Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 38 The Traditional Gift-giving

“Please, everyone, if you would like to move through to the banqueting hall, we’ll continue there,” Narcissa announced to the remaining people in the ballroom. “We have another announcement to make and the traditional gift-giving between the Alpha King and his daughter.”

Ann rolled her eyes as Lexi linked her arm through hers and forcibly coerced her through the small entryway and into the banquet hall.

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The Royal family sat at the head table as the banquet was well underway.

Before long, Narcissa stood and called everyone’s attention.

“I’d like to propose a toast before the gift-giving.” She said graciously as she raised her glassand the rest of the room hastened to follow.

“Here’s to the long and happy marriage of Ada and Brad, and the long and healthy lives of their pups. The marriage signifies the strengthening of our kind and brings us together in an alliance not only of diplomacy but also of blood… please, drink to the happy couple.” Narcissa beamed as she gulped the liquid in her glass.

Ada elbowed Brad in his side and whispered furiously as he reluctantly did the same. Ann also gulped her drink, but she refused to raise her glass.

deserve and that

for the traditional

as he cast a guilty glance toward Ann before swinging his gaze to

boxes handed to him by one of the servants

itself, but when Ann realized what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped open

a look filled with

are beautiful, thank you so much! You

from Ann’s maternal grandmother and the sight of them around her neck and in her hands ignited a fury in Ann

as

face with a mask

Don’t you like them?” The

it sounded as if she were merely asking an innocent

knew that Ann loved those heirlooms… they were meant for her when she ascended the throne. They were never meant for

stood, wearing the jewelry that her grandmother and mother had worn… the

to take them off, Ada. Those aren’t yours and you know it…”

people.” The Alpha King

from MY mother! The woman you rejected for this WH*ORE and your bastard child!” Ann roared

strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but insisting on surging

she wrapped her arms around

why are you so angry?” Ada pleaded in a pitiful voice,

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