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 Ann into seeing them

get along, but I paid attention

as

you dare! This is going to be some sort of ploy to cause chaos for you again, Ann.’ Maeve

what if

ch*oked on her indignation as a wave of incredulity

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

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 out

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

made sense to Ann. She knew this was probably another trap they were trying to set her

the mercy of their schemes and at least for now, if anything untoward happened, she at least

for some reason, Ann had the

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

a lot cleverer with her

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

an imbecile, Ann, 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. 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

in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression that had gotten her everything that she had wanted in

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