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.

Ann, I’d never had much interest in pursuing a

hesitantly, frowning

as he spoke. She wasn’t quite sure what

heart

I met you actually, I had no

paused briefly and smiled to

on

“And then you appeared, out of thin air, like some sort of

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

moment

that I needed a Luna… in

he glanced across

as a slow

too much of a coincidence at the time not to accept your

slightly and pursed her lips as

did not propose to

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

imitating her almost perfectly

chosen mate and I need a way to get out of

you’re going to mock me,

her head and stared sulkily out of

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

the upmarket

I would never mock you. I

share my life

a strange way.”

grunted sulkily at him and he reached across to

my way, I don’t ever want

my side till I take my very last

swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back

things that made her heart beat in

warning.

to him

to hear, as if

the same thing, and honestly, she felt

wanted to leave his side, but if she said it out loud so that he