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.

I’d never had much interest in pursuing a

hesitantly, frowning

She wasn’t quite sure what

as her heart seemed to beat loudly

actually, I had no intention of taking Allen up

of taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly

on the road

then you appeared, out of thin air, like some

from the goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding dress,

moment that my Beta was

Luna… in the men’s toilets of a

as he glanced across

fiercely in his eyes as a slow grin spread across his

at the time not to

slightly and pursed her lips as she scowled

“Hey, that’s not completely true. I did not propose to you!”

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

imitating her almost perfectly

mate and I need a way to get

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

grumbled as she turned her head and stared sulkily out

as he turned down a side

the upmarket

not mocking you, Ann. I would never mock you. I just still find

to share my life with, considering it all started in

a strange way.”

at him and he reached across

be cross, Ann. If I have my way, I

side till

as she turned slowly back to face him.

that made her heart beat in such

warning.

Like when he had held her to him and practically begged her not

and plain to hear, as

Now, here he was saying essentially the same thing,

leave his side, but