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

hesitantly, frowning

smirk faded a little as he spoke. She wasn’t quite sure what to say, so

listened as her heart seemed to beat

I had no

of taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to himself, keeping his

on the road

you appeared, out of thin air,

up in a wedding dress, admittedly a

disheveled, but at the exact moment that my

Luna… in the men’s toilets

lightly as he glanced across at her

his eyes as a slow grin spread across his

much of a coincidence at the time not to accept your

her lips as she scowled

“Hey, that’s not completely true. I did not propose

her. “What was

chuckled, imitating her almost

mate and I need a way to

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

as she turned her head and

as he turned down a side

of the upmarket

I would never mock you. I

perfect to share my life with, considering

a strange way.”

him and he reached across

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

till

slowly back to face him. He kept

heart

warning.

had held her to him and practically begged her not to leave him,

vulnerability raw and plain to hear, as if his

essentially the same

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