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.

Ann, I’d never had much interest

murmured hesitantly, frowning

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

silently and listened as her heart seemed to beat loudly

when I met you actually, I had no

taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to

on the road

thin air, like some sort of

goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding dress, admittedly

at the exact moment that my Beta

that I needed a Luna… in

He chuckled lightly as he glanced across

as a slow grin

of a coincidence at the time not to accept

blushed slightly and pursed her lips as she scowled at

completely true. I did not propose to you!”

was it you said? ‘I’ll

imitating her almost

need a chosen mate and I need a way to get

If you’re going to mock me, at least do

her head and stared sulkily out of the

loudly as he turned down

the

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

that I have someone so perfect to share my

a strange way.”

and he reached across

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

my side till I take my

Ann swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back

these little things that made her heart beat

warning.

to him and practically begged

raw and plain to hear, as if his very life depended

Now, here he was saying essentially the same thing,

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