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

glowering furiously

however, faced the direction of the

He growled furiously. “For some reason, Ann and Brad’s wolves recognized themselves as mates, but they were mistaken. Ada is Brad’s mate, so as you

and Ann seethed internally. How could her father lie

she pregnant already? The marriage was only called off at the last minute, I

if they knew but carried on regardless? I heard the sister’s

as the last comment reached

her sister did to Ann, Ann was now under suspicion

Ada’s smirk as she reached for Brad’s hand and squeezed

said is right. Mistakes happen. Perhaps because we were always so close, the mixture of our scent on

hope that my

didn’t flinch and stood

the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let’s proceed with the rest of the event, shall we?”

couple commenced. Brad was distant and unfocused throughout, offering only

the more irate Ada became and Ann could

be having the time of her life though 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

food was served,

as Ada pulled on him furiously and as he snatched his arm away she didn’t miss the