Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 40 Her Second Chance Mate

“I will not. I am her second chance mate, and she is my Luna.”

“No!” The Alpha King roared, “I forbid it! I will not consent to the match!”

Again the room erupted into protests, only this time, far louder. Who was he to deny the fate given by the Moon Goddess? Did he think himself above their goddess? He didn’t have the authority to make that decision!

“It’s too late for that, father,” A*n spoke finally, suddenly tired of this back and forth between the two. “I have accepted the match and we are marked and mated. Ironic that I have found more love and solace in the arms of my second chance mate than I ever did in the arms of my family-”

“A*n…” The Alpha King’s expression was a mixture of pain, grief, and guilt, all rolled into

one.

As much as it tore her heart apart, the fact that he was so willing to give her mother’s heirlooms away to a child he had sired with his mistress, well, it was the last straw.

“I won’t neglect my duties as a member of the Royal family, but I will no longer regard you as my family,” A*n stated emotionlessly.

She supposed she should want to cry at a time like this, but no tears came. She just felt… empty.

As Alpha Nocturne wrapped his arm around her and led her out of the hallway, a myriad of questions were shouted at them both as they passed and he shielded her from all of them.

As he bundled her safely into the car, Lexi rushed over and prevented the door from closing.

at her. All he wanted to

of her, Alpha Nocturne. I’ll take care of the media on my end, but you… you look after her.” Lexi

Lexi moved away from the door

“Take us home,

“Yes, Alpha.”

they arrived home and A*n had fallen asleep, nestled

at her softly and stroked her hair, his wolf rumbling its content at the contact. He was usually stand-offish and p*ickly where females were concerned, but he had. grown quite

him.

confident personality refreshing. As much as he longed for his fated mate, he also accepted that it was outside of their control and that sometimes, for the good of the pack, sacrifices had to

meant that he took a chosen mate, then one day,

would understand. How can you

got out of the

chest.

and they ascended the stairs together, nodding at the guards as they

retaliating do you think?” Allen asked, a hint of concern in his

Adam snorted.

daughter is mated and marked as far as they know. It would be suicide

Allen was silent

in front of the media and

his tracks and turned to