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.

deserve and that an innocent child wasn’t pulled into this

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

toward Ann before swinging

took the prepared boxes handed to him by one of the servants and Ann watched carefully as he

what exactly was being given, her mouth gaped open and she

filled with malice and contempt toward Ann as she held the items up

beautiful, thank you so much!

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 known she

angrily as a deathly silence filled the

with a mask

What’s wrong, Ann? Don’t you like them?” The tone she used was a

unfamiliar with her duplicitous nature, it sounded as if she were merely asking an innocent question, but her words were laced

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

her grandmother and mother had worn… the only real memories

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

front of all these people.” The Alpha King intervened lowly, the

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

wasn’t speaking, but insisting on

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

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

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