Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 44 The Witchcraft

She drew quite a few stares, more so than usual, but she shrugged it off. There wasn’t much that she could do about it but hope that the furor died down.

She had spoken the truth and it remained to be seen how her father would deal with it.

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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?”

her father’s heavy voice and her breath

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

short silence passed between them as he

sorry, Ann. I don’t expect you to forgive me, just… know

and staring blankly at

he stood up for us

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

was definitely a step in the right

wondering… what does my father’s wolf

Why are you asking me

at all.

Maeve snorted.

he started spending more time with Narcissa was the day his wolf stopped talking. I tried for years, Ann, YEARS to get his attention,

in her head. This couldn’t just

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

tired…’?Maeve said

my father… you aid you couldn’t reach his wolf at all,

he’s an arrogant

thoughtfully. ‘Brad claims that he doesn’t remember that night at all and

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

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

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