Brad growled lowly as he turned his head slowly and looked around nervously, noticing a fair few pairs of narrowed eyes directed at him. He took a deep breath and rolled his shoulders slightly, forcing himself to relax as he ran his hand through his hair. The fury still smoldered in his eyes but at least his aggression was under control. “Listen, about Ada…” He ground out but Lexi was having none of it and lifted her hand to silence him. “I don’t give a fuck about your excuses and I’m sure Ann doesn’t care to hear them either.” she hissed. “Ann, please... just hear me out!” He pleaded as he twisted to the side to try and catch Ann’s eye. ‘I think we should listen to what he has to say.” Maeve interjected contemplatively. ‘Seriously? You want to hear him out?’ Ann retorted incredulously. ‘Yes. Then I can decide how much pain I want to put him through when I forcibly castrate both him and his cowardly wolf.’ she snarled, her fangs bared. Ann sighed heavily and stood, pl
“Or perhaps I came at the perfect time.” It continued with a hint of amusement. Ann’s eyes widened. She recognized that voice! Of all the times he could have arrived, Alpha Nocturne chose now. “I don’t know who the fuck you think you are but this has nothing to do with you so back off!” Brad snarled as he slowly turned around. Ann heard an excited squeal and as she glanced across at Lexi, she noticed that she wore an expression of delighted horror as she stared expectantly at the two males in front of her. Ann wished the ground would swallow her whole where she stood as she turned with morbid interest to see where how this would play out. Adam stood his ground, staring impassively at Brad's shaking figure as it turned to face him. A wry smile found its way onto his face as Brad locked eyes with him and froze. “What… this has nothing to do with you Alpha Nocturne. It’s simply a spat between two mates, that’s all. It’s nothing serious.” Brad offered, the tremor in his voice
“If you kept your hands to yourself I wouldn’t need to...” “Wouldn’t need to what, boy? Make a fool of yourself and give people reason to doubt your capabilities as an Alpha?” Adam snorted. “I’ll make you regret that!” “I’d love to see you try again when you’ve put a little more thought into this…whatever this was.” Brad growled as he finally lay still under Adam’s grip. He was furious. How had he let himself be made such a fool of? His reputation would suffer greatly for this. Alpha Nocturne had already gained himself a reputation as a powerful Alpha and Brad had been looking forward to crushing his arrogance when he ascended to the throne. Now, not only had he shown himself as incapable of that in a moment of fury, but he had also managed to alienate the one person who was truly capable of helping him rise to the throne. Ada was nothing compared to Ann, she didn’t even have a wolf for goddess sake. The packs would never accept her. She would never rule and now he was
“No. Maeve and I are in agreement on this. There’s nothing for me at home. For whatever reason, the relationship between my father and I have broken down and I do not get along well with my stepfamily. My stepmother and her daughter are very much alike.” “What about your mother?” Ann gripped her hands tightly on her seat belt and scowled. She tried her best to hide the hostility from her voice, but some irritation still seeped out. “She’s dead. I’m not ready to talk about it with you yet if you don’t mind Alpha.” Adam glanced sideways at her and nodded again, slowly. “And your friend at the cafe?” He questioned casually. “Oh, that’s Lexi. I’ve known her since school. She’s not affiliated with any packs.” “A rogue? Lone wolf?” Adam questioned curiously. “No,” Ann answered simply. She didn’t want to go into too much detail because she knew the reputation that Daemon hybrids had. The Pack’s hated them because of their ancient ties with sorcery and witchcraft. Although
Adam’s car was waved through the heavily guarded gatehouse without having to stop. The guards stiffened and saluted respectfully as they passed through. Ann felt Maeve’s approval wash through her as they drove through the busy streets of the self contained town. The houses were well maintained, and with a quick glance at the buildings surrounding she could see that the training grounds were being put to good use and from this distance at least seemed to be in good order. Ann noticed a couple of schools on site and frowned. “Alpha…” She began. “Adam, please, Ann.” He interjected flatly with the ghost of a smile on his face. “Yes, of course, sorry, Adam,” She corrected hurriedly, “You have your own schools within the pack?” “Yes. I know it’s unconventional and doesn’t adhere to the guidelines but I want my pack to be able to think for themselves.” He said firmly as he pulled off the road and into a sweeping driveway that nestled between immaculately manicured lawns and fl
Adam waited at the top of the set of stairs that led from the pathway to the veranda that spanned the width of the building. Ann was a little impressed with the size of the main house. Its grey and white brick were accented with black slate rooftops and white pillars ran the length of the veranda, various flowering plants climbing languidly along the screens placed intermittently between them. It probably had more in common with a small palace rather than a mansion, just because of its sheer size. It certainly reminded her of the royal palace, although the architecture and design of this house were far more modern. Ann was a little curious about the need for a 4 storey house, but after the frosty reception she had with her questions about the education provided, she thought she would wait a little longer before she asked anything else. Adam’s demeanor was a little off, and he seemed to be a little cold toward her compared to his earlier warmth. He took her hand firmly, with n
As Adam guided her down the corridor and around the corner, once they were out of sight of the staff members, he abruptly let go of her hand. Ann turned her head to the side slightly, cocking her head as she did so, and eyed him shrewdly, a faint smile tugging at her lips.“Adam, are you annoyed at me?” She asked, a slight hint of amusement in her voice.“No.” He answered curtly, without sparing her a glance. Ann fought the urge to smirk as he huffed loudly and increased his pace to walk a few steps ahead. She ignored Maeve chiding her for irritating him and instead turned her head to look at the decor. So far everything had been tastefully decorated in an oddly satisfying mix of modern design and elegant accents. Sleek lines and original fixtures seemed to blend seamlessly and the place was spotlessly clean.While the atmosphere wasn’t exactly warm and inviting, it did leave the impression that you would be well cared for here. Ann hoped that once she had settled in properly
Ann was true to her word and didn’t leave the suite all night, eventually falling into a deep sleep in the luxuriously soft bed.She was woken abruptly by a sharp knock on the door and, for a few seconds at least, forgot where she was entirely.“Ann, it’s almost eleven. Did you want breakfast in your room or do you want to come down with me?” Adam’s bored tone came from the other side of the door.Ann swore under her breath and hurriedly began untangling herself from her bed sheets.“I’ll be right there! Just… give me a minute...” She yelled back.By the time she opened the door, she was a little flustered.She was greeted by the sight of Adam leaning against the wall opposite her, with his arms folded against his chest casually, and a wry smile plastered on his face.“I don’t think I need to ask if you slept well, do I?” Adam smirked, his eyes sparkling mischievously.Ann glared at him and folded her arms in front of her to mirror his pose.“Suppose I don’t need to ask if you