Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate By A E Randell Chapter 109

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Chapter 109 Childish Jealousy

“As your Beta, you have always trusted me with everything that went on in your life,

Adam. I have served you well and faithfully, and our pack has prospered. For once,

I’m disappointed in your choices and I cannot stress to you enough just how important

it is for me to know what I’m dealing with here so that I can continue to support you

properly.” Allen said, trying to keep the hurt from his voice as he spoke.

Adam didn’t reply immediately, simply staring at his trusted beta’s expression of hurt

as he debated how to reply.

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How was he supposed to tell him that he had deliberately kept him in the dark

because he didn’t know if he could trust him to not let his personal feelings get in the

way of what Adam decided was right?

But it appeared that Lexi was going to save him the trouble of having to injure his

Beta’s pride as she smirked at him with a twinkle in her eye.

“Relax pumpkin… there’s been a lot going on just lately and I’m fairly sure that if it

wasn’t for Ann’s stupidity and poor judgment just recently, then they both would have

sat your pretty little b*oo*ty down and filled you in on all of the delicious details.” She

purred as she raked her eyes over Allen’s body, lingering on his c*rotc*h area as her

eyes seemed to flash hungrily for a moment.

Allen shifted uncomfortably under her gaze and leaned to grab a cushion from the

nearby sofa, in an effort to protect himself as he growled warningly at her.

“Listen, if you think something like ‘that’ is going to protect you from me, we have

bigger issues on hand than Ann’s stupidity when it comes to wanting to help

everyone.” Lexi snorted as she wiggled her fingers suggestively at Allen.

Adam sighed as he looked intently at Allen.

“Listen, I would have spoken to you sooner, but we’ve hardly had time for the normal

meetings with the rapid developments of the businesses, settling Ann into the pack

and… now this. When Lexi updates us properly with the in-depth intel from her father

then I promise you that you will be included in these discussions. However, you need

to open your mind a little more Allen, Lexi has a mixed heritage which is not mine to

discuss, but when she chooses to do so, any bigotry will not be tolerated, do you

understand?”

Allen scowled but nodded curtly, clearly still hurt but at least a little distracted by trying

to shield himself with a cushion against Lexi’s inquisitive stare.

“Now, all that remains is to try to figure out how on earth I’m going to get into the

palace and get Ann back out.”

No sooner had he finished speaking did the phone on his desk start ringing.

It was an unrecognized number and he scowled, debating momentarily on whether or

not to answer the call, but eventually caved.

“Who is this?” He growled furiously into the receiver. “Oh Alpha! What a pleasant

surprise! I felt sure that we would be speaking to your Beta instead of you.” A shrill

voice simpered on the other end of the phone.

Adam struggled to suppress his beast’s unbridled fury at the sound of the woman’s

voice who had caused his mate so much hurt, and resorted to blocking him out just so

that he could focus.

He hated to do that to him but there was no other choice. Narcissa and Ada simply

could not suspect that they were on to them.

“Indeed.” Adam forced out through gritted teeth, “To what do I owe the of

your call?”

He had always been terrible at hiding his emotions. In fact, Ann was the first person to

have walked straight through his frosty exterior.

A light chuckle sounded from the other end of the phone.

“Well, I think we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, Alpha Nocturne.”

“You don’t say.” He answered sarcastically, wanting to say more but holding his

tongue.

There was an uncertain silence at the end of the line and he could almost hear the

hesitation for what she was about to say.

With a quick intake of breath, she finally spoke again.

“Okay, I admit. My childish jealousy got the better of me with Ann.” Ada said frankly,

momentarily stunning Adam as she continued, “I mean, who wouldn’t be jealous of the

long line of hunks that would happily queue behind each other just to get between her

legs?” She giggled.

Adam growled in reflex, not wanting to even think about Ann in the arms of another

male, and Ada quickly backtracked, apologizing hastily.

“That’s not what I meant at all, I’m sorry, Adam. I can call you Adam can’t I?”

“No.” He answered curtly and smiled in satisfaction to himself as he heard an audible

gulp from the other end of the phone.

“As you wish, Alpha Nocturne. I apologize for wasting your time with idle chatter, let

me get to the point.” Ada’s strained voice answered, “The palace guards brought Ann

back here this afternoon, it seems that she managed to get herself into a little trouble

earlier on the outskirts of the town…”

Adam’s heart began pounding a little faster the longer Ada spoke. Was she actually

going to be truthful about what had happened?

Lexi had edged a little closer to hear better despite the dirty looks that Allen kept

throwing her way and on hearing Ada’s words, she covered her mouth in surprise as

her eyes went wide.

It was obvious she felt the same disbelief as Adam at the whole situation.

“Is she okay?” Adam asked nonchalantly as he cleared his throat, uncertain how badly

she was injured. If she was badly hurt then he would be expected to be able to feel it

as fated mates, but as contracted mates, the reality was that he had no idea…

A slight muffled chuckle sounded from the other end of the phone as Ada spoke again.

“Oh yes, she’s quite comfortable Alpha Nocturne, curious of you to ask that though.”

She answered with a strange tone to her voice, “I hate to impose on you but, would

you mind terribly coming to collect her? We can’t deliver her to you ourselves as…

well… house arrest and all that…” Ada trailed off as she waited expectantly for an

answer.

“Sure. I have a few things to wrap up on this end and then I’ll be right over.” Adam

answered almost instantaneously.

There was no doubt in his mind that he needed to go and bring Ann home, despite the

dangers that he would probably face.

Before he left though, he had contingency plans and to draw up in case things went

badly, and a plan of attack for the rest of his men to follow if he gave the word.

This was going to be an incredibly delicate operation to pull off. He could only hope

that the Royal Council wouldn’t react badly to a few of their elite guards being roughed

up a little.