Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 25 I Can Smell Your Desire…

Ann had woken to the sound of her alarm ringing incessantly at the side of her. She blinked sleepily and checked the time.

sh*t! She was going to be late if she wasn’t careful.

She threw the covers off her and jumped out of bed, grunting loudly as the soreness from the previous night rippled through her aching muscles.

Ann took a few steps across the bedroom floor before realizing that she was completely n*ake*d and froze… what if Adam was watching?

She suddenly felt terribly self-conscious and turned to look over her shoulder apprehensively.

With a sigh of relief, she realized that his side of the bed was empty and she turned, collected some clothes, and headed for the shower.

‘I don’t know what you’re worried about. He’s seen all of you and more last night.’ Maeve yawned sleepily.

‘Well, it’s a little different in the light of a new day, Maeve. It’s embarra*s*sing.’ Ann murmured as she entered the shower, allowing the warm water to cascade over her and soothe her aching muscles.

were born with skin and choose to cover it with fancy-looking pieces of itchy material. You should be true to yourself. You are a shifter, if you are cold, shift to your animal with

and she ma*s*saged her scalp luxuriously, working

not keep us in a cell. They are easy to escape.’

fancy getting shot at just because my impatient wolf decided to break out

we’ll k*il*l them first. A simple solution to a simple problem.’ Maeve

into you today, Maeve? Look, it’s better to blend in with human society rather than live apart. The hunters are

make them understand?’ Maeve shot

out of the shower and hurriedly dried herself

it smartly so that she would look the part when she arrived at

everyone happily as she made a last-minute attempt to grab some breakfast before she

sat perched at the little table and smiled gently at her rushing about. He quietly mind-linked the kitchen staff to make sure they had a large breakfast prepared every

bag in a disorganized fashion and turned, freezing as soon as she saw Adam. A guilty look crossed her face and her cheeks flushed a light

nonchalantly as he sipped

rush than usual…” Ann answered. The truth was, she wanted to be at her department in the company early, to make sure that

slightly and smiled

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