Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 37 The Unwilling Alpha

Her face took on a grim look of determination as she realized that there was no fixing it tonight. The pictures of the pregnant wolf and the unwilling Alpha would be plastered across tomorrow’s headlines whether she liked it or not.

The Alpha King gestured for A*n to come forward as Ada took her seat next to Brad and Lexi whistled lowly under her breath.

“What a f*cking car crash… good luck!”

A*n said nothing and walked slowly towards the dais feeling all attention riveted on her as her father spoke to the assembled guests.

“Please, excuse my daughter, Princess Ada. This is a stressful time for her. We had hoped to keep the news a secret for a little while longer but as I’m sure you’re aware, Ada and Brad are expecting pups.” He beamed proudly as the crowd gasped and questions began to be fired in quick succession at the family on stage.

“Wait… but I thought that Alpha Brad was mated to Princess A*n?!”

“That’s right! They were supposed to have been married this week! What is this lunacy?!”

“Did they have an affair?!”

“Poor A*n, and forced to attend this debacle as well. What sort of family does that to their own daughter?”

A*n smirked as she took her place next to her father, and maintained a neutral expression. It felt oddly satisfying to have people recognize the situation for what it was.

A quick glance to the side revealed Ada and Narcissa glowering furiously at her and Brad’s eyes still riveted on her, full of sorrow.

Her father, however, faced the direction of the

“For some reason, A*n and Brad’s wolves recognized themselves as mates, but they were mistaken. Ada is Brad’s mate, so as you can see, all is as it should be. When the truth was revealed,

and A*n seethed internally. How could her father lie so

pregnant already? The marriage was only called off at the last minute, I

if they knew but carried on regardless? I heard the

herself as

what her sister did to A*n,

sister

She could feel Ada’s smirk as she reached for Brad’s hand and

“Really, what my father said is right Mistakes happen Perhaps because we were always so close, the

the warmth of her words didn’t match her

“I don’t hold any grudges. I just hope that my

stood resolutely

has been cleared up, let’s proceed with the rest of the event, shall we?” The Alpha King announced, clearing his

dais as the greeting of guests by the ‘happy’ couple commenced. Brad was distant and unfocused throughout, offering only grunts of

on, the more irate Ada became and A*n could feel the palpable aura of fury that emanated from

it came to the interviews with the couple, she made sure to ask lots of awkward questions that were phrased in such a way that Ada couldn’t help but incriminate herself no matter how she

the banqueting hall as the food was served,

ignored him as Ada pulled on him furiously and as he s*atched his arm away she didn’t miss the words

not my mate and never will be. You’ll never replace A*n. All of this is because of you! “He