Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 44 The Witchcraft?

She drew quite a few stares, more so than usual, but she shrugged it off. There wasn’t much that she could do about it but hope that the furor died down.

She had spoken the truth and it remained to be seen how her father would deal with it.

As the office door closed behind her and she shrugged her jacket off, she noticed a neatly wrapped parcel on her desk, wrapped as if it were a gift.

There was no card or anything attached to the boxes so she had no idea where they had appeared from.

Ann sat slowly and stared at them for a long time before Maeve’s taunting became too much and she leaned forward with a sigh and opened the first box.

She gasped as the light reflected brilliantly off the beautiful stones set among the designs and suddenly felt her eyes fill with tears.

The boxes held the jewelry that had been handed over to her step-sister last night, as well as the pieces that her mother had worn when she was Luna Queen.

Ann sobbed emotionally as she held the pieces in her hands and a wave of grief washed over her. This was all she had left of both her mother and grandmother.

Just then, her office phone rang and she quickly composed herself before answering

“Ann?”

She froze as she recognized her father’s heavy voice and her breath caught in her chest.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to say anything. I just wanted to let you know that I’m sorry. 1 should never have handed those over to Ada. It was wrong. Those are yours by right and just because my wife desires me to do something, it doesn’t mean that I should”

A short silence passed between them as he exhaled heavily.

forgive me, just… know that I love you and I’m

said coldly, before hanging up and staring blankly at

stood up for us

expect anything else to change, but the fact that she had the heirlooms of

step in the

does my father’s wolf think about his behavior? Ann

Why are you asking

his wolf didn’t agree with his actions at all. He was furious… I wondered if my father’s

Maeve snorted.

started spending more time with

tried for years, Ann, YEARS to get his attention, but nothing. He ignored me entirely. So fuck him. I don’t give a shit what he

connect together in her head. This couldn’t just be a coincidence,

are you thinking??Maeve asked

think about it for a second. When we lived with them, you were quiet. I barely heard from you at all, other than when we

tired…?Maeve

you couldn’t reach his

but that’s because he’s

if it’s not though??Ann mused

remember that night at all and you claim that you don’t know what happened

was,

not? What if, somehow, they’re the

Maeve snorted.

were living with a werewolf whisperer and possibly

and daemon magicks can fake a mate bond and mark, what else can it