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 in pursuing a relationship.”

murmured hesitantly, frowning

a little as he spoke. She wasn’t quite

silently and listened as her heart seemed to

actually, I had no intention of taking Allen

chosen mate.” He paused briefly and

firmly on the

of thin air, like

the goddess perhaps, showing up in a

but at the exact moment that my Beta was trying

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

as he glanced across at her with a deep

a slow

of a coincidence at the time not to

her lips as

did not propose to you!”

of her. “What was it you said?

chuckled, imitating her almost

“Actually, ‘it was you need a chosen mate and I need a way to get out

you’re going

She grumbled as she turned her head and stared sulkily

as he turned down a side

the upmarket

mock you. I just still

share my life with, considering it all

a strange way.”

grunted sulkily at him and he

have my way, I don’t ever

by my side till I take my very last

turned slowly back to

Saying these little things that made her heart beat in such

warning.

him

raw and plain to hear, as if his very

he was saying essentially the same thing,

but if she said it out loud so that