Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 20 The Coming Ceremony

Ann scowled furiously at her phone and jabbed her fork angrily into the food in front of her. She had lost all appet*ite.

“It depends on how you define okay.” She muttered, sighing heavily and slamming her fork onto the table again.

She sagged forwards, her shoulder drooping, and rested her head in her hands. Adam couldn’t decide if she was upset or angry, or somewhere in between. He reached for his coffee and took a sip.

“Whatever it is, Ann, I’ll help if I can. We’re a team now. If it affects you this way, then it affects me too. I want my Luna to be happy.” He said rea*s*suringly.

Ann swept her hair from her face and peered at him across the table.

“I’m not sure it’s anything that you could help with, Adam. Although I appreciate the sentiment. There isn’t anything I need to be here for tomorrow evening is there?” Adam frowned slightly as he thought and narrowed his eyes slightly.

“As long as you return here tomorrow night then you are free to do as you please. It’s only the ceremonies this afternoon to officially bind us and welcomes you into the pack, after that, you are free to do as you please.”

Ann nodded thoughtfully.

“Okay. I have to attend my step-sister’s engagement announcement tomorrow, that’s all.”

“The step-sister you don’t get on with at all?” Adam asked with a hint of bewilderment.

mother’s jewelry, she has another thing coming.” Ann hissed, a look of dark determination on

shortly after breakfast,

the official ceremonies began. The stylists employed at the pack had made a selection of outfits for her to wear during the day for each ceremony and had instructions to find

the pack that not only did the feared Alpha appear to be putty in her hands, but that she was also of royal blood. Everyone seemed to

offered freshly made snacks and a huge array of drinks and the next omega that approached her c*oc*ked her head curiously and

all this really

what Luna?” She replied with a

wildly to the hive

and placed yet another

pack doesn’t care for its leaders? This is to prove that we can take care of

Ann frowned.

not necessary, I can take care of myself you know? If I need a drink or something to eat then I’m more than capable of seeing to that myself. I’m sure you all have better things to be doing than taking care

omega looked horrified at

are taken care of. This way, the only thing you have to worry about is the

turn to look horrified. If they had their way, they would turn her into a glorified breeder. Was that even in her contract? Had she missed something hidden in the small print that required her to

of here. The little princes and princesses you produce will be adored

to have to check the contract over and perhaps ask Adam if she had agreed

don’t think I’m ready for pups just yet.’ Ann replied, an edge

little wagging tails and chubby bellies running around our

won’t have to

share the same body you know…we share