Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 173 Full of Surprises

Lexi had wandered with Greyson for a little while, making small talk as she allowed

him to take the lead with the direction that they were headed.

She found herself pleasantly surprised by his ability to hold a conversation and he

didn’t seem to fawn over her, nor reject her which intrigued her greatly.

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Men usually reacted in one of those two ways, and to find one who didn’t was indeed

a rarity.

It did cross her mind briefly that he may indeed be hiding his true feelings about her,

but there was no discernible cause to do so in her mind unless it was to try to get

information out of her about Ann of course. But, he hadn’t brought her up in the

conversation until now, so she was hesitant to condemn him so quickly.

“Is everything okay?” Greyson asked, stopping suddenly as he noticed her frown and

his expression seemed to mirror her own as he frowned back at her in concern.

“Er, yeah? Why?” Lexi stammered defensively, a little shocked that he had even

noticed.

“You’re frowning. I didn’t really think that discussing the topic of your favorite drinks,

and whether or not girly c*oc*ktails were your style was anything to frown over.” He

chuckled lightly.

Lexi snorted.

“See, that all depends. It’s a tricky question. It’s kinda difficult to make up my mind on

which is my favorite honestly. I’m more of a whisky on the rocks kinda girl, or at a

for a full-bodied red from the Bellevue’s Vinyard. c*oc*ktails don’t

than serve as a liquid subst*itute for cake.” She

Greyson snorted in

seriously equating c*oc*ktails to

don’t love cake, because trust me, I do,

c*oc*ktails are for the most part sweet. So all you’re really doing is

your stomach by filling it

of alcohol and has probably been watered down anyway. If

to commit to getting drunk, then that

have been devoted entirely to getting yourself wasted

it rationally,

mix, like… I don’t know… baileys or even Dooley’s, then

may as well just drink ice

stared at her with a perturbed look

couple of times in an effort to reply but gave up. How could he even reply

that?

shook his slowly

be rescuing the new resident expert in daemons

with a complete asshat, only to end up discussing how

of stomach space when you could be filling that space with

liqueur instead.”

blinked up at him and

I’m just full of surprises. It’s part of my unique charm. You either

it. Allen most definitely hates it if you couldn’t tell.” She

crossed Greyson’s face briefly as

his throat, glancing sideways at

be honest,” He winced as they made their way into

common room that offered food and drinks to the

Do

She snorted as she

intense gaze on her as she avoided his eyes and placed

she was done she turned to him with a sigh

Allen is… a little bit prejudiced against my kind and clearly my

He’s a bitter little puppy with a stick lodged so far

ventriloquist’s

there’s no love lost between you two then.” Greyson snorted as

menu. “Nah, we’re the best of friends,

attended the bar area passed her the drink she had ordered.

him. It’s probably more emotion than

in his boring, regimented

as she studied him closely.