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.

what they deserve and that

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

guilty glance toward Ann before swinging

boxes handed to him by one

when Ann realized what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped

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

much! You do

and the sight of them around her neck and in her hands ignited a fury in Ann that she

as a deathly silence filled the

with a mask of

them?” The tone she used

if she were merely asking

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

stood, wearing the jewelry that her grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories

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

of all these people.” The

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

wasn’t speaking, but insisting on

she wrapped her arms around

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

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