Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 25 I Can Smell Your Desire…

Ann had woken to the sound of her alarm ringing incessantly at the side of her. She blinked sleepily and checked the time.

Sh*t! She was going to be late if she wasn’t careful.

She threw the covers off her and jumped out of bed, grunting loudly as the soreness from the previous night rippled through her aching muscles.

Ann took a few steps across the bedroom floor before realizing that she was completely naked and froze… what if Adam was watching?

She suddenly felt terribly self-conscious and turned to look over her shoulder apprehensively.

With a sigh of relief, she realized that his side of the bed was empty and she turned, collected some clothes, and headed for the shower.

‘I don’t know what you’re worried about. He’s seen all of you and more last night.’ Maeve yawned sleepily.

‘Well, it’s a little different in the light of a new day, Maeve. It’s embarrassing.’ Ann murmured as she entered the shower, allowing the warm water to cascade over her and soothe her aching muscles.

‘Humans are st*pid. You were born with skin and choose to cover it with fancy-looking pieces of itchy material. You should be true to yourself. You are a shifter, if you are cold, shift to your animal with warmer fur, if you are hot, then walk as nature intended.’ Maeve pouted.

to get arrested thanks.’ Ann shot back and she massaged her scalp luxuriously, working the shampoo up

in a cell. They are easy to

you, but I don’t particularly fancy getting shot at just because my impatient

A simple solution to a simple problem.’

human society rather than live apart. The hunters are

them understand?’ Maeve shot

Ann sighed as she got out of the shower

hair, styling it smartly so that she would look

into the kitchen and greeted everyone happily as she made a last-minute attempt to grab some breakfast before

Adam sat perched at the little table and smiled gently at her rushing about. He quietly mind- linked the kitchen staff to make sure they had a large breakfast prepared

into a bag in a disorganized fashion and turned, freezing as soon

nonchalantly

getting up then I’m used

that Ada didn’t get her grubby little claws into her business as well. It was a good excuse for her to keep busy and not think about the ridiculous engagement party that

slightly and smiled

“Do you have everything you

so. I just need to grab