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 what it was. So Ann had tucked

neckline of her dress,

and providing whatever protection it

the austere stone corridors of the Elder’s residence, Ann

it was through anticipation or

decide.

heavy iron-bound Oak

side, united against whatever was to

The doors swung open slowly and a

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

a raised eyebrow, the over-the -top

with grated on

opinion, having a

a little. “Ann Nocturne, formerly Ann

Throne.” She answered

confident and calm,

Even Maeve was agitated

whole thing

you, child?” A

mate, Adam Nocturne, Alpha of

in the

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

murmurs filled the darkness beyond. “You may

the darkness of the room beyond the doors erupted

Ann stepped through the doors

had never seen the judgment rooms before. It

to bear witness that frequented these

of course.

snort sounded from the very front of the chamber

in darkness so long, the

on the throne at the center of

and Adam, found themselves on a raised platform in

It was very much reminiscent of the Colosseums found in roman

individual seats around an upper ring looking

her father positioned

the corner of her eye, Ann noticed that Ada sat proudly on her

and her mother sat to the

and bent forward to

if I

right about

quickly stifled a chuckle as she moved forward to stand

her, and

“Do you know why you are here today?” A voice asked from somewhere above

thanks to the acoustics of the