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

traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and inclined

cast a guilty glance toward Ann before swinging his

handed to him by one of the servants and Ann watched carefully as

Ann realized what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped open and

flicked a look filled with malice and contempt toward Ann

so much! You do me a great honor!”

gifted were from Ann’s maternal grandmother and the sight of them around her neck and in her hands ignited a fury in Ann that she hadn’t

Ann snapped angrily as a deathly silence filled the

p@inted her face with

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

nature, it sounded as if she were merely asking an innocent question,

heirlooms… they were meant for her

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

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

here. Not in front of all these people.” The Alpha King intervened lowly, the guilt clear in

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

was strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but

her arms around her

Ada pleaded in a pitiful voice, the emotion in

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