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

child. I know we didn’t always get along, but I paid attention to everything you liked

forehead wrinkled slightly as she chewed her

some sort of ploy

if it

on her indignation as a wave of incredulity at Ann’s

that’s happened so far, and your suspicions about them… you’re STILL

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

you lost your mind?! No. I think you should let me take over and attack them both. Finish this once and for all.

but it made sense to Ann. She knew this was probably another trap they were trying to set her up in, but how else was she

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

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

her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed Ann, when she could have gotten rid of her

was clearly more restrained and a lot cleverer

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 better that they continue thinking of me as the clueless and

I 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.

fixed on Ann in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression that had

the slight bump of the growing child in her stomach was starting to show under the soft material