Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Chapter 38

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

I’ll hand you over to my husband for the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and

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

took the prepared boxes handed to him by one of the servants and

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

mask of joy as the jewelry set was unveiled and she flicked a look filled with

thank you so much!

maternal grandmother and the sight of them around her neck

snapped angrily as a deathly

face with a

wrong, Ann? Don’t you like them?” The tone she used

if she were merely asking an innocent question, but her words were laced with

her when

grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories she had left from either of them,

aren’t yours and you know it…” Ann growled out lowly, feeling

Not in front of all these people.” The Alpha King

are MY heirlooms from MY mother! The woman you rejected for this WH*ORE and

speaking, but insisting on surging

were shining with anticipation as she wrapped her arms around her stomach

a pitiful voice, the emotion in her voice at odds

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