Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 1 Betrayal

“Yes! That’s the one! That’s exactly what I want!” A*n exclaimed almost giddy with excitement as she reached forward and ran her hand over the beautiful material.

The white fabric seemed to shimmer in the light and the effect was almost spellbinding.

“Fantastic, would you like to try it on now? It’s a match for your measurements, but it may need a little alteration…” the sales assistant began before A*n interrupted her excitedly.

“No, it’s fine. I’ll take it home and have the seamstress take a look if there are any alterations needed. She’s coming tonight to make some alterations on some evening wear that I bought for the honeymoon, so it won’t be an issue.” A*n grinned.

With a nod of her head, the assistant packaged everything up and handed her the dress to take home.

She couldn’t wait to get home and try it on.

A*n admired herself happily in the full-length mirror as the seamstress said her goodbyes and left the room with an armful of gowns.

She smiled wistfully as she smoothed her hands along the flowing material of her wedding dress.

This was the last night that she would be A*n Veritas, daughter of the Alpha King. Tomorrow she would be A*n Lunaris, wife and mate of Brad Lunaris, the future Alpha King.

She covered her mouth with her hand and suppressed the squeal that almost escaped from

this g*d-forsaken wing of the mansion and moved to her own floor with her husband. She would only have to see her stepmother and step-sister at special functions and would be able to avoid

She bit her lip nervously. Should she go and show her dad the dress? He would see it tomorrow but… they

and taken a mistress, A*n couldn’t

final twirl and contented giggle, she opened the door of her

made her way past the bedrooms and suites that made up this floor,

She sniggered and rolled her

She hadn’t had the chance to be intimate with Brad yet. A*n had been determined to

had said their vows and celebrated with the pack, the family would then retire

a simple affair with intimate words spoken between the mated pair and an exchange of vows would happen again but this time, their wolves would

encouraged acts of service for each other and once the ceremony was

Brad’s

“F*ck, Ada…”

headboard against the wall intensified as A*n

the door that she had been just about to pass, and saw that it was slightly ajar. She swallowed nervously as her heart

Ada’s

legs seemed to have a mind of their own as she positioned herself next to the cr*ck in the door. She pushed it open slightly as she tried to peer into the dim light of the room beyond, but it wasn’t quite

chest felt like it would explode as she held her breath