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.

know, before you Ann, I’d never had much

murmured hesitantly,

little as he spoke. She

and listened as her heart seemed to

I had no

a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled

firmly on the

out of thin air, like some

from the goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding

but at the exact moment

convince me that I needed a Luna… in the

across at her with a deep meaningful

his eyes as a

a coincidence at the time not to

and pursed her lips as she scowled

true. I did not propose to you!” she objected

her arms in front of her. “What was it you

almost

you need a chosen mate and I need

tomorrow. I’ll do it! I’ll marry you.’ If you’re

head and stared

loudly as he turned down a

the

mock

share my

a strange way.”

he reached across

have my way, I don’t ever want

by my side till I take my very last

Ann swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back to face him.

heart beat in such a terrifying

warning.

to him and practically begged her not to leave him,

vulnerability raw and plain to hear, as if his

Now, here he was saying essentially the same thing, and honestly, she felt

leave his side, but if she said it out