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?”

neutral

and Narcissa glowering furiously at her and Brad’s eyes

faced the direction

is Brad’s mate, so as

seethed

why is she pregnant already? The marriage was only called off at the last minute, I don’t

carried on regardless? I

herself as the

did to Ann, Ann was now under suspicion of

as she reached

Perhaps because we were always so close, the mixture of our scent on one another confused him.”

hold any grudges. I just hope that my sister is happy

flinch and stood resolutely at her father’s

been cleared up, let’s proceed with the rest of the event, shall we?” The Alpha King announced, clearing his throat

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

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

and when it came to the interviews with the couple, she made sure to ask lots of awkward questions that were phrased in such a way that Ada couldn’t help but incriminate herself no matter how she

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

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