Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

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As the office door closed behind her and she shrugged her jacket off, she noticed a neatly wrapped parcel on her desk, wrapped as if it were a gift.

There was no card or anything attached to the boxes so she had no idea where they had appeared from.

Ann sat slowly and stared at them for a long time before Maeve’s taunting became too much and she leaned forward with a sigh and opened the first box.

She gasped as the light reflected brilliantly off the beautiful stones set among the designs and suddenly felt her eyes fill with tears.

The boxes held the jewelry that had been handed over to her step-sister last night, as well as the pieces that her mother had worn when she was Luna Queen.

Ann sobbed emotionally as she held the pieces in her hands and a wave of grief washed over her. This was all she had left of both her mother and grandmother.

Just then, her office phone rang and she quickly composed herself before answering.

“Ann?”

voice and her breath caught in her

just wanted to let you know that I’m sorry. I should never have handed those over to Ada. It was

short silence passed between them as he exhaled

to forgive me, just… know that I love you and

coldly, before hanging up and staring blankly at the wall in front

It’s about time he stood up for us and did what’s right.’?Maeve snarled as she

that she had the heirlooms of her mother and grandmother meant more than she would ever be able to

was definitely a step in the right

father’s wolf think about his behavior?’ Ann

are you asking me this now?’?Maeve

didn’t agree with his actions at all. He was furious… I wondered if my father’s wolf was the

Maeve snorted.

day that he started spending more time with Narcissa was the day his wolf stopped talking. I tried for years, Ann, YEARS to get his attention, but nothing. He ignored me entirely. So f*uc*k him. I don’t give a sh*t what he thinks.’?Maeve

in her head. This couldn’t just be a coincidence, could it? ‘What are

I barely heard from you at all, other

was tired…’?Maeve said

you aid you couldn’t reach his wolf at

that’s because he’s an

doesn’t remember that night

Maeve snapped. ‘I think you’re reading into this too much.’ ‘But, what if I’m not? What if, somehow, they’re the

Maeve snorted.

werewolf whisperer and possibly a werewolf seductress… don’t be stupid, Ann.’ ‘It’s not stupid, Maeve! If witchcraft and daemon magicks can fake a mate bond and mark, what else can it do? Perhaps…’?Ann chewed her cheek