Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 49 I’m Your Family Too

Adam came to a stop in front of her, so close that their noses almost touched. She could feel his heavy exhalations as he battled with his fury and she sighed, bringing her hands up to rest on his arms.

“Listen. We were supposed to be a team… that’s what we contracted for. I can’t help if I don’t know what’s going on.”

The tension in the air was palpable for a few moments, the pressure that hung ominously above them was almost crushing, but with a sigh, it gradually began to dissipate.

He turned away abruptly and ran his fingers through his hair angrily.

“Your fucking step-sister…” He growled, his tone still furious.

Ann laughed darkly, throwing her hands in the air in frustration.

“Of course, it is… why didn’t I guess? What happened?”

Adam sank down on the sofa on the far wall and leaned heavily on the armrest, resting his forehead in the palm of his hand and not speaking for a while.

The silence extended between the two of them and when the deadly aura that rippled from him had dissipated completely, Ann made the decision to approach him, and sit next to him. He had comforted her when she was distraught, the least she could do was return the favor. Adam was distraught in his own way, and now, she had to figure out how to comfort him as effectively as he had her.

Ann took a seat next to him and rested her hand on his arm at the side of her. He didn’t move it away and she began to run her hand up and down his arm gently, hoping that the motion was soothing or at least reassuring for him.

When he turned his head to look at her, she wasn’t ready for the look of sadness that met her.

asked almost breathlessly, feeling

he had finished, Ann didn’t know whether or not she should laugh or

it just a lucky guess? Or did they have someone on the inside feeding them

the full details of their contract and they both trusted each one of them implicitly. There was no way that they

elders usually that… enthusiastic about confronting you,

head his

why I swore you to secrecy

a while as she mulled his

we do? Do you

Adam snorted.

I won’t see this pack fail again. It’s taken me years to get it

as he stared into the distance and suddenly he turned to face her, his expression deadly

to say it, we

all. She thought maybe he would come clean and try to talk his

She smiled softly.

do everything she can to make it happen, Adam, don’t worry. She’s practical all the family I have left, and

brief look of hurt flickered in his eyes and his expression

not. I’m

Ann chuckled softly.

least, Adam. Let’s not say more than that. I don’t want to get

her heart was racing. She was fully aware of the spark of longing that had started in her heart for this rugged man before