Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

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Ann was curious to see what he thought would const*itute a good working environment for her and as the final decision on whether or not to start a new company had been f0rced upon her, she also wanted to see what she had to work with.

“I didn’t think you would want to be in the same building as me for business purposes, especially after our last conversation on the matter,” Adam said nonchalantly as he drove them toward their destination. The slightly pensive expression on his face and crease in his forehead told Ann that as casual as he sounded, he was clearly a little hurt by the thought that she didn’t want to spend every waking second with him.

“Don’t take it personally Adam. I would have been happy with my own office space within your building if you were able to keep your hands to yourself during work hours.” Ann smirked across at him.

He cleared his throat awkwardly as he sneaked a glance across at her.

I’d never had much interest in pursuing a relationship.” He

say, so she sat silently and listened as her heart seemed to beat

idea of taking a chosen mate.” He paused briefly and smiled to himself, keeping his

a sign from the goddess perhaps, showing up in a wedding dress, admittedly a little drunk and disheveled, but at the exact moment that my Beta was trying

as he glanced across at her with a deep meaningful look burning fiercely in his eyes as a slow grin spread across

seemed too much of a coincidence at the time not to accept

her lips as she scowled at

petulantly, folding her arms in front of her. “What was it you said? ‘I’ll do

I need a way to get out of this wedding tomorrow. I’ll do it! I’ll marry you.’ If you’re going to mock me, at least do it properly.” She

as he turned down a side street, heading deeper into the center of the upmarket business

Ann. I would never mock you. I just still find it hard to believe that I have someone so perfect to share my life with,

him and he reached across

be cross, Ann. If I have my way, I don’t ever want this contract to end. I want you by

swallowed nervously as she turned slowly back to face him. He kept doing this. Saying these little things that made her heart beat in such a

he had held her to him and practically begged her not to leave him, his vulnerability raw and plain to

never wanted to leave his side, but if she said it out loud so that he knew how she felt, then it would make it

do it to