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.

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

murmured hesitantly, frowning

spoke. She

her heart seemed

met you actually, I had no intention

taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled

on

thin air, like some

showing up in a wedding dress, admittedly a

at the exact moment that my Beta was trying

needed a Luna…

He chuckled lightly as he glanced across at her

his eyes as a slow grin spread across

of a coincidence at the time not to accept your

blushed slightly and pursed her lips as she

completely true. I did not propose to you!”

front of her. “What was it you

her almost perfectly as her

a chosen mate and I need

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

grumbled as she turned her head and stared sulkily out of

laughed loudly as he turned down a side

the

“I’m not mocking you, Ann. I would never mock you.

someone so perfect to share my life with, considering it all

a strange way.”

sulkily at him and he reached

be cross, Ann. If I have my way,

by my side till I take my very last

swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back

her heart beat in such a

warning.

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

and plain to hear, as if his

the same thing, and honestly,

wanted to leave his side, but if