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?”

recognized her father’s heavy voice

that I’m sorry. I should never have handed those over to Ada.

short silence passed between them as he

you to forgive me, just…

before hanging up and staring blankly at the wall in

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

anything else to change, but the fact that she had the heirlooms of her mother and grandmother meant more

a step in the

does my father’s wolf

are you asking

his actions at all. He was furious… I wondered if

Maeve snorted.

the 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

to connect together in her head. This couldn’t just be a coincidence, could it? ‘What are you thinking?’?Maeve asked

for a second. When we lived with them, you were quiet. I barely heard from you at all,

tired…’?Maeve said

father… you aid you couldn’t reach

because he’s an arrogant arsehole.’? Mave

it’s not though?’?Ann mused thoughtfully. ‘Brad claims that he doesn’t remember that night at all and you claim that you don’t

claiming anything. I’m telling you how it was,’? Maeve snapped. ‘I think you’re reading into this too much.’ ‘But, what if I’m

Maeve snorted.

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