Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 05 No Longer Endure It

She snorted quietly and leaned in to whisper in Ann’s ear.

“No wonder Brad couldn’t wait to be inside me, just look at the state of you.” She sneered.

Ann clenched her fingers into fists as she fought desperately to stop Maeve from launching at Ada and escalating this further.

‘Don’t just stand there and take this, the little b*tch needs to know her place. Let me teach her a lesson she won’t forget.’ Maeve snarled angrily.

‘Maeve, we can’t, she doesn’t have a wolf yet. You know the laws, it wouldn’t be a fair fight, and the punishment..’ ‘Screw the punishment, Ann, let me just bite her a little bit, maybe remove one of her limbs. At least then she’ll have fewer appendages to wrap around other people’s mates.” She snapped viciously as she tried to surge forwards.

Ann closed her eyes tightly, clenched her jaw, and fought back against her wolf as Ada sniggered.

“Awww, what’s wrong? Is your little wolf angry?”

It didn’t take long for Ann to regain control, her wolf slinking off to slump in a corner and growl threateningly. Before long, the rage of her wolf had subsided and silence descended. Ann opened her eyes to glare icily at her sister.

our perfect match! I know you hate me, but

before her eyes darkened and her face twisted into

very much needed actually. If only to prove that I will always be better than you. You swan around here thinking that you’re little miss perfect. Mark my words Ann, I’ll make sure that you are nothing and have nothing by the time I’m

this?! Why were you out so late?!” A slimy, sickly sweet voice called

drawing room, with Ann’s father

gaze away from her stepsister and focused her attention on Narcissa. The two stared at each other for a while as Ada sauntered to her mother’s side and tilted

my head.” Ann finally answered flatly, feeling like an exhibition on display

Narcissa simpered with a poisonous smile on her face. “I’m surprised you didn’t hurry down to show your parents before you disappeared out into the night doing goodness

Ann could stop herself she found herself snorting,

you mean parent? My mother died a long time ago and you are not fit to

face Ann’s father with a horrified and hurt expression. “You

she’s the kind of stepmother that you read about in fairy tales.

family was supposed to be warm and inviting with a sense of comfort and security, not cold and unfriendly with the necessity of having to watch your back constantly

next to him angrily as he

rushed across to him and took hold of his arm with a sly smirk in Ann’s direction as she feigned an attempt to

down! Don’t be angry! It’s fine, we’re used to all the comments she throws at us.” Ada whined. Ann glared furiously at the trio as Narcissa joined her daughter in the pathetic act of caring for family members.