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.

know it seems far-fetched, but, with what

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

to reply but was interrupted by

mobile phone.

glanced at the name flashing on the caller ID

devil and she will appear…” she muttered under her breath bitterly

reached for her

a hand on

meaningfully.

answer that, Ann, you can just ignore it

Ann laughed bitterly.

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

have an

as she answered the call and sat back sullenly

she spoke to the person

Ann intoned emotionlessly as she narrowed her

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

waste my

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

hid

to be I’m not

her shrill tones loud enough for even Adam to

up

“No, wait!” Ada said quickly before sighing heavily and continuing.

at this

good at?

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

a nice life…”

please! At least let me apologize in person to

after all, and you’re going to have

nephew..”

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

as my sister Ada, I never will. At

now…” Ann

unborn child, but she couldn’t

was just lasting

didn’t hurt as much as

I and Brad have done to you, our child is innocent in

this..please…you are still family through

Ann feel guilty for the briefest of seconds before

the child wants to have contact with

welcome it with open arms..despite its parent’s failings. However,

anything to do with you, your soon-to-be husband