Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 38 The Traditional Gift-giving

“Please, everyone, if you would like to move through to the banqueting hall, we’ll continue there,” Narcissa announced to the remaining people in the ballroom. “We have another announcement to make and the traditional gift-giving between the Alpha King and his daughter.”

Ann rolled her eyes as Lexi linked her arm through hers and forcibly coerced her through the small entryway and into the banquet hall.

The Royal family sat at the head table as the banquet was well underway.

Before long, Narcissa stood and called everyone’s attention.

“I’d like to propose a toast before the gift-giving.” She said graciously as she raised her glassand the rest of the room hastened to follow.

“Here’s to the long and happy marriage of Ada and Brad, and the long and healthy lives of their pups. The marriage signifies the strengthening of our kind and brings us together in an alliance not only of diplomacy but also of blood… please, drink to the happy couple.” Narcissa beamed as she gulped the liquid in her glass.

Ada elbowed Brad in his side and whispered furiously as he reluctantly did the same. Ann also gulped her drink, but she refused to raise her glass.

She hoped they both got what they deserve and that an innocent child wasn’t pulled into this madness.

“Now I’ll hand you over to my husband for the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and inclined her head towards the Alpha King.

glance toward Ann before swinging his gaze

prepared boxes handed to him by one of

was unimpressive in itself, but when Ann realized what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped open and

jewelry set was unveiled and she flicked a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the items up

so much! You do me

were from Ann’s maternal grandmother and the sight of them around her

them off.” Ann snapped angrily as a deathly silence

her face with a mask of

sorry. What’s wrong, Ann? Don’t you like them?”

her duplicitous nature, it sounded as if she were merely asking an innocent question, but her words were

they were meant for her when she ascended the throne. They were never

there she stood, wearing the jewelry that her grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories she had left from either of them, and Ada

yours and you know it…” Ann growled out lowly, feeling Maeve’s anger begin

Not in front of all these people.”

woman you rejected for this WH*ORE and your bastard child!”

wasn’t speaking, but insisting on surging

around her stomach protectively and transformed her face

angry?” Ada pleaded in a pitiful voice, the emotion in her voice at odds with the emotion in her