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.

and that an innocent child wasn’t

over to my husband for the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa

stood slowly, almost unwillingly as he cast a guilty glance toward Ann before swinging

prepared boxes handed to him by one of

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

a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the items up for the

beautiful, thank you so much! You do me a great

been gifted were from Ann’s maternal grandmother and the sight of them around

Ann snapped angrily as a

with a

sorry. What’s wrong, Ann? Don’t you like them?” The

she were merely asking an

meant for her when she ascended

she stood, wearing the jewelry that her grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories she had

yours and you know it…” Ann growled out

don’t do this here. Not in front of all these people.” The Alpha King intervened lowly, the guilt clear in his

insane? Those are my mother’s! Those are MY heirlooms from MY mother! The woman you rejected for this WH*ORE and your bastard child!”

wasn’t speaking, but insisting on surging

arms around her stomach protectively and transformed her face into a

in a pitiful voice, the emotion in her voice at odds with the emotion in her

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