Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 132: Did You Ever Love Me At All?

“Guilty? You’ve already decided our fate then, my love?” Narcissa yelled as she raged

against the bars and glass of her cage. Leopold glanced across at her and his gaze

hardened.

“I don’t think I have ever been your love, not truly. I think, given all of the evidence

collected and testimony from various parties involved, that I was merely a means to

an end.” He said coldly as he stood from his seat and made his way down from the

dais towards the area where Narcissa and Ada’s cages sat.

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Narcissa watched him approach through narrowed eyes and smirked as he stood

almost nose to nose with her, separated only by the glass and iron bars between

them.

“What would you know about my goals or achievements, Leopold, hmm? No sooner

had you decided that you wanted me, did you whisk me away to your palace with the

promise of a happily ever after.” She laughed coldly. “Did you ever stop to think what I

wanted?”

Leopold narrowed his eyes slightly as he inhaled deeply.

“The guilt trips don’t work on me anymore Narcissa so you can drop the act. Your

words don’t seem to hold as much weight as they once did… curious, isn’t it?” He said

flatly. “Tell me… did you ever love me at all?”

As Narcissa cackled wildly in her cage and shook her head in disgust at the man

before her, a voice rang out from above.

“That is not why we are here, Leopold.”

Leopold glanced over his shoulder in the direction of the voice above and sighed

lightly.

the prerogatives of

seek. Stick to what was agreed.”

nodded in resignation as a small

Don’t do this. We don’t deserve this. You’ve got

pleaded miserably from her hunched position on

and seeing her in this state clearly

had raised her all these years as

The only doubts that had ever been voiced were

the nobility who questioned her lack of wolf. Regrettably,

had long

have no choice, you have both

me father, as it remains clear that

biologically you are

of Ada filled the room

only

and my blood daughter you also destroyed the bond of

and Brad. I am yet to discover just how much you

your mother’s deceit over the years

responsible for the severing of my own

silence,

breathing rippling through the air

are pathetic Leopold. All these fanciful charges and

can prise a confession out of

always have been.”

bond between myself

as Narcissa continued her manic giggling. “Perhaps you should look

why it is that your wolf

and left you helpless for so

side of the cage suddenly, her

she glowered at him

the ranks

words and all Leopold could do was seethe

“You’re all alone, Leopold.” Narcissa laughed, “Weak, abandoned,

even your wolf has deserted you!” Narcissa

suffering and Leopold’s fists clenched at

Narcissa.” He growled through gritted teeth,

flashing dangerously.

frowned at the change in his eyes, peering

as she pressed her nose up against it. Leopold glared

his fury grow

“Narcissa, this is your last chance. Don’t make me do something that I don’t want

do.”

seemed to come back to her senses at his

“Why should I change the habit of a lifetime, dearest?”

to for years. If you had been stronger