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

case Narcissa or Ada recognized the necklace for what it was. So Ann had

dress, invisible to the

providing whatever

austere stone corridors of the Elder’s residence, Ann

shivering but whether it was through anticipation or anxiety, she

decide.

Oak doors and waited to be

side by side, united against whatever was to

The doors swung open slowly and a strong commanding voice boomed out

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

Adam glanced at her with a raised eyebrow, the over-the -top dramatic edge

being conducted with grated on Adam. He much

efficiently. In his opinion, having a receptionist here

a little. “Ann Nocturne, formerly Ann Veritas,

Throne.” She

confident and calm, inside, she felt completely different

situation. Even Maeve was agitated inside of

whole thing to

is with you, child?”

Adam Nocturne, Alpha

in the

and squeezed it gently to try to

murmurs filled the darkness beyond. “You may

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

stepped through the doors with Adam

rooms before. It was only the King

that frequented these halls, and

of course.

the very front

waiting in darkness so long, the

he perched on the throne at

and Adam, found themselves on a raised platform

the Colosseums found in roman times, with

in individual seats around an upper ring

her father positioned in the

eye, Ann noticed that

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

snorted lightly and bent forward to whisper in her

to them, if I were anyone else, I

right

as she moved forward to stand at the stone

her, and awaited further

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

in the chamber thanks to the acoustics