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.

the slip one

her to a more secure cell with better magic-nullifying qualities as

wasn’t strong enough to inhibit her

and despite our best efforts, she remained

single one of the Elders that were left in

k*il*led and

Ann gasped

“And you didn’t think to at least tell me about this? Warn me

“Well now that we know the containment facility

a one-way ticket there…” Adam grimaced

wonderful thing…” he smiled bitterly. Ann sat back

and thought for a while before she spoke

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

to either further their plans or

clicking

she stood and headed over to their

inside momentarily

hand to Adam.

“Can you put this back on for

“What is it?” Adam asked as he took

opened his palm. In his hand was the necklace that he had given to Ann,

had been inherited from his grandparents. If he hadn’t have

then, Narcissa’s words had only strengthened his belief.

and if even Narcissa had

then this necklace most definitely was the real

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

around her neck.

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

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

as soon as I’m crowned, and

running around

Adam nodded silently.

regretted not telling her, but at the time he truly thought that it

would do anything to protect his Luna… his mate. Even if that meant hiding

her that wasn’t

to work hard to change that mindset because he had