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.

continued trying to

all your favorite cakes and sweet treats from when 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.

forehead wrinkled slightly as

This is going to be some sort of ploy to cause chaos for you again,

if it

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

you for real right now? After everything that’s happened so far, and your

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

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

this was probably another trap they were trying to set her up

be completely at the mercy of their schemes and at least

as was Ada, but for some reason, Ann had the feeling that Ada

and as miserable as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed Ann, when she could have

a lot cleverer

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

able to get through to you. If nothing else at least I’ll

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

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