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.

it seems far-fetched, but, with what

of yet another dark witch…doesn’t it all seem a bit much to be just

opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted by the

mobile phone.

on the caller ID and rolled

and she will appear…” she muttered

reached for

his arm quickly and placed a

meaningfully.

Ann, you

Ann laughed bitterly.

least need to keep some

we have an idea of their next

unhappioy as she answered the call and sat back

to the person

you want, Ada?” Ann intoned emotionlessly as she

“Now now sister, that’s not very friendly,”

we aren’t friends. Don’t waste my time, we both

and biting back and forth has no meaning. Get to the point.” Ann snapped

Adam hid

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

whined, her shrill tones loud enough

I’m hanging up then,

quickly before sighing heavily and

at this

“Really? Something else you aren’t very good at? The list grows longer by

I’m trying okay? I wanted to apologize…”

a nice life…”

apologize in person to you. Don’t you want to

to be reconciled? We are family after all, and you’re going to have

nephew..”

bastard child of yours is no relation to me whatsoever. We are not

you as my sister Ada, I never will. At

forgotten..but not now…” Ann hissed

the unborn child, but she couldn’t

just lasting proof of

didn’t hurt as much as it once

whatever I and Brad have done to you, our

still family through marriage..” Ada pleaded, the

guilty for the briefest of seconds

if the child wants to have contact with

it with open arms..despite its

do with you, your