Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate By A E Randell Chapter 139

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 139 What Happened?

“There’s one containment facility in each Kingdom. It’s existence is a closely guarded

secret and known of to only the royal bloodlines within each kingdom and the current

ruling Royal Elder Council but if what Narcissa says is true and the Excidium Coven

has infiltrated all areas of our infrastructure then, I’m not sure how much longer it will

remain a secret.”

Ann sighed heavily again before turning to face them.

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“I know you have a lot of questions, but even I don’t know the full details. I’ll have

greater access to the information once I’ve been crowned, but I can tell you what I do

know. The containment facility in our Kingdom is in an extremely remote location,

fiercely guarded by specialist teams. The only way in or out is by air, and there is only

one method of transportation currently cleared to make that journey. The prisoners

housed there are some of the most dangerous shifters and other races that are known

to us, and for whatever reason, it was decided that their executions would be

postponed.”

Ann studied her friends closely as she spoke, waiting for any other questions that they

may have, but there were none forthcoming so, resignedly, she continued.

“For Ada and Narcissa to be sent there, it will be under heavy guard, in magicknullifying cells and their journey will be tracked from multiple fast response sites along

the way. Even if they were to manage to escape en route, there isn’t a chance that

they would be able to get away. I would a*s*sume that since Ada will most likely be in

solitary confinement, once her baby is born, it will be taken from her and she will be

added to the schedule for executions along with Narcissa.”

The frown on Adam’s face showed that he was more than uncomfortable with the idea

of this facility even existing, but he nodded his head slightly to show that he

understood.

“But I don’t understand Ann, why would the Elders want to keep dangerous criminals

alive when they can just execute them?” Lexi asked in frustration. “Why would they

leave themselves, and the Kingdom as a whole, open to something going

catastrophically wrong, as you so eloquently put it?”

Ann shrugged noncommittally.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

She knew exactly why, but she couldn’t bring herself to tell them just yet that

sometimes the beings housed in these units simply couldn’t be k*il*led.

Sometimes the beings housed in there were the last of their kind, either male or

female, and as a result, they were granted a stay of execution if they agreed to take

part in a breeding program that saw either their eggs or their sperm harvested at

regular intervals, and viable fetuses created and grown in a lab before implanting in a

surrogate.

Right now, the truth was probably a little too horrific for them to digest.

“Your shrug isn’t answering my question, Ann.” Lexi said as she narrowed her eyes.

“What aren’t you telling us?”

“I don’t know any more than that. I’m sure I’ll find out more after the coronation.” Ann

answered as carefully as she could.

Lexi frowned and sat back in her seat in defeat.

“Fine. But I know you’re hiding something. I suppose I’m going to have to trust that

you’ll tell us when we need to know.” She grumbled as an uneasy silence descended

on the car.

By the time they arrived back at the Dark Moon Pack, the sun was already setting. It

had been a long day and they were all exhausted both socially and emotionally.

Lexi and Allen headed off in opposite directions as soon as they were inside the Pack

House, with Lexi uncharacteristically silent as she left.

Adam held his hand out to Ann with the faintest of smiles on his face as they made

their way to the kitchen to grab something to eat to take to their room and enjoy in

relative peace and quiet.

The Omega’s had left a few dishes in the fridges just in case something like this

happened when they returned with note on the fridges detailing the various dishes

and snacks that were left over.

With their trays laden with food, they headed up the stairs to their bedroom in a

comfortable silence and flopped down onto the sofa.

Adam flicked the television on as background noise as they tucked into the meals that

had been so lovingly prepared for them.

As they ate, Ann was suddenly reminded of something that she had wanted to ask

Adam during the hearing earlier today.

“Adam… I know Lexi was quite upfront about asking questions, but, I have a question

for you as well.” Ann tentatively said as she placed her fork carefully on the tray and

set it on the table in front of them.

“Okay, ask away, Princess,” Adam said without pausing as he practically inhaled the

food in front of him.

Ann smiled despite herself at his actions and felt a wave of unease wash over her as

she prepared to ask the question that had been bothering her.

“It’s about Esmerelda… and Tomas.” she began, noticing Adam instantly freeze as he

put his fork down carefully and swallowed what was in his mouth hurriedly.

“What about them?” Adam asked a little too casually for Ann’s liking as he leaned

back in his seat to look at her. “What… Adam, you never told me what had happened

during your questioning of them. Everyone implicated was taken to the cells, both the

Elders and Esmerelda. What happened? What aren’t you telling me?” Ann pressed.

She wouldn’t have even thought about it at all if Narcissa hadn’t mentioned it during

the hearing. There had been so much going on recently that the importance of asking

about the questioning just seemed to drop lower and lower on her list of things to do.

Amongst all of the extra work required for setting herself up in a new business, she

had never gotten around to asking and simply trusted that Adam would handle it and

tell her when he found out anything else.

But he hadn’t mentioned them. Not even once.