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

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

dress, invisible

whatever protection it

the austere stone

was through anticipation or anxiety, she couldn’t

decide.

iron-bound Oak doors and waited to be called, standing

side, united against whatever was

slowly and a strong commanding

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

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

conducted with grated on Adam.

In his opinion, having a

things up a little. “Ann Nocturne, formerly Ann Veritas, Crown

Alpha Throne.”

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

this whole situation. Even Maeve was agitated inside of her, pacing relentlessly

for the whole thing

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

and mate, Adam Nocturne, Alpha of the Dark

the same tone as

squeezed

“You may enter.” The softer voice

the room beyond the

Ann stepped through the doors with Adam

never seen the judgment rooms before. It was

required to bear witness that frequented these halls, and the Elders

of course.

from the very front of the chamber and as Ann’s

the brightness after waiting in darkness so long, the figure

he perched on the throne at the center of the

found themselves on a raised platform in the center of

very much reminiscent of the Colosseums found in

in individual seats around an

father positioned

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

her mother sat to the right of where she and Adam

Adam snorted lightly and bent

“I have to hand it to them, if I were anyone else,

right about

chuckle as she

and awaited further

you are here today?” A voice asked from somewhere

echoing oddly in the chamber thanks to the acoustics of the