Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 109 Childish Jealousy

“As your Beta, you have always trusted me with everything that went on in your life,

Adam. I have served you well and faithfully, and our pack has prospered. For once,

I’m disappointed in your choices and I cannot stress to you enough just how important

it is for me to know what I’m dealing with here so that I can continue to support you

properly.” Allen said, trying to keep the hurt from his voice as he spoke.

Adam didn’t reply immediately, simply staring at his trusted beta’s expression of hurt

as he debated how to reply.

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How was he supposed to tell him that he had deliberately kept him in the dark

because he didn’t know if he could trust him to not let his personal feelings get in the

way of what Adam decided was right?

But it appeared that Lexi was going to save him the trouble of having to injure his

Beta’s pride as she smirked at him with a twinkle in her eye.

“Relax pumpkin… there’s been a lot going on just lately and I’m fairly sure that if it

wasn’t for Ann’s stupidity and poor judgment just recently, then they both would have

sat your pretty little b*oo*ty down and filled you in on all of the delicious details.” She

purred as she raked her eyes over Allen’s body, lingering on his c*rotc*h area as her

eyes seemed to flash hungrily for a moment.

Allen shifted uncomfortably under her gaze and leaned to grab a cushion from the

nearby sofa, in an effort to protect himself as he growled warningly at her.

“Listen, if you think something like ‘that’ is going to protect you from me, we have

bigger issues on hand than Ann’s stupidity when it comes to wanting to help

everyone.” Lexi snorted as she wiggled her fingers suggestively at Allen.

Adam sighed as he

would have spoken to you sooner,

the rapid developments of the businesses, settling Ann into

now this. When Lexi updates us properly with the in-depth intel from

will be included in these discussions.

Allen, Lexi has

when she chooses to do so, any

understand?”

still hurt but at least a little

himself with a

“Now, all that remains is to try to figure out how on earth I’m going

palace and get Ann

speaking did the phone on his desk

an unrecognized number and he

to answer the call, but

He growled furiously into the receiver. “Oh

that we would be speaking to your

on the other

Adam struggled to suppress his beast’s unbridled fury at

so much hurt, and resorted

he could

him but there was

could not suspect that they were on to

forced out through gritted teeth, “To

your call?”

his emotions. In fact, Ann was the first

walked straight through his frosty

A light chuckle sounded from the other

we may have gotten off on the wrong foot,

say.” He answered sarcastically, wanting to say more but holding

tongue.

the end of the line and he could almost hear

what she was about to

intake of

childish jealousy got the better

she continued, “I mean, who wouldn’t be jealous of

line of hunks that would happily queue behind each other just to get

legs?” She giggled.

in reflex, not wanting to even think about Ann in the

Ada quickly backtracked, apologizing

I meant at all, I’m sorry, Adam. I can call you Adam

curtly and smiled in satisfaction to

the other