Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 37 The Unwilling Alpha

Her face took on a grim look of determination as she realized that there was no fixing it tonight. The pictures of the pregnant wolf and the unwilling Alpha would be plastered across tomorrow’s headlines whether she liked it or not.

The Alpha King gestured for Ann to come forward as Ada took her seat next to Brad and Lexi whistled lowly under her breath.

“What a f*uc*king car crash… good luck!”

Ann said nothing and walked slowly towards the dais feeling all attention riveted on her as her father spoke to the a*s*sembled guests.

“Please, excuse my daughter, Princess Ada. This is a stressful time for her. We had hoped to keep the news a secret for a little while longer but as I’m sure you’re aware, Ada and Brad are expecting pups.” He beamed proudly as the crowd gasped and questions began to be fired in quick succession at the family on stage.

“Wait… but I thought that Alpha Brad was mated to Princess Ann?!”

“That’s right! They were supposed to have been married this week! What is this lunacy?!”

“Did they have an affair?!”

“Poor Ann, and f0rced to attend this debacle as well. What sort of family does that to their own daughter?”

smirked as she took her place next to her father, and maintained a neutral expression.

Narcissa glowering furiously at her and Brad’s eyes still riveted on

father, however, faced the

mistaken. Ada is Brad’s mate,

seethed internally. How could her father lie so easily about

was only called off at the last minute, I

they knew but carried on regardless? I

the last

ironic that what her sister did to Ann, Ann was now under suspicion of doing

reached

our scent on

any grudges. I just hope that my sister is happy wherever she ends

didn’t flinch and stood resolutely at her

with the rest of the

as the greeting of guests by the ‘happy’ couple commenced. Brad was distant and unfocused throughout, offering only grunts of acknowledgment or murmured words that were barely

it went on, the more irate Ada became and Ann could feel the palpable aura of fury that

to be having the time of her life though and when it came to the interviews with the couple, she made sure to

to the banqueting hall as the food was served, Brad finally f0rced himself to

on him furiously and as he snatched his arm away she didn’t miss the words that he hissed at her, nor did a few of the socialites that remained close