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.

seems far-fetched, but, with what we know already

seem a

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

mobile phone.

Ann glanced at the name flashing on the caller ID and rolled

the devil and she will appear…”

she reached for her

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

meaningfully.

don’t have to answer that, Ann, you can just ignore it

Ann laughed bitterly.

don’t I at least need to keep some

that we have an

as she answered the call and

to the person on the

Ann intoned emotionlessly as she narrowed her

now sister, that’s not very friendly,” Ada answered

we aren’t friends. Don’t waste

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

hid a

if that’s how it’s going to be I’m

shrill tones loud enough for even Adam to

“Fine, I’m hanging up then, Ada,” Ann answered

quickly before sighing heavily and

good at this

good at? The list grows longer by

trying okay? I wanted to apologize…” “Apology

a nice life…”

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

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

nephew..”

is no relation to me whatsoever. We are not related

as my sister Ada, I never

and forgotten..but not now…” Ann

her anger towards the unborn child, but she couldn’t help

was just lasting proof

as much as it

have done to you, our child is innocent in all

this..please…you are still family through marriage..” Ada

her voice making Ann feel guilty for the

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

with open arms..despite

have anything to do with you,