Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 89 The Special Gift

“Grandmother had a few run-in’s with dark witches in her younger days, but she was

lucky enough to have been friendly with the daughter of a light witch. She gifted her

this with the promise that it would protect her and whoever wore it, from dark magic.”

Adam explained softly as he watched Ann run her fingers over the delicate design.

“Adam… I don’t know what to say… it’s beautiful!” Ann exclaimed almost reverently.

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“She was fond of intricate designs and artwork, as I’m sure you can tell.” Adam

chuckled softly. “It’s made from obsidian and moonstone and wrapped in platinum. If

you open it up, inside is a depiction of Selene, the Moon Goddess, and her first

children, the Lycans, and her second born, the Werewolves.”

Ann nodded wordlessly. There wasn’t much she could say, it was truly a breathtaking

piece.

“I should have given you this earlier, Ann. At this point, I’m willing to try anything that

has the slightest chance of being able to protect you from those vile women.” He

murmured as he ran his hands along her shoulders.

He smiled to himself as he felt her shiver of anticipation from his touch.

“Will you put it on for me Adam?” Ann asked quietly as she looked up at him through

her lashes.

Adam smiled and took the necklace, gently placing it around her neck and

straightening the locket on her front.

“It really suits you, you know… I’m sure every one of my family would have loved

you.” He murmured quietly, staring deeply into her eyes.

They had decided between them that it was better to hide the pendant from view, just

recognized the necklace for

safely underneath the neckline of her dress, invisible to the

providing whatever protection it

through the austere stone corridors of

herself shivering but whether it was

decide.

knocked at the heavy iron-bound Oak doors

by side, united against whatever was to

swung open slowly and a strong commanding voice boomed out from

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

a raised eyebrow, the over-the -top

conducted with grated on

and efficiently. In his opinion, having a

formerly Ann Veritas, Crown Princess and

Alpha Throne.”

Although she sounded confident and calm, inside, she felt completely different

Even Maeve was agitated inside

for the whole thing

you, child?” A different, softer

Nocturne,

again in the same

hand and squeezed it gently to try to rea*s*sure her

“You may

of the room beyond the doors erupted into

Ann stepped through the doors with

had never seen the judgment rooms before. It

that frequented these halls,

of course.

front of the chamber and as

brightness after waiting in darkness so long,

on the throne at the

on a raised platform in

the

seats around an upper ring looking down on

her father positioned

eye, Ann noticed

slightly higher level and her mother sat to the right of where she and Adam

bent forward to whisper

them, if I were anyone else, I

intimidated right

Ann quickly stifled a chuckle as she moved forward to stand at

before her, and awaited further

are here today?”

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