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.

hopefully at her as she continued trying to

get along, but I paid attention to everything you liked as we grew up

as

of ploy to cause

if

a wave of incredulity at Ann’s naivety swept

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

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

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 them

another trap they were trying to set her up in, but how else was she going to be able to enter the

least for now, if anything untoward happened, she at least had access

but for some reason, Ann had the feeling that Ada wasn’t

Narcissa felt about her, and as miserable as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed Ann,

restrained and a lot cleverer

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 pathetically forgiving person

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

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

in