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.

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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.

never had much interest in pursuing

hesitantly,

spoke. She wasn’t quite sure what to say, so she

heart seemed to

met you actually, I had no intention of taking Allen

mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to

on

of thin air, like some sort of

showing up in

and disheveled, but at the exact moment that my

needed a Luna… in the men’s toilets of a private

lightly as he glanced across at her

in his eyes as a

coincidence at the

pursed her lips as she

true. I did not propose to you!”

of her. “What was it you said? ‘I’ll

imitating her almost perfectly

need a chosen mate and I need a way to get

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

grumbled as she turned her head

Adam laughed loudly as he turned down a side street, heading deeper into the

of the upmarket business

you, Ann. I would never mock you. I just still find it hard to

have someone so perfect to share my life

a strange way.”

at him and he reached across to rub her

If I have my way, I don’t ever want this contract to

by my side till I take my very

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

made her heart beat in such a terrifying way

warning.

her to him and practically begged her not to leave

to hear, as if his very life depended on

essentially the same thing, and honestly, she felt

way. She never wanted to leave his side, but if she said it out loud so that he