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.

‘I’d prefer not to get arrested thanks.’ Ann shot back and she massaged her scalp luxuriously, working the

not keep us in a cell. They are easy to

you, but I don’t particularly fancy getting shot at

we’ll kill them first. A simple solution to

human society rather than live apart. The hunters are a direct result of what happens when

understand?’

as she got out of the shower and hurriedly dried herself

dried her hair, styling it smartly so that

the kitchen and greeted everyone happily as she made a last-minute attempt to

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

horror as she stuffed everything into a bag in a disorganized fashion and turned, freezing as soon as she saw Adam. A guilty

asked nonchalantly as he sipped at his

“Mmhm. I was a little later getting up then I’m used to, so… I’m

Ada didn’t get her grubby little claws into her business as well.

nodded slightly and smiled

“Do you have everything

I think so. I just need to grab my