Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 61 The Lie

Ann’s stomach seemed to tie itself in knots as they descended the stairs together and made their way into the dining room.

She had felt Adam’s tension increase as he readied himself for a confrontation with the elders… but it never materialized. The hallway and dining room were empty apart from the usual Omega’s scurrying about.

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The tension seemed to dissipate almost immediately from Adam’s shoulders and he pulled a chair out at the dining table for Ann to sit at with a tight smile.

They hadn’t chosen to dress any differently, a*s*suming that it may @rouse suspicion if their usual styles had changed. Ann sat in a pale blue merino wool sweater with a high neck and her hair down, and Adam had stuck with his usual business suit with a high neck collar on his shirt.

They chatted lightly about their plans for the day. After all, nothing had changed in their work lives and they still had important meetings to attend to. As they talked quietly between themselves, the dining hall began to fill up with members of the Pack that had attended the morning’s training.

The majority of females eyed Ann suspiciously as they filed in, whispering behind their hands and staring pointedly at them both. Both she and Adam were aware of the subtle change in the att*itude of the Pack’s members.

They were giving off a distinctly unfriendly feeling towards Ann, and she shifted uncomfortably in her seat as Adam leaned towards her to whisper in her ear rea*s*suringly.

worry, Ann. They won’t approach you

turned to look at him with a glint in

I’m not afraid of them, you know? I can handle myself and if, for some reason, I can’t, then Maeve will handle the rest.” She whispered back with

Adam frowned slightly.

protect his mate from any threats? Did she really not need

his true mate and not merely a contracted mate. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something more was

he couldn’t quite decide

mark intensifying his feelings for

by-product of the

at Ann speculatively as

with him, even before the Daemon

Adam?” Ann asked, her

Adam smiled lightly.

a moment Ann, that’s all.” He answered dismissively as his eyes were drawn to the figure of an agile-looking raven-haired woman who

she approached them, her hate -filled eyes focused intently on Ann as Adam stood slowly next to Ann, in readiness for whatever this woman

it didn’t feel like it was going

of them,

greeted with a deferential tilt of her head, “I would like a moment

made Adam’s skin

away and tried

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