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.

“Esmerelda managed to give the guards the slip one night in the

secure cell with better

wasn’t strong enough to inhibit her use of magic. We a*s*sumed

and despite our best

single one of the Elders that were left in the cells, including

k*il*led and

gasped

you didn’t think to at least tell me about this? Warn me at all?” She

know the containment facility exists, I’m

put on a one-way ticket there…”

“Hindsight is a wonderful thing…” he smiled bitterly. Ann sat back

and thought for a while before

“So Esmerelda is out there somewhere… more than likely having returned to

to either further their plans or concoct some

mused, clicking her

over to their walk-in wardrobe and slid

side, disappearing inside momentarily before coming

hand to Adam.

you put this back on

as he took the item from her

as he opened his palm. In his hand was the necklace

from his grandparents. If he hadn’t

back then, Narcissa’s words

never taken this off, and if even Narcissa had

dark magic, then this necklace

to the side as he carefully fixed the

around her neck.

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

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

this as soon as I’m crowned, and we’re installed at the palace. She can’t

running

Adam nodded silently.

He regretted not telling her, but at the time

to protect his Luna… his mate.

her that wasn’t

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