Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 74 The Truth

Ann’s face was expressionless as she swallowed nervously.

She hated being under scrutiny at the best of times, but to have so many judgemental eyes focused on her, the pressure was immense.

“Look at you! The guilt is written all over your face!” Narcissa hissed before turning to the office workers gathered at the doorway.

“What are you vultures staring at?! Someone call an ambulance! Why are you all just standing there?!”

The office workers seemed to be sparked into action, some running for whatever they could lay their hands on in order to cover Ada’s trembling body and restore some of her dignity at such a seemingly devastating time, and others hurriedly pulled their mobile phones out of their pocket and dialed for help.

Ann had to hand it to her, Ada was an incredibly good actress, as sickening as this act was to witness.

“Just you wait until your father hears about this you ungrateful little brat! I can’t believe that you would be so cruel! That baby she’s growing inside of her is innocent in the feud between you two! How could you attack them both so heartlessly?!” Narcissa fumed as she held Ada’s hand and stroked her forehead gently.

It was the first time that Ann had ever witnessed such a public display of affection between the two of them. Behind closed doors, if you disregard the favoritism that Narcissa showed towards her own daughter, there was very little else to signal that they were close at all.

Goddess’s sake Ann, say something! Don’t just stand here like a f*uc*king idiot! What are you doing?!’

ferocity of her anger took Ann by surprise

hesitantly, to a chorus of scoffs from various workers and Narcissa

around you? You were quite clear about not wanting anything that we had to offer as a gesture of goodwill and look at it! Scattered all over the floor!” Narcissa yelled to murmurs from the remaining

laughing at them when they said they’d brought it as a peace offering when I passed

throat and quickly stepped forward, taking hold of Ann’s

here when the ambulance arrives.” She said in a worried tone as Ann allowed herself to be led away, still reeling a little from

with the guards that Adam had stationed following closely behind with an expression of neutrality

Ann had been ushered into a seat, the guard that had spoken up against Narcissa murmured something to his colleague who swiftly exited the room and closed the door behind

completely wrong, but I don’t think I am.

voice was gentle, with an almost soothing tone to it and both Ann and Eva looked up at him

easy to forget that despite the work these men often did, underneath their fierce and unforgiving demeanor was just another man, who worked a day job as one person, and went home to be

faces, the

Witness statements are paramount and if I’m honest,

ma*s*saged her temples with her fingers. Her head ached and Maeve was raging incessantly in her mind

a*s*signed duties,” Ann answered softly as she debated