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?”

froze as she recognized her father’s heavy voice and her

wanted to let you know that I’m sorry. I should never have handed those over to Ada. It was wrong. Those are yours by right and just because my wife desires me to do something, it doesn’t mean that I

passed between

to forgive me, just… know that I love you

Ann said coldly, before hanging up and staring

up for us and did what’s right.’?Maeve snarled as she nodded

She didn’t expect anything else to change, but the fact that she had the heirlooms of her mother

definitely a step in the

does my father’s wolf think about his behavior?’ Ann

are you asking me

his actions at all. He was furious… I wondered if my father’s wolf was

Maeve snorted.

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

started to connect together in her head. This couldn’t just be a coincidence, could

for a second. When we lived with them, you were quiet. I barely

tired…’?Maeve

you couldn’t reach his wolf at all, yes?’

an

claims that he doesn’t remember that night at all and you claim that you don’t know what happened last

I’m telling you how it was,’? Maeve snapped. ‘I think you’re reading into this

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