Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 81 I Want You by My Side

After showering and changing, Adam came up with the idea of taking her to see the

offices that he had bought. Ann agreed with very little hesitation. There was no point in

wasting time moping about her losses.

She had to adapt quickly and keep moving forward, whether she wanted to or not.

Title of the document

Ann was curious to see what he thought would const*itute a good working

environment for her and as the final decision on whether or not to start a new

company had been f0rced upon her, she also wanted to see what she had to work

with.

“I didn’t think you would want to be in the same building as me for business purposes,

especially after our last conversation on the matter,” Adam said nonchalantly as he

drove them toward their destination. The slightly pensive expression on his face and

crease in his forehead told Ann that as casual as he sounded, he was clearly a little

hurt by the thought that she didn’t want to spend every waking second with him.

“Don’t take it personally Adam. I would have been happy with my own office space

within your building if you were able to keep your hands to yourself during work

hours.” Ann smirked across at him.

He cleared his throat awkwardly as he sneaked a glance across at her.

you Ann, I’d never had much interest in pursuing a relationship.”

hesitantly, frowning

a little as he spoke. She wasn’t quite sure what to say,

listened as her heart seemed to beat loudly in

actually, I had no intention of taking Allen up on his

chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to himself,

on the road

appeared, out of thin air, like some sort of fated

goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding

at the exact moment that my Beta was trying

me that I needed a Luna… in the men’s

He chuckled lightly as he glanced across at her with

eyes as a slow grin spread across his

of a coincidence at the time not to accept your bold

slightly and pursed her lips as she scowled

completely true. I did not propose

her arms in front of her. “What was it you said? ‘I’ll do

her almost

“Actually, ‘it was you need a chosen mate and I need a way to get out of this

do it! I’ll marry you.’ If you’re going to mock me, at least

grumbled as she turned her head and stared sulkily out of the

he turned down a side street, heading deeper into

of the

never mock you. I just

perfect to share

a strange way.”

and he reached across to rub her

“Don’t be cross, Ann. If I have my way, I don’t ever want this contract to end. I

my side till I take

swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back to face him. He kept

her heart beat in such a

warning.

he had held her to him and practically begged

raw and plain to hear, as if

essentially the same

She never wanted to leave his side, but if she said