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 Ann into seeing

when you were a child. I know we didn’t always get along,

slightly as she chewed her

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

if it

as a wave of incredulity at Ann’s naivety swept over

right now? After everything that’s happened so far, and your suspicions about them…

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

both. Finish this once and for all. There will be nothing left of either of them by the time I’m done.’ Maeve roared furiously, causing

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

shut them out completely then her father 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 her to intervene

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

as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically

restrained and a lot cleverer with her manipulation

causes, we’ll find a way to overcome it.

this is over, I demand you call Lexi. At least she might be able to get through to

in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression that had gotten

in her stomach