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 interest in pursuing

hesitantly,

little as he spoke. She

as her heart seemed to beat loudly

had no intention of taking Allen

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

on

out of thin air, like some sort of fated encounter… a

from the goddess perhaps, showing up in a

at the exact moment that my Beta was trying

a Luna… in the men’s toilets

as he glanced across at her with

eyes as a slow

seemed too much of a coincidence at the time not

pursed her

that’s not completely true. I did not

“What was it you said? ‘I’ll do it!

imitating her almost perfectly as

mate and I need a way to get out of this

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

as she turned her head and stared

turned down a

of the upmarket business

mock you. I just still find it

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

a strange way.”

and he reached across to

Ann. If I have my way, I don’t ever want

side till I take my

turned slowly back to face

that made her heart beat

warning.

he had held her to him and practically begged her not

as if his very life depended

Now, here he was saying essentially the same thing,

way. She never wanted to leave his side, but if she said it out loud so that