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

dress, invisible to the n*ake*d eye, but still

and providing whatever protection it

As they strode through the austere stone corridors of the Elder’s

shivering but whether it was

decide.

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

side by side, united against whatever

and a strong commanding voice boomed

darkness beyond.

“State your names.”

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

conducted with grated on Adam. He

In his opinion, having a receptionist here would probably

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

Throne.”

calm, inside, she felt completely different

whole situation. Even Maeve was agitated

for the whole thing to

is with you, child?” A different, softer

Adam Nocturne, Alpha

again in the same tone

hand and squeezed

“You may enter.” The softer

the room beyond the doors erupted

the doors with Adam

never seen the judgment rooms before. It was

to bear witness that frequented these halls, and the Elders

of course.

sounded from the very front of

waiting in darkness so long, the figure of her

as he perched on the throne at the center of the

on a raised platform

was very much reminiscent of the Colosseums found in roman times, with

Elders positioned in individual seats around an upper ring looking

her father positioned in the

her eye, Ann noticed that Ada sat proudly on

slightly higher level and her mother sat to the right of

Adam snorted lightly and bent

if I

intimidated right

she moved forward to stand at

and awaited

are here today?” A voice asked from somewhere

echoing oddly in the chamber thanks to the acoustics of