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.

her as she continued trying to coax

always get along, but I paid attention

slightly as

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

if it

as a wave of incredulity at

you for real right now? After everything that’s happened so far, and your suspicions about them… you’re STILL going to put

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 still hurt and angry about Ada’s betrayal, but how else am I going to be able to gather information

me take over and attack them both. Finish this once and for all. There will be nothing left of

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 how else was she going to be able to enter

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

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

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

clearly more restrained and a lot

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

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 link down violently without

innocent and pleading

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