Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

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‘So much for a drama-free day.’ Maeve snorted sarcastically.

Ann stood at the office door with a blank expression on her face as she watched the chaos in front of her with mild amusement.

Narcissa was being manhandled by the guards that Adam had put in place, completely preventing her from proceeding down the corridor as Ada watched with wide eyes and an expression of frustration written all over her face as she hovered helplessly in the background.

Suddenly her eyes flicked up and locked with Ann’s and her face morphed into a simpering, pitiful-looking expression as she reached her arms out towards her, holding up a large basket in her direction.

“Please, Ann, I just want to make amends. Look, I brought a peace offering.” She said as she lifted the cloth covering the top of the basket and tilted it slightly so that Ann could see the contents.

beamed hopefully at her as she continued trying to coax Ann into

child. I know we didn’t always get along, but I paid attention to everything you liked as we grew up together. Please, Ann… just give me

wrinkled slightly as

sort of ploy to

what if it

a wave of incredulity at Ann’s naivety swept

After everything that’s happened so far, and your suspicions about them… you’re STILL going to put yourself

talked about, but they don’t know that I hold suspicions about them. All they know is that I’m still hurt and angry about Ada’s betrayal, but how else am I going to be able to gather information if I shut them

you lost your mind?! No. I think you should let me take over and attack them both. Finish this once and for all. There will be nothing left of either of them by the

could feel her fury, but it made sense to Ann. She knew this was probably another trap they were

completely at the mercy of their schemes and at least for now, if anything untoward happened, she

had the feeling that Ada wasn’t as skilled with her

felt about her, and as miserable as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed Ann, when she could have gotten rid of her as easily as she had her

restrained and a lot cleverer with her

Maeve. I want to see what they have planned this time. Whatever it is, whatever issues it causes, we’ll find a way to overcome it. But for now, it’s

call Lexi. At least she might be able to get through to you. If nothing else at least I’ll have the satisfaction of listening to her tear s*tri*ps off you.’ Maeve fumed before shutting the link

in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression that

drifted downwards and the slight bump of the growing child in her stomach was starting to show under the soft