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.

at her as she continued trying to coax

you were a 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

slightly as she chewed her

sort of ploy to cause chaos for you again, Ann.’

if it

her indignation as a wave of

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

calm down. I still suspect them of everything we talked about, but they don’t know that I hold suspicions about them. All they know is that I’m

attack them both. Finish this once and for all. There will be nothing left

they were trying to set her up in, but how else

would be completely at the mercy of their schemes and at least for now, if anything untoward happened, she at least had access to the castle, enabling

clearly poison, as was Ada, but for some reason, Ann had the feeling that Ada wasn’t as skilled with her craft

and as miserable as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed

a lot cleverer with her manipulation

Whatever it is, whatever issues it causes, we’ll find a way to overcome

think you’re making the wrong decision. As soon as this is over, I demand you 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

eyes were still firmly fixed on Ann in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression that had gotten her everything that she

in her stomach was starting to show under