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.

into the car, Lexi rushed over and prevented the

at her. All he wanted to do was get Ann home and away from

to say, you better take care of her, Alpha Nocturne. I’ll take care of the media on my end, but you … you look

moved away from the door and

“Take us home, Allen.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

Ann had fallen asleep, nestled against his shoulder

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

chosen mate, then one day, if they ever found their fated mate, he was sure that they would understand. How can you battle an unseen curse

his body and got out of the car,

him at his side and they ascended the stairs together, nodding at the guards as they

do you think?” Allen asked, a hint of concern in his

know. It would be suicide for them to try to move against us. The shifter

silent for

it wise to belittle him in front of the media and the

tracks and turned to glare at Allen