Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 11 Alpha Nocturne’s Car Is Coming…

Ann frowned.

“Then who is this and how did you get my number?” She asked, briefly removing the phone from her ear to check the caller ID before returning it to her ear.

“I don’t have your number saved and this is my personal phone. So who is this?” Ann demanded haughtily, tapping her foot impatiently.

“Erm… this is Allan, Beta Allan, my Luna. Alpha Nocturne asked me to call to ascertain your whereabouts.”

“Oh…” Ann answered as the color drained from her face and Maeve sniggered in her head.?

“Ah… Alpha Nocturne has arranged the ceremony for tomorrow afternoon. By the time the ceremony is completed and appropriate celebrations have taken place for the pack, the full moon should have risen. The Pack Elders are ready and willing, and more than excited I might add, to welcome you into your position officially as Luna of the Dark Moon Pack.”

“Right…”

‘Ironic that the Luna ceremony for the Dark Moon Pack is held on the day the moon is the brightest… would have made more sense to hold it on a new moon if they were being true to their namesake.” Maeve observed as Allan began speaking again.

‘Quiet, Maeve, you aren’t helping. I can’t concentrate with you interrupting,’ Ann hissed back furiously.

“Luna?” Allan’s voice enquired with a hint of impatience on the other end of the phone.

Ann answered distractedly without really thinking about what she was replying

pick you up shortly then. Whereabouts are you wanting to be collected

answered in exasperation. “I’m at a cafe with a friend. I’ll be finished in roughly an hour as long as she doesn’t eat anything

comment and Allan cleared his

the meantime if you want

in her hand. Lexi slid into her chair and deposited four plates of various cakes on the table in front

decide, so I bought them all.” She shrugged

into her hands and

her mouth and narrowed her eyes thoughtfully

“Did I miss something?”

a car to

Ann intoned as she slumped backward in her chair, allowing her head to fall back and stare

to the food in front of her, “Is your fault, young

is what you put in your mouth my

Sugar helps me cope. I’ll drown my sorrows in a mountain of sugar while you sit and watch me eat to death.” She grumbled

snorted as a commotion by the door drew

she recognized the familiar face of her ex -fiance Brad. He was looking around furiously, scanning each face that he met and when his eyes finally locked

sake…” Ann

with a look of fury on his face, Ann watched him with a feeling of trepidation building in her stomach. Lexi noticed her friend’s unease and swallowed the last mouthful of cake hurriedly as she