Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

CHAPTER 36 Out Of Control?

She grimaced and shrugged, as she focused intently on the digital screen of the camera she had brought along.

“They wanted a journalist from the agency to report, so here I am. If they don’t like it, they can eat my a*s.” She snorted as she frowned in concentration.

A*n watched her struggle with the camera for a little while as they made their way to a quieter area of the ballroom. She grabbed a drink for them both from one of the passing waiters and they took their places unobtrusively on a little chaise lounge at the side.

“Ah, Jesus… finally! G*d, I hate these things sometimes.” Lexi muttered as she turned her attention fully to A*n. “Okay, sorry about that, these d*mn cameras can be a nightmare sometimes. Now. Maeve. Brad. Spill.”

A*n chuckled. She wasn’t sure it was a good idea to discuss that with her here. If the wrong person heard even the slightest whisper of what had gone on, she was sure that the resulting PR disaster would not be pretty.

“I think, I’ll probably need you to read between the lines a little bit here, Lexi. You know our hearing is better than most so… bear with me.” She grinned.

Lexi nodded along as A*n gave her a very much diluted chain of events up until now. When she had finished Lexi’s face had morphed through so many emotions that A*n was emotionally exhausted just from watching her.

“I don’t know what Brad was even thinking, but f*cking hell Maeve. Well done. I swear, if I had a wolf, I would want her to be just like Maeve.” She whispered in awe. “How’s she coping with tonight?” Lexi continued, her brows creased in worry.

“Actually, she’s a little quiet. I thought she’d have more to say about all of… this…” Lexi grimaced, gesturing wildly at the ballroom around them.

me too. She’s very quiet actually. I’m not sure if she’s angry at me or just depressed with the

A*n intently. She laughed awkwardly and pushed

Why are you staring

It’s probably nothing. I was just thinking, that’s all.” Lexi replied finally after a bit of a

and stood up, looking around them with a

here… don’t particularly want to show any of this in a good light

stood, moving closer to her and squeezing

pretty much over it I have my Alpha for a little while at least and who knows maybe things

her smile and covered A*n’s

hurt you… I’ll personally rip

and Maeve?!” A*n laughed loudly, causing more than a few heads to turn toward

began to return to stand at the

Lexi hurried over to A*n, changing the direction of her

An audible gasp rose from those gathered around the dais and A*n and Lexi hurried forward, the sea of people

as the more than disheveled figure of Brad emerged from behind the chairs that the happy

camera to her face and began snapping away merrily, a jubilant grin

Brad looked awful. His hair was a mess and he continuously fidgeted with his

as she took in his appearance. Rejections hurt and they put you through hell physically as well as emotionally and that