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 coax Ann into seeing

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. Please, Ann… just give

slightly as she

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

if

on her indignation as a wave of incredulity

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

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

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 them by the time I’m

She knew this was probably another trap they were trying to set her up in, but how else was she going

them out 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 her

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

felt about her, and as miserable as her childhood had been, she hadn’t physically harmed Ann, when she could have gotten rid of her as

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

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

on Ann in the same wide-eyed innocent and pleading expression

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