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

dark witch…doesn’t it all seem a bit much to be

Adam opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted by the ominous ringtone

mobile phone.

the caller

“Speak of the devil and she will

she reached for her

a hand

meaningfully.

that, Ann, you can

Ann laughed bitterly.

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

we have an

grimaced unhappioy as she answered the call

person

Ada?” Ann

“Now now sister, that’s not

friends. Don’t waste my time, we both know this

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

Adam hid a

how it’s going to be I’m not

tones loud enough for

hanging up

wait!” Ada said quickly before sighing heavily and continuing. “Look, I’m not

at

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

trying okay? I wanted to apologize…” “Apology NOT accepted.

a nice life…”

At least let me apologize in person to you. Don’t you

be reconciled? We are family after all,

nephew..”

relation

don’t claim you as my sister Ada, I never will. At one point I

forgotten..but not now…” Ann hissed viciously,

towards the unborn

child’s mere existence was just lasting proof

didn’t hurt as much

Brad have done to you,

this..please…you are still family through

feel guilty for the briefest of seconds before she pushed

wants to have contact with me

with open arms..despite its parent’s failings.

will not have anything to do with you, your soon-to-be husband or your b*tch