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

necklace for what

underneath the neckline of her dress, invisible to the

providing whatever protection

strode through the austere stone corridors of the Elder’s

it was through anticipation or anxiety, she couldn’t

decide.

knocked at the heavy iron-bound Oak doors and waited to be called, standing

side, united

The doors swung open slowly and a

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

a raised eyebrow, the over-the

was being conducted with grated on Adam. He much preferred things to

In his opinion, having a receptionist here would

a little. “Ann Nocturne, formerly Ann Veritas, Crown Princess

Throne.” She answered

and calm, inside, she felt completely different

was

the whole thing

is with you, child?”

Adam Nocturne, Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack.”.

in the

squeezed it

murmurs filled the darkness beyond. “You may

darkness of the room beyond the doors erupted into a blaze of

through the doors with Adam

never seen the judgment rooms before. It was only the King

to bear witness that frequented these halls, and the

of course.

loud snort sounded from the very front of the chamber

the brightness after waiting in darkness so long,

on the throne at

on a raised platform in

much reminiscent of the Colosseums found in

seats around an upper ring

her father positioned in the

corner of her eye, Ann noticed

slightly higher level and her mother sat to the right of

bent forward to

them, if I were anyone else, I would

right about

Ann quickly stifled a chuckle as she

her, and

here today?” A voice asked from somewhere above

echoing oddly in the chamber thanks to the acoustics