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 Ann, I’d never had much interest in pursuing

murmured hesitantly, frowning

he spoke. She wasn’t quite sure what to say,

and listened as her heart seemed to beat loudly

met you actually, I had no intention of taking Allen up on his

taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly

on the road

out of thin air, like

the goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding

at the exact moment

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

lightly as he glanced across at her with a

eyes as a

seemed too much of a coincidence at the time not

pursed her

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

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

her almost perfectly as her

‘it was you need a chosen mate and I need a way to

you.’ If you’re going to mock

as she turned her head and stared sulkily out of

down a side street, heading deeper into the

the upmarket business

not mocking you, Ann. I would never mock you. I just still find

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

a strange way.”

grunted sulkily at him and he reached across to rub her

have my way, I don’t ever want

till I take

turned slowly back to face him.

made her heart beat in such

warning.

him and practically

and plain to hear, as if his very

was saying essentially the same thing, and honestly,

to leave his side, but if she said