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.

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

could not keep us in a cell. They are

shot at just because my impatient wolf decided to break out of

because we’ll kill them first. A simple solution to a

rather than live apart. The hunters are a direct result of what happens when humans are afraid of

‘Then make them understand?’ Maeve shot

she got out of the shower and hurriedly dried

hair, styling it smartly so that she would look

she made a last-minute attempt to grab some breakfast

at her rushing about. He quietly mind- linked the kitchen staff to make sure they had a large breakfast prepared every morning for her to take

watched her in horror as she stuffed everything into a bag in a disorganized fashion and turned, freezing as soon as she saw Adam. A guilty look crossed her face and her cheeks

asked nonchalantly as he sipped at

I’m used to, so… I’m in more of a

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

slightly and smiled

have everything you need

so. I just need