Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 132: Did You Ever Love Me At All?

“Guilty? You’ve already decided our fate then, my love?” Narcissa yelled as she raged against the bars and glass of her cage. Leopold glanced across at her and his gaze hardened.

“I don’t think I have ever been your love, not truly. I think, given all of the evidence collected and testimony from various parties involved, that I was merely a means to an end.” He said coldly as he stood from his seat and made his way down from the dais towards the area where Narcissa and Ada’s cages sat.

Narcissa watched him approach through narrowed eyes and smirked as he stood almost nose to nose with her, separated only by the glass and iron bars between them.

“What would you know about my goals or achievements, Leopold, hmm? No sooner had you decided that you wanted me, did you whisk me away to your palace with the promise of a happily ever after.” She laughed coldly. “Did you ever stop to think what I wanted?”

Leopold narrowed his eyes slightly as he inhaled deeply.

“The guilt trips don’t work on me anymore Narcissa so you can drop the act. Your words don’t seem to hold as much weight as they once did… curious, isn’t it?” He said flatly. “Tell me… did you ever love me at all?”

As Narcissa cackled wildly in her cage and shook her head in disgust at the man before her, a voice rang out from above.

“That is not why we are here, Leopold.”

the direction of the voice above and sighed

well what the prerogatives of this investigation are the information that

well.” He nodded in resignation as a small voice piped up from

please. Don’t do this. We don’t deserve this. You’ve got it all wrong.” She

caused him great pain. After all, he had raised her all these years as his own daughter, with no reason to believe that she was not. The only doubts that had ever been voiced were from certain members of the nobility who questioned her lack of wolf. Regrettably, those voices had long since been

I have no choice, you have both brought this upon yourselves, and please… refrain from calling me father, as

sobs of Ada filled the room as she

the moon-blessed fated pairing between Ann and Brad. I am yet to discover just how much you actually knew about your mother’s deceit over the years and whether or not either of you was responsible for the severing of my own fated pairing.” He

descended into a heavy silence, the only sound was that of Leopold’s furious breathing rippling through the air until Narcissa’s wild giggling began

charges and you dare to think you can prise a confession out of me?” Narcissa laughed again, “You’re delusional. You always have

between myself and my fated mate, Narcissa?” Leopold growled as Narcissa continued her manic giggling. “Perhaps you should look deep inside yourself and ask why it is that your wolf has disappeared from your consciousness, and left you helpless for so many years!” Narcissa hissed furiously, throwing herself against the side of the cage suddenly, her nails

around the ranks above, punctuated by shocked gasps at

why, even your wolf has deserted you!” Narcissa was clearly reveling in the discomfort that he was

the question, Narcissa.” He growled through gritted

as she pressed her nose up against it. Leopold glared fiercely back at her, feeling his

this is your last chance. Don’t make me do something