Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 40 Her Second Chance Mate

“I will not. I am her second chance mate, and she is my Luna.”

“No!” The Alpha King roared, “I forbid it! I will not consent to the match!”

Again the room erupted into protests, only this time, far louder. Who was he to deny the fate given by the Moon Goddess? Did he think himself above their goddess? He didn’t have the authority to make that decision!

“It’s too late for that, father,” Ann spoke finally, suddenly tired of this back and forth between the two. ” I have accepted the match and we are marked and mated. Ironic that I have found more love and solace in the arms of my second chance mate than I ever did in the arms of my family-“

“Ann…” The Alpha King’s expression was a mixture of , grief, and guilt, all rolled into one.

As much as it tore her heart apart, the fact that he was so willing to give her mother’s heirlooms away to a child he had sired with his mistress, well, it was the last straw. “I won’t neglect my duties as a member of the Royal family, but I will no longer regard you as my family,” Ann stated emotionlessly.

She supposed she should want to cry at a time like this, but no tears came. She just felt… empty.

As Alpha Nocturne wrapped his arm around her and led her out of the hallway, a myriad of questions were shouted at them both as they passed and he shielded her from all of them.

car, Lexi rushed over and prevented the door

to do was get Ann home and away from

take care of the media on my end, but you … you look

moved away from the door

“Take us home, Allen.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

and Ann had fallen asleep, nestled against his shoulder in the back of

He was usually stand-offish and prickly where females were concerned, but he had grown quite fond of Ann the more that he saw her in action, and Maeve’s character intrigued him. He had never met a wolf like her before. Used to simpering females, desperate to roll over and let him f*uc*k them, he found Maeve’s dominant and confident personality refreshing. As much as he longed for his fated mate, he also accepted that it was outside of their control and that sometimes, for the good of the pack, sacrifices had to

ever found their fated mate,

body and got out of the car, cradling her gently against his

they ascended the stairs together, nodding at the guards as they opened the doors

King retaliating do you think?” Allen asked, a hint of concern in his voice. Adam

mated and marked as far as they know. It would be suicide for them to try to move against us. The shifter

was silent

him in front of

in his tracks and turned