Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 182 It Needs Stopping

“Erm… that is… you know, I was going to lend her a book!” She stammered hastily as she shot a quick

glare down at Coral who had scrabbled to collect everything that had scattered and was now picking

herself up off the floor. “Ah… a book.” Ann chuckled as she stopped only centimeters away from the

omega. “And what book would that be?”

“Erm… well…”

“You are aware that lying to me is not advisable?” Ann interrupted calmly. “Y-y-yes Alpha Queen,” The

senior omega stuttered, trembling slightly under the weight of Ann, and Maeve’s gaze.

“You are also aware that I can tell when someone is lying to me… yes?” Ann almost purred as the

senior omega began to tremble a little more violently.

“Y-y-yes Alpha Queen…”

“You are also aware that you, “Ann began as she inhaled deeply on either side of the omega’s face

before pulling her lip back in disgust, “you reek of bullshit. There was no book, now, was there?”

The Senior omega appeared torn before she reluctantly shook her head.

“No your highness.”

“So tell me, in great detail, what exactly you were going to allow to happen to Coral.” The Senior

Omega began crying quietly and she sobbed softly as she spoke. “One of the elders visits us at night

and we are to pick out a girl for his pleasure, your highness. I had promised Coral that it would be her

turn again if she didn’t do as we said… but she’s had it easy up until now! She’s never been picked! It’s

about time she took her turn in pleasing the sadistic bastard!” The Omega wailed.

Ann’s blood ran cold. Were the elders really using the Omega’s as objects to satisfy their s****l

appetites and more… depraved tastes?

“You will both come with me, do you understand?” Ann hissed furiously as a terrifying growl escaped

her chest.

That was not what she had been expecting and to deal with something like this, she wanted Adam’s

support.

‘Typical that something like this kicks off right when we’re expecting important guests.’ Maeve snorted

bitterly, ‘Never a dull moment…’

‘This has been going on for a long time though Maeve.’ Ann fumed as she stormed through the

corridors back to her quarters with the three omega’s scurrying quietly behind her.

‘How can this have been happening directly under people’s noses and they never once thought to do

anything about it, hmm? I don’t get it!’

‘They wouldn’t have told you at all if you hadn’t of lied to them about being able to smell the truth,’

Maeve snorted, ‘You do realize that little tidbit is gonna spread like wildfire around here?’ ‘I don’t care.’

Ann snapped sullenly

‘Sure, ridicule me for wanting my own portrait, but sabotage yourself by starting rumors that you can

smell lies’ Maeve sniggered.

‘Shut up Maeve.’ Ann snapped, much to MAeve’s delight as she sniggered quietly in the corner at the

absurdity of it all.

Ann burst through the door to their suite with fire blazing in her eyes.

Adam stopped in his tracks as he was coming out of the private office area they had in the back and

took in the sight of his furious mate, and the three terrified-looking omega’s behind her.

“Ann?” He asked carefully as she ushered them inside and closed the door behind them. She stormed

past the omega’s, whose eyes were fixed firmly on the floor, and sat heavily on the edge of the bed,

chewing the inside of her lip as she massaged the bridge of her nose.

“Ann, what happened?” Adam asked again as he made his way over to where she sat and cupped her

face in his hands.

She sighed heavily and gestured weakly to the omega’s.

“It appears that one of the Elders within the enclave is visiting the omega’s as he sees fit and… taking

what he needs from them.” Ann said wearily, “I wouldn’t have even found out if it wasn’t for these two

bullying Coral.”

Adam’s face darkened as he stood and clenched his fists at his side. He took a few deep breaths

before turning to face the omega’s.

“This… Elder…is it consensual? Or does he force himself on you?” He ground out as the omega’s

stood shaking on the spot.

“It’s never a choice, Sir. He has favorites. We try and get him to use other girls to give the ones a break

that he torments regularly….. we weren’t always bullies, sir.”

“So… let me get this straight… instead of telling us so that we could potentially fix it, instead you

physically and verbally abuse others like you to drag them down to the point that they feel bad enough

about themselves that they’ll do as you say?” Adam growled.

The two omegas visibly flinched away from him as Coral stood quietly fidgeting with her fingers. “We

can’t leave this alone, Adam. It needs stopping.” Ann urged as he nodded curtly in agreement. “Who

was it?” Adam asked fiercely as the two omegas shot fearful looks at each other and shook their heads

frantically in terror.

“We can’t fix this if we don’t know who it is.” Ann tried, her tone a little softer than Adam’s. “But we told

Lady Narcissa and the former Alpha King when it happened initially.” One of the omega’s answered

quietly, “We told them who had done it and which omega’s they favored.”

“And they did nothing?!” Ann said incredulously.

The Omega shook her head slowly.

“It was worse than nothing, your highness. The girls who complained… they… they disappeared, and

because we were the ones who raised the concerns… he… he made us responsible for replacing the

girls he lost.” she sniffled miserably, “If we didn’t comply… then… then he promised that we would

meet the same fate as the girls that disappeared.”

“And how do you know that they weren’t simply moved to another location?” Adam asked with a frown.

“Because he brought their heads with him…”