogues and with the party with Greyson … as well

they contacted us?

or ritual sites that surround the area that Greyson and his men will have had to pass through. In theory, if we can destroy the