Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate Chapter 49


    Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell


    Chapter 49 I’m Your Family Too


    Adam came to a stop in front of her, so close that their noses almost touched. She could feel his heavy


    exhtions as he battled with his fury and she sighed, bringing her hands up to rest on his arms.


    “Listen. We were supposed to be a team… that’s what we contracted for. I can’t help if I don’t know


    what’s going on.”


    The tension in the air was palpable for a few moments, the pressure that hung ominously above them


    was almost crushing, but with a sigh, it gradually began to dissipate.


    He turned away abruptly and ran his fingers through his hair angrily.


    “Your f*uc*king step-sister…” He growled, his tone still furious.


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    Annughed darkly, throwing her hands in the air in frustration.


    “Of course, it is… why didn’t I guess? What happened?”


    Adam sank down on the sofa on the far wall and leaned heavily on the armrest, resting his forehead in


    the palm of his hand and not speaking for a while.


    The silence extended between the two of them and when the deadly aura that rippled from him had


    dissipatedpletely, Ann made the decision to approach him, and sit next to him.


    He hadforted her when she was distraught, the least she could do was return the favor. Adam was


    distraught in his own way, and now, she had to figure out how tofort him as effectively as he had


    her.


    Ann took a seat next to him and rested her hand on his arm at the side of her. He didn’t move it away


    and she began to run her hand up and down his arm gently, hoping that the motion was soothing or at


    least rea*s*suring for him.


    When he turned his head to look at her, she wasn’t ready for the look of sadness that met her.


    “Adam… what on earth happened down there?” She asked almost breathlessly, feeling her breath


    catch in her chest.


    With a sigh, he exined, and by the time he had finished, Ann didn’t know whether or not she should


    laugh or cry.


    How did she know? Was it just a lucky guess? Or did they have someone on the inside feeding them


    information??


    No..it couldn’t be thetter. Only Lexi and Allen knew the full details of their contract and they both


    trusted each one of them implicitly. There was no way that they would betray them this way.


    “Are your elders usually that… enthusiastic about confronting you, Adam?”


    Adam shook his head his gaze hardened.


    “No, but I’ve had suspicions for a while that something has been off. That’s why I swore you to secrecy


    Ann. There’s a lot you don’t know about me…that no one does.”


    Ann was silent for a while as she mulled his words over. “Then what do we do? Do you want to tell


    them the truth?”


    Adam snorted.


    “f*uc*k no. I won’t see this pack fail again. It’s taken me years to get it to this point. These people


    depend on me.” He answered vehemently.


    Ann watched him as he stared into the distance and suddenly he turned to face her, his expression


    deadly serious.


    “I don’t have a choice, Ann. As much as it me to say it, we have less than 2 days to fix this. Do you


    think Lexi can pull it off?”


    Ann blinked at him in shock. She hadn’t expected him to choose that course of action at all. She


    thought maybe he woulde clean and try to talk his way around things, but instead..he had opted


    for trusting a hybrid and a daemon with his life.


    She smiled softly.


    “She’ll do everything she can to make it happen, Adam, don’t worry. She’s practical all the family I have


    left, and family takes care of family first, always.” Ann rea*s*sured him.


    A brief look of hurt flickered in his eyes and his expression turned sullen.


    “No, she’s not. I’m your family too, Ann.”


    Ann chuckled softly.


    “Yes, for the next few years at least, Adam. Let’s not say more than that. I don’t want to get my hopes


    up only to have them dashed again.” She answered lightly.


    Although her tone was light, her heart was racing. She was fully aware of the spark of longing that had


    started in her heart for this rugged man before her.


    A terrifying figure to the outside world, yet soft, warm, and caring towards her. It was the stuff that


    dreams were made of and if she let herself fall for him, she was terrified that she would be cast aside


    yet again.


    Adam said nothing, but his sullen expression remained. He looked as though he wanted to say


    something, but Ann spoke before he had the chance to.


    “Let me message her. She’s probably sat in front of herputer drinking her body weight in alcohol


    right about now.”


    Sure enough, Lexi had responded almost immediately and said she would arrange things with her dad


    and let them know in the next few hours.


    Adam refused to leave the bedroom with Ann, in case they were osted by the Elders or someone


    else that Tomas may have put up to it, and f0rced to reveal their secret.


    They ended up ordering takeaway and staring nkly at the screen as a random selection from Netflix


    yed while they ate.


    They had just finished eating when Ann’s phone rang and Lexi’s name shed up on the caller ID.


    “Hey, trouble. I have a question for you…” Lexi greeted as Ann answered the phone.


    “Sure, shoot. Ask me anything.” Ann replied with a grin. She had a feeling that she knew exactly where


    this was going and she smiled rea*s*suringly at Adam as he sat forward eagerly, waiting to hear what


    she had to say. “Who has the best friend in the whole entire world?”


    Ann snorted as Adam rolled his eyes and sagged back on the sofa.