Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate

Ann stretched reluctantly and sat up in bed, blinking the sleep from her eyes and before he could open her mouth to ask anything, Coral spoke.

“Good morning your highness.” She said softly with a little bow, “The Queens Consort said to tell you that he’s gone to call Allen, and not to forget that Eva will be here shortly. He thought it prudent to have breakfast in your chambers so as to save a little time.”

Ann opened her mouth to object and then closed it again, as a smile played at the edges of her mouth. “It makes sense. Thank you, Coral. Give me a few moments to shower and dress and then I’ll come and eat with you.”

were wide in

soon. Besides, even if you were an Omega, there is nothing wrong with me eating with you at the same table. You and I are no different,

clothes and disappear

with no particular talents at that, she had always been on the receiving end of whatever s**t the rest of the staff chose to throw at her. She had taken it on the chin

forced to entertain Linus, she bore the pain with a dignity that she felt sure her parents would have been proud of. An Omega’s job was to be seen and not heard, to attend to the

hadn’t been selected as a breeding partner because she felt that living like that was possibly a fate

the Omega’s who met their mates ever ended well, especially if they were mated above their stations. More often than not, they were little more than concubines to the masters above them that had claimed them as their own. They might be a mate in name, but they most definitely were not in status. It was sheer luck that had placed her as Ann’s personal maid, and she questioned the decision every day. There had been uproar in the Omega’s quarters when her name was suddenly announced for the

bathroom door opening pulled her from her thoughts suddenly and she shifted awkwardly on the spot, not knowing where

she sit? Should she let Ann choose her place first? Should she be serving her or offering help? “Please, sit down Coral. Your anxiousness is making me nervous as well.” Ann chuckled as she moved past her and took a seat at the table in front of the delicious spread that Coral had so painstakingly laid out in front of her. Coral took a seat opposite her and swallowed

discuss any issues that might have arisen and go over the schedule for the day. Relax. We don’t bite.” Coral forced a smile and bobbed her head as she took the plate carefully and

door rang through the room and Coral jumped despite herself, but Ann didn’t even bat

the door. “Okay, let her in,” Ann called out as she shoved a few slices of prosciutto ham onto a thick slice of buttered bread and topped