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.

and just for the record, so do I.” Ann answered sternly, “Regardless of whether I am at full health or not, I still have responsibilities to see to. There are far less interruptions in our

back to the palace and the more time that she spent holed up at the infirmary, the less time she was able to put into managing and resolving the important

we know that the rogue’s are 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

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

less exiled from our family…never officially though. It was an open secret amongst the nobles, one that was never publicly acknowledged, but everyone

a possibility?” Ann asked

put anything past him. The corpse is too charred for facial recognition, so we’ll be relying on dental analysis

then.” Ann nodded, “So that leaves the issue of the missing reconnaissance team. What do we know about

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

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

the rogues and with the party with Greyson … as well as the small reconnaissance team afterwards, well…we’re already under the necessary reserve force for defense of the enclave

in frustration. “Okay, but my question is, why haven’t they contacted us? Greyson was

zone for communications in the area and they seem to be connected to monuments, or ritual sites that surround the area that Greyson and his men