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.

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to my husband for the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and inclined her head towards the Alpha

Ann before swinging

him by one of the servants and Ann watched carefully as

realized what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped open

she flicked a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the

so much! You do me a great honor!”

them around her

them off.” Ann snapped angrily as a deathly silence filled

with a mask

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

she were merely asking an innocent question,

they were meant for her when she ascended

that her grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories she had left from

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

in front of all these people.” The Alpha King intervened

you 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!” Ann roared furiously, feeling Maeve push forward and

was strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but insisting

with anticipation as she wrapped her arms around her

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

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