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.

never had much interest

murmured hesitantly, frowning

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

her heart seemed to beat loudly

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

of taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly

firmly on the

out of thin air, like some sort of fated

perhaps, showing up in a wedding dress, admittedly a little

but at the exact moment that

me that I needed a Luna… in

He chuckled lightly as he glanced across at her with a deep meaningful look

in his eyes as a slow grin spread

much of a coincidence at the time not to

her lips as

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

of her. “What was it you said? ‘I’ll

almost

you need a chosen mate and I need a way

If you’re going to mock me,

turned her head

down a side street, heading

of the upmarket

you, Ann. I would never mock you. I just still find

to share my life with, considering it all

a strange way.”

Ann grunted sulkily at him and he reached across

have my way, I don’t ever want

my side till I take my very last

nervously as she turned slowly back to face him. He

that made her heart beat in

warning.

when he had held her to him and practically begged her not to leave

as if his very life depended on

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

side, but if she