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 coax Ann into seeing them privately.

didn’t always get along, but I paid attention to everything you liked as we grew up

slightly as she

is going to be some sort of ploy to cause chaos

what if it

on her indignation as a wave of incredulity at Ann’s

happened so far, and your suspicions about them…

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

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 will be nothing left of either of

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 the

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

for some reason, Ann had the feeling that

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

a lot cleverer with her manipulation

I want to 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 thinking of me as the clueless and

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

wide-eyed innocent and pleading

child in her stomach was starting