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 night in the cells when

transferring her to a more secure

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

had escaped and despite our best efforts, she remained unaccounted

single one of the Elders that were left

k*il*led and

Ann gasped

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

that we know the containment facility exists, I’m fairly sure

put on a one-way ticket there…”

a wonderful thing…” he smiled bitterly. Ann

a while before she spoke

there somewhere… more than likely having

Coven in order to either further their plans or concoct

mused, clicking

over

disappearing inside momentarily before coming out

hand to Adam.

this back

as he took the item

his hand was the necklace

had been inherited from his grandparents. If

Narcissa’s words had only

had never taken this off, and if even Narcissa had heard of

dark magic, then this necklace most

Ann’s hair to the side as he carefully fixed the

around her neck.

mad at you, Adam…” Ann said

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

as soon as I’m crowned, and we’re installed at the palace. She

left running

Adam nodded silently.

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

protect his Luna… his

from her that wasn’t

knew that he would have to work hard to