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

little as he spoke. She wasn’t quite

silently and listened as her heart seemed to beat loudly

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

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

on the road

appeared, out of thin air, like

from the goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding

the exact moment that my Beta was trying desperately

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

across at her with a

a

too much of a coincidence at the time

slightly and pursed her lips

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

her. “What was it you said? ‘I’ll do

imitating her almost perfectly as her

“Actually, ‘it was you need a chosen mate and I need

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

head and stared sulkily out

loudly as he turned down a side street,

the upmarket business

would never mock you.

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

a strange way.”

Ann grunted sulkily at him and he

If I have my way, I don’t ever want this

by my side till I

swallowed nervously as she turned slowly

these little things that made her heart beat in such a terrifying way with

warning.

held her to him and practically

to hear, as

the same thing, and honestly,

She never wanted to leave his side, but if she said it out loud