Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate Chapter 239


    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.


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    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 youreuppance…”


    “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’ty


    with the already powerful, itys 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 corruptes


    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’tst long.” Cornelius hissed vehemently.


    “Ha! She’llst 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


    not change as the world changes around us, then the kingdom will 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


    said quietly as Cornelius passed him with his head held high.


    “I’ve made my choice Bartholomew” He said simply as he continued on and joined a group of Elders


    whose faces Ann could not make out from this distance.


    “Are you okay?” Lexi asked, as she reached for Ann’s arm and squeezed it tightly, concern etched on


    her face.


    “Yeah, I’m fine,” Ann answered as she watched the countless Elders file past, trying to study them for


    any reactions that might indicate who she should be wary of.


    As expected, there were countless hostile faces among them as they turned to acknowledge her with


    an inclination of their head, their eyes burning with barely suppressed disdain, but amongst them, there


    were also many friendly faces, whose smiles were genuine and their eyes shone with warmth and what


    Ann was sure was hope.


    It appeared that she wasn’t the only one hungry for change, and the knowledgeforted her. “I do


    have a question though,” Lexi asked with a frown as they began to make their way out of the court and


    through the corridors, “This whole secretw, how on earth did you manage to slip it through?”


    Annughed and turned to Bartholomew briefly, shing him a sly smile.


    “It’s actually Bartholomew that takes all the credit for that one. If I hadn’t have gone through all that


    damn paperwork in the early hours of the morning, it might never have actuallye through in time


    My heat really screwed up my workload and put me behind.” She grimaced.


    “Okaaaaay.” Lexi said with a raised eyebrow, “How does Bartholomewe into the equation then?”


    “Well, we had already discussed wanting to see who was actually paying attention to their duties and


    who was illegally assigning some underlings to the task. Now, bear in mind that the underlings are also


    omega’s or those of lower birth that are treated terribly by the elders in question, so in theory, they


    would have no qualms about signing off on something like this, as they would then be immune from


    reprisals if thew was sessfully passed “ Ann exined seriously, “We already had a good idea of


    who the offenders were likely to be, so Bartholomew made sure to send the required forms through the


    standard route, as opposed to discussing it openly.”


    Allen whistled lowly.


    “No wonder there were so many furious faces. Not only did you manage to get one over them, but they


    were also betrayed by the people they thought that they had firmly under their control”


    Bartholomew smiled cryptically.


    “It’s amazing what a person will do when their freedom is offered on a silver tter.” He observed dryly.


    “But what about the staff that betrayed them? What if there are reprisals?” Lexi asked, her brows


    furrowing in concern.


    “Considering the elders that had actually read thew, contacted me directly to discuss and offer their


    support for the cause, as is customary for something of this magnitude,” Bartholomew exined, “I


    have a fairly good idea which ones of them did not eveny eyes on the final draft which gives us a


    headstart on knowing who we need to keep tabs on.”


    “Sneaky…” Lexi smirked as she giggled excitedly, “I like it!”


    “I thought you might.” Ann grinned as they giggled together.


    “1 must say, Linus being so willing to throw his colleagues to the proverbial wolves was an unexpected


    surprise indeed,” Bartholomew continued thoughtfully as he turned to Allen, “I believe it would be


    prudent if you and I paid him a visitter on to collect his statement before anyone else manages to get


    to him.”


    “You don’t think they would actually move against him within the Enve do you?” Ann asked curiously.


    “I wouldn’t put it past them There are careers at stake here, and they hang solely on the secrets that


    Linus holds.”


    Allen frowned.


    “Then perhaps we shouldn’t leave it untilter on. We should go as soon as possible.”


    “1 quite agree.” Bartholomew nodded somberly.


    “It’s okay, you boys can go and do your thing,” Lexi grinned with a wave of her hand, “I think Ann and I


    can make it to our rooms from here. Besides, we have a girl’s night to n.” She finished excitedly as


    Allen groaned loudly.


    “I can’t think of anything worse.” He muttered under his breath but not quietly enough for Lexi not to


    hear it.


    “It’s a good job you’re not invited then, isn’t it?” She smirked as she gave him the middle finger and


    waltzed away with Ann in the direction of their rooms, chattering excitedly about their ns for the rest


    of the day.


    “It’s hard to picture them as the Alpha Queen and her Beta sometimes, you know?” Allenmented


    unironically as Bartholomew chuckled deeply.


    “And that is precisely why people continually underestimate them, Allen. Now,e on. We have an


    exile to collect a statement from.”