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

as he cast a guilty glance toward Ann before swinging his

him by one of

gift-giving was unimpressive in itself, but when Ann realized what exactly

jewelry set was unveiled and she flicked a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the items

father! These are beautiful, thank you so much!

them around her neck and in her hands ignited a

off.” Ann snapped angrily as a deathly silence filled

her face with a mask

wrong, Ann? Don’t you like them?”

those unfamiliar with her duplicitous nature, it sounded as if she were merely asking

were meant for her when she ascended the throne. They were

mother had worn… the only real memories she had

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

these people.” The Alpha King intervened

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

was strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking,

she wrapped her arms around her stomach protectively and transformed her face into a mask

don’t understand… why are you so angry?” Ada pleaded in a pitiful voice, the emotion in

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