Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 72 Nothing But A Trap

Almost instantly Ada’s face seemed to darken at the sound of her mother’s footsteps

click-clacking away from the office and disappearing down the corridor. Her pouty lips

curled into a sneer of disgust as she narrowed her eyes at Ann.

“You think you’re so f*uc*king perfect don’t you?” Ada spat furiously, the full f0rce of

her hatred burning clearly in her eyes as she glared at Ann intently.

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Ann laughed suddenly, an ironic sound that seemed harsh in the quiet of her office,

and completely out of place given the statement that Ada had just made.

“And there she is.” Ann smirked, almost triumphantly, “I knew the real you was hiding

under there. What is this? Keeping up the pretense of a remorseful, vulnerable

woman so that my staff takes pity on you?” “Shut up! I don’t know how you got Adam

wrapped around your little finger, but he was supposed to be mine!” Ada hissed

furiously.

Ann laughed again as she raised a mocking eyebrow at her.

“Adam was supposed to be yours? In what fragmented reality was this supposed to

happen? So you mean to tell me that despite having your heart set on someone else,

you still went after my fated mate and took it upon yourself to seduce him for

yourself?”

Ann tutted slowly as she swept her gaze over her.

“Now that wasn’t very smart, was it? Don’t you think you’re being a little greedy? You

know how Alpha’s are, Ada. They don’t share, and very rarely do they accept the

spawn of their partner if it isn’t theirs by blood. Especially in your circ*umstances…

that Adam would ever accept

acceptable excuse

watch your mouth you arrogant little WH*ORE!” Ada hissed as

foot angrily.

Ann said disbelievingly, “That’s a bit rich coming from you, don’t

think?”

The perfect little princess with a

to

so we’re back to the jealousy again,” Ann exclaimed in mock surprise, rolling

so. “Ada, seriously, don’t you think it’s time you grew

is that you have on your shoulder? You’re going to be a mother.

child up with such bitterness in your heart?”

internally.

her stepmother and step-sister being on the same page when it came

united front for

knew that she was being harsh with Ada and coming off as

wasn’t going to let Ada think that she could walk

though, still acutely aware of the potential for Ada to

that could ruin Ann’s reputation, and

rang loudly in her

you not

blame me when the consequences of your irrational stupidity hit you

the face.’

in response to Maeve, her attention focused entirely on

changed in her demeanor

of Ann’s

shake the feeling off, her mouth set into a grim line as she

it was an early premonition of things

“Don’t think I wanted to come here today

the desk and idly ran her fingers over the basket handle as

up to stare

at all, Ada? I’m purposely staying out of

bothering me constantly? Just forget about me and move

in a

getting really old, really quickly, and quite

to have both her

her workplace so that she could work

Ada snorted.

really have anything that resembles a choice

said, her voice tinged

and ran a hand over

frowned deeply at the abrupt