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?”

took her place next to her father, and maintained a neutral expression. It felt oddly satisfying

Narcissa glowering furiously at her

faced the direction

and Brad’s wolves recognized themselves as mates, but they were mistaken. Ada is Brad’s mate, so as you can see, all is as it should be. When the truth was revealed, things

split of opinion buzzed around the room and Ann seethed internally. How could her

marriage was only called

on regardless? I heard the sister’s

as the last

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

she reached for Brad’s hand

we were always so close, the mixture of our scent on one another confused him.” Ada simpered sweetly, although the

hope that my sister is happy wherever she

didn’t flinch and stood resolutely

up, let’s proceed with the rest of the event, shall we?” The Alpha King

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

on, the more irate Ada became and Ann could feel the

couple, she made sure to ask lots of awkward questions that were phrased in such a way that Ada

food

as Ada pulled 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