Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 44 The Witchcraft

She drew quite a few stares, more so than usual, but she shrugged it off. There wasn’t much that she could do about it but hope that the furor died down.

She had spoken the truth and it remained to be seen how her father would deal with it.

As the office door closed behind her and she shrugged her jacket off, she noticed a neatly wrapped parcel on her desk, wrapped as if it were a gift.

There was no card or anything attached to the boxes so she had no idea where they had appeared from.

Ann sat slowly and stared at them for a long time before Maeve’s taunting became too much and she leaned forward with a sigh and opened the first box.

She gasped as the light reflected brilliantly off the beautiful stones set among the designs and suddenly felt her eyes fill with tears.

The boxes held the jewelry that had been handed over to her step-sister last night, as well as the pieces that her mother had worn when she was Luna Queen.

Ann sobbed emotionally as she held the pieces in her hands and a wave of grief washed over her. This was all she had left of both her mother and grandmother.

Just then, her office phone rang and she quickly composed herself before answering.

“Ann?”

She froze as she recognized her father’s heavy voice and her breath caught in her chest.

you know that I’m sorry. I should never have handed those over to Ada. It was

short silence passed between them as he

Ann. I don’t expect you to forgive me, just… know that I love you and

up and staring blankly at the

stood up for us and did what’s right.’?Maeve

was. She didn’t expect anything else to change, but the fact that she had the heirlooms of her mother and grandmother meant

was definitely a step in the right

my father’s wolf think

you asking

agree with his actions at all. He was furious… I

Maeve snorted.

he started spending more time with Narcissa was the day his wolf stopped talking. I tried for years, Ann, YEARS to get his attention, but nothing. He ignored

together in her head. This couldn’t just be a coincidence, could

I barely heard from you at all, other than when we were

was tired…’?Maeve said

you aid you couldn’t reach his wolf at all, yes?’ Ann

an arrogant arsehole.’? Mave grumbled

remember that night at all and you claim that you don’t

it was,’? Maeve snapped. ‘I think you’re reading into this too much.’ ‘But, what if I’m not? What if, somehow, they’re the cause

Maeve snorted.

don’t be stupid, Ann.’ ‘It’s not stupid, Maeve! If witchcraft and daemon magicks can fake a mate