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.

deserve and that an innocent child wasn’t

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

glance toward Ann before swinging his gaze to look apprehensively at Ada, Narcissa,

one of the servants and Ann watched carefully

Ann realized what exactly was being given,

face was a mask of joy 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

father! These are beautiful, thank you so much! You do

had been 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

angrily as a deathly silence

her face with a mask of

like them?” The tone she used

she were merely asking an innocent question, but her words were

those heirlooms… they were meant for her when

the

to take them off, Ada. Those aren’t yours and you know it…” Ann growled out lowly, feeling Maeve’s anger begin to rise quite

Not in front of all these people.” The

mother! The woman you rejected for this WH*ORE and your

strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but insisting on

eyes were shining with anticipation as she wrapped her arms around her stomach protectively and transformed

I don’t understand… why are you so angry?” Ada pleaded in a pitiful

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