Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 09 Urgent Matter

‘Don’t you miss your father? Does he speak with you at all?’ Ann asked hesitantly.

She felt a pang of pain and a soft whine, swiftly followed by a snarl of anger.

‘He is worse than your father. Constantly silent and never responds my to attempts to link with him. It’s as if he’s dead.” She snapped. ‘If that’s what he wants, then so be it. A sh*tty excuse for a father for both of us.’

Ann’s mouth set in a grim line as she focused on the road ahead. Just then her phone rang and the call transferred to the cars in the built infotainment system, linked with the onboard diagnostics HUD screen.

She touched the screen to accept and answered the call. “Hello?”

“Ann, where are you?” the worried voice of her best friend came through loudly.

turned the volume down as she

driving at the minute, is

same thing! Listen, I’m at work at the minute, but I finish in about an hour, do you want to go eat somewhere for lunch?” She asked quietly. “Sure. It’ll take me about an hour to get

a demon, which was fitting because she was indeed part daemon. An unlikely tryst between

her in his realm as it was simply too dangerous, so she had been taken in by a children’s home that specialized in raising hybrids well in order for them to live well alongside the wider population of other supernatural races and the humans that

was practically unheard of for her and it made Ann start to wonder what exactly had happened that made her so eager to leave work. She had quite a comfortable job at a small company that dealt

work is boring. I’ll see you for lunch and you can fill me in on the details that I am so obviously lacking. Love you!

herself and found a spot to turn around and head back toward the

an opportunity to let off some steam and she could almost predict exactly the words of comfort that her friend would have for her. ‘More like plans for murder…’

grinned to herself. Maeve

a table by the window so that she could people-watch and ordered a chai while she waited. Even though the weather hadn’t quite changed to the autumnal vibe that she loved so much, the rich

panicking. She had left home, to move in with a man she knew only by reputation and was going to be married to him for the next 5 years. Right now, she wanted the security that the feeling of home gave, and the memories that the smell of chai tea

It was starting to make her feel a little uncomfortable when she saw Lexi jump out of a taxi through the window and hurry

in the doorway, her beautiful golden eyes scouring every face quickly before landing on Ann, and her face split into a huge grin. She lifted her arm and waved, shouting across to her