Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 148 Royal Enclave

With all of the last-minute arrangements that had to be made, as well as clearing

Adam’s schedule and booking in a last-minute stylist for her hair, the time seemed to

pass far too quickly.

She certainly didn’t feel like she had gotten enough sleep the night before when she

woke the next morning.

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After they had gotten ready for the impending ceremony, she made her way out to the

car, clutching the jewelry that she had inherited from her mother tightly in her hands. It

only seemed fitting that as she was wearing the dress that her mother designed for

her, then she should also wear the heirlooms that had been left for her too.

In a way, she hoped that even in the arms of the moon goddess, her mother would be

able to look down on her today and smile warmly, seeing what she had become.

“Are you nervous at all?” Adam asked as she slid into the car and he got in, sitting

next to her.

Ann smiled and shook her head gently.

“No, I don’t think so. I think it’s more anticipation if anything. My father has made a lot

of questionable decisions during the later years of his reign, and I think it’s about time

tat I was able to at least have a hand in putting everything right.”

Adam nodded his agreement and smiled at her.

“You’re going to be fantastic you know?” he affirmed before he paused and a troubled

crossed his face.

Ann nodded slightly.

aware it’s customary for the former ruler to be in attendance so

show that there has been no foul play involved in the ascension of

even if that is not

doors.” She grimaced.

you didn’t have to be forced into close proximity with

said, his brows

dismissively and

What is there left that he can do to me? He already betrayed

abandoned me, and chose others over his family. I doubt there’s much that’s left.

father to

confidently. “At one time it might have bothered me, but now? Now he

to me whatsoever.”

and

planted on his face, it didn’t quite reach his eyes, the concern

there.

The journey to the Enclave passed almost

that Maeve was exhibiting as she bounced around happily inside of

Adam was positively

had pulled to a stop in front of the

Ann, knowing full well that in a mere matter

powerful and revered woman in the entire

to the Enclave opened slowly and

hooded female in the flowing robes customary for those that sat

the Royal Enclave.

felt familiar and Ann was almost positive that it was

her at the first trial to retrieve the data stick from her as

prove her innocence.

and ushered them inside,

within the Enclave that from this day forward would be theirs

the matters to be resolved, sometimes days would

and having their own quarters alongside the

could continue late into the

“It’s a pleasure to finally have you among us,

warmly.

with a small smile, not really sure of

woman before her.

young girl who sometimes had