Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 74 The Truth

Ann’s face was expressionless as she swallowed nervously.

She hated being under scrutiny at the best of times, but to have so many judgemental

eyes focused on her, the pressure was immense.

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“Look at you! The guilt is written all over your face!” Narcissa hissed before turning to

the office workers gathered at the doorway.

“What are you vultures staring at?! Someone call an ambulance! Why are you all just

standing there?!”

The office workers seemed to be sparked into action, some running for whatever they

could lay their hands on in order to cover Ada’s trembling body and restore some of

her dignity at such a seemingly devastating time, and others hurriedly pulled their

mobile phones out of their pocket and dialed for help.

Ann had to hand it to her, Ada was an incredibly good actress, as sickening as this act

was to witness.

“Just you wait until your father hears about this you ungrateful little brat! I can’t believe

that you would be so cruel! That baby she’s growing inside of her is innocent in the

feud between you two! How could you attack them both so heartlessly?!” Narcissa

fumed as she held Ada’s hand and stroked her forehead gently.

It was the first time that Ann had ever witnessed such a public display of affection

between the two of them. Behind closed doors, if you disregard the favoritism that

Narcissa showed towards her own daughter, there was very little else to signal that

they were close at all.

say something! Don’t just stand

What are you doing?!’ Maeve

The ferocity of her anger took Ann by surprise and she opened

it looks like…” Ann stammered hesitantly, to

workers and

prove otherwise! How can

your disgusting temper is all around you?

clear about not wanting anything that we had to offer as a gesture

Scattered all over the floor!” Narcissa yelled

remaining office workers.

“That’s right… I heard her laughing at them when they said they’d brought it

the door earlier.”

her colleague, staring at

cleared her throat and quickly stepped forward, taking hold of

“Come with me, Miss Veritas, I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to be

worried tone as Ann

reeling a little from the enormity of the implications of

own office, with the guards that Adam had

expression of neutrality on their

they had closed the door behind them and Ann had

that had spoken up against Narcissa murmured

exited the room and closed

the burly man but his face remained impassive

“I know this isn’t my place to say anything Luna, and I

but I don’t think I am. Appearances can

is stupid enough to take them at face value.

happened in there?”

His voice was gentle, with an almost soothing

up at

that despite the

demeanor was just another man, who

went home to be

faces, the guard misunderstood and sighed

if you think that I’m prying Luna, but

going to want a detailed report, and I’m

I’m honest,

I can throw them.” He rea*s*sured them

into a grimace.

temples with her fingers. Her

was raging incessantly in her

don’t think you’re overstepping, actually,

softly as she debated how best to explain what