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.

got what they deserve and that an innocent child wasn’t pulled into

the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and inclined

unwillingly as he cast a guilty glance toward Ann before swinging his gaze to look apprehensively at Ada, Narcissa, and

him by one of the

in itself, but when Ann realized what exactly was

as the jewelry set was unveiled and she flicked a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the items up for the media present to

so much! You

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

Ann snapped angrily as a deathly silence filled the

p@inted her face with a

you like them?” The tone

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

loved those heirlooms… they were meant for her when she ascended the throne. They were

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

and you know it…” Ann growled out lowly, feeling Maeve’s anger

people.” The Alpha King intervened lowly, the guilt clear in

for this WH*ORE and your bastard child!” Ann roared furiously, feeling Maeve push

strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but

arms around her stomach protectively and transformed her face into a

angry?” Ada pleaded in a pitiful voice, the emotion in

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