Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 168 Life Has to Go on

Ann made her way back to her bedroom in silence, her mind whirring with all the

thoughts that stemmed from today’s revelations. Necromancy wasn’t something that

Ann was at all familiar with outside of movies and horror stories. To think that Narcissa

and Ada were complicit in its use infuriated her beyond words.

As soon as she entered the room and the door closed behind her she threw herself on

the bed, sighing heavily.

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What a way to start her reign as Alpha Queen. Being forced to fend off a possible

invasion spearheaded by the wicked stepmother and stepsister. Ann snorted to herself

softly. It was almost as if her life was embroiled in the midst of a fantasy novel.

She grumbled loudly to herself as she pushed herself up and reached for her phone. If

anything strange had been happening then it was sure to be in the news, right?

Ann scoured as many sites as she could for any possible clue but as far as she could

tell there was nothing that would point to any attacks that were out of the ordinary for

their kingdom.

There was the odd feral attack on some of the smaller packs that sat on the edges of

the kingdom, marriage announcements for a few newly mated pairs but no sightings

of strange monstrosities, and nothing that screamed terrorism from the Excidium

coven anywhere amongst the headlines.

the bed in mild frustration, the door

Adam entered with a

“Pretty eventful day so far, right?” He said as he shut

rolled her eyes and

I don’t know what’s going on between those two but I

they would either make peace with each other or

system.”

chuckled and made his way over to her, bending slightly to kiss her

news?” He asked as he took a seat next to

phone as he slipped his hand up the back of her shirt to rub

soothingly.

Ann nodded as she closed her eyes appreciatively and leaned backwards against

sensation that his touch and their bond

be something that might point to

but there’s nothing out of the ordinary.”

that Ann. I don’t think there will

clearly playing the long game and with

forced their hand. If anything, I think any indications of an

will be far more

I seem to keep saying this a lot, but I wish our lives

simple sometimes.” Ann

I know

everything you needed to with Allen?” she asked half-heartedly as

way around to her belly, his fingers stroking

skin.

was fast becoming distracted by

jolts of arousal coursing through her without

He has his orders for the company’s active projects,

within the pack that I want reports on, and he’s

reminded of the conduct that I expect from him

his lips softly on the nape of her neck

his way slowly over the sensitive surface of the

distract me from my duties as Queen if you carry on…”

herself not to give in to

was begging her

” He replied playfully as

against her skin.