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

the necklace

underneath the neckline of her dress, invisible

and providing whatever protection

they strode through the austere stone corridors of the Elder’s residence,

it was through

decide.

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

by side, united against

and a

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

with a raised eyebrow, the over-the -top dramatic

conducted with grated on Adam. He much

efficiently. In his opinion, having a receptionist here would

a little. “Ann Nocturne, formerly Ann Veritas,

Alpha Throne.” She answered

confident and calm, inside, she felt completely

was agitated inside of her,

the whole thing

who is with you, child?” A different, softer

and mate, Adam Nocturne, Alpha of

in the same tone as

hand and squeezed it gently to try to

murmurs filled the darkness beyond. “You

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

Ann stepped through the doors with Adam closely following

rooms before. It was only

witness that frequented these

of course.

snort sounded from the very front of the chamber and as Ann’s eyes

waiting in darkness so long, the figure

the throne at

Ann and Adam, found themselves on a raised

was very much reminiscent of the

individual seats around an upper ring looking down on

father positioned in the

the corner of her eye, Ann noticed that Ada sat proudly on her left-hand side,

slightly higher level and her mother sat to the

snorted lightly and bent forward

if I were anyone else, I would probably feel

intimidated right about

as she moved

and

are here today?” A voice asked from

the chamber thanks to the acoustics of the domed