Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 68 Apology Not Accepted

“Don’t tease me, Adam. Those wolves are just spoiled and sometimes maybe all it

takes is a reminder of just how privileged they are to have such a stable and

prosperous Pack.”

Adam chuckled softly.

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“You know, I am sorry for my out-of-character behavior today. I’m not sure what’s

gotten into me.” Adam said as he looked at her seriously.

Ann smiled back at him as she raised the glassto her lips and took a sip of the biting

red liquid within.

“It’s fine Adam. Sometimes all it takes is a little rea*s*surance. This morning was

unsettling and you’ve known that things were going to come to head for days…

otherwise why else would we have paid a visit to Lexi and her father?” Ann smiled

wryly at him.

Adam snorted. She had a good point.

This was probably the first time that his normally unshakeable grip on the leadership

of the Pack had been threatened. Maybe Ann was right. It was plausible that this was

the reason he had been so unsettled.

A comfortable silence settled over them as they watched the sun disappear beneath

the skyline and dusk descended across the night sky.

“Adam? Do you think Esmerelda and Narcissa are working together?” Ann suddenly

asked with a thoughtful expression on her face.

Adam looked across at her slowly, uncertain of how to respond.

with what we know already and then the

witch…doesn’t it all seem a bit much

but was interrupted by the ominous ringtone

mobile phone.

at the name flashing on the caller ID and

and she will appear…” she

she reached for her

arm quickly and placed a hand on hers as he looked at

meaningfully.

to answer that, Ann, you can just ignore it

Ann laughed bitterly.

right, I could. But don’t I at least need to keep some sort of contact

that we have an idea of

she answered the call and sat back

frowning as she spoke to the person on the other end

Ann intoned emotionlessly

“Now now sister, that’s not very

“That’s because we aren’t friends. Don’t waste

chit-chat and biting back and forth has no meaning. Get

Adam hid a

how it’s going to be I’m not sure I should have called at

shrill tones loud enough for even Adam to

up

sighing heavily and

good at this

aren’t very good at? The list grows

please. I’m trying okay? I wanted to apologize…” “Apology

a nice life…”

person to you. Don’t you want

are family after all, and you’re going

nephew..”

“That bastard child of yours is no relation to

sister Ada,

forgiven and forgotten..but not now…” Ann hissed viciously, half regretting

the unborn child, but she couldn’t

mere existence was just lasting

as much

have done to

through marriage..”

guilty for the briefest

wants to have contact with me when it is old enough to make

welcome it with open

to do with you, your soon-to-be husband or your b*tch of