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.

Ann, I’d never

murmured hesitantly,

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

as her heart

I had no intention of

of taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to

on the road

appeared, out of thin air, like some

up in a wedding

but at the exact moment that my Beta was

me that I needed a Luna… in the men’s toilets of a private

he glanced across at her with a

as a slow grin spread across his

seemed too much of a coincidence at the

and pursed her lips as she scowled at

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

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

chuckled, imitating her almost

and I need a

marry you.’ If you’re going

she turned her head

loudly as he turned down

the

I would never mock you. I

that I have someone so perfect to share my life with, considering it

a strange way.”

and he reached across to rub

“Don’t be cross, Ann. If I have my way, I don’t ever want this

by my side till

slowly back

that made her heart beat in

warning.

to him and practically begged her not to leave him,

and plain to hear, as if his very life depended

saying essentially the same

wanted to leave his side, but if she