Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 140 Not Mad at You

Adam looked at her with a complex expression before leaning his neck back on the

edge of the cushion and staring at the ceiling in resignation.

“I didn’t want you to worry…”

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“Well, it’s a little late for that now.” Ann snapped, crossing her arms in front of her.

“Ann, be realistic, we’ve barely had time to breathe with everything that was going

on..” “I don’t care, Adam… what happened? Why won’t you tell me?”

Adam lowered his chin again and reached for her arms, pulling them apart and taking

hold of her hands with his. “I guess it’s more important now that we know the full

details of NArcissa’s coven’s plot. Honestly, I thought the woman must have just

slipped the guards and escaped…”

“What do you mean escaped, Adam? What about the Elders?”

Adam sighed heavily and stared at her intently.

“The Elders were contained easily enough, and we were even able to question a few

of them. They said that Esmerelda had wormed her way into Tomas’s life a few years

ago and that he had gradually changed his opinions and his stance on a lot of topics

once he began spending more and more time with her. Eventually, it got to a point

where they were barely ever apart. None of them thought to question it as he was old,

had never found his fated mate and… well… male urges and all that.” He said

clearing his throat.

to give the guards the slip one night

a more secure cell with better magic-nullifying qualities

strong enough to inhibit her use of magic. We a*s*sumed

escaped and despite our best efforts, she

Elders that were left in the cells, including

k*il*led

Ann gasped

to at least tell me about this? Warn me at all?”

containment facility exists, I’m

have been put on a one-way ticket there…” Adam grimaced as he

“Hindsight is a wonderful thing…” he smiled

a while

out there somewhere… more than likely having returned

either further their plans or concoct some other

clicking her tongue

headed over to their walk-in wardrobe and slid

inside momentarily

hand to Adam.

this back on

is it?” Adam asked as he took the item from her outstretched hand and

as he opened his palm. In his hand was the necklace that he had given

If he hadn’t

words had only strengthened his belief.

and if even Narcissa had heard of

this necklace

He stood and gently moved Ann’s hair to the side as he carefully

around her neck.

at you, Adam…” Ann said softly as he smoothed her

the top of her head. “I’m just sad that you didn’t tell

as soon as I’m crowned, and

running

Adam nodded silently.

He regretted not telling her, but at the time

Luna… his mate. Even

her

that he would have to work hard to change that mindset because he had