Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 193 Dread and Excitement

Lexi paced anxiously in her father’s lounge as she waited for him to finish gathering

his things. Steven stood at the side of the doorway to his room like a statue, his stoic

face impassive, and the only visible movement was his eyes as they followed Lexi’s

pacing.

“You’ll wear a hole in the carpet if you continue walking the same patterns.” He

observed dryly. Lexi paused and looked at him in shock, removing her hands from her

mouth where she had been gnawing on the edges of her fingernails as a wry smile

found its way onto her lips.

“Well, f**k me, Steven, you do speak.”

“I’d rather not.” He answered flatly, his eyes remaining fixed on her father’s doorway.

“What? f**k me? Or speak?” Lexi teased.

Steven chose not to answer, only sighing slightly and crossing his arms in front of him.

Lexi chuckled and waved her hand dismissively at him.

“I’d probably break you anyway.” Lexi smirked, “Things do tend to get brittle with age,

don’t they? And considering you’re a wraith… I’ll take a wild guess and say that you’re

pretty much desiccated in that area… like those little slivers of coconut. Imagine…

desiccated p***s. I wonder if it’s as flaky when…”

“Lexi, stop teasing Steven.” Her father admonished halfheartedly in an amused tone

from behind her, as she turned to grin at him unapologetically.

“To be fair he started it.”

“Oh really?”

he spoke… gave me advice actually… that’s not

Brarthroroz chuckled.

he is as perplexed as I am about your excitement

this… Allen again.” Lexi scowled fiercely

am most definitely NOT

Lexi, and you’re giving off a scent that smells

to fear.”

You’re wrong. I’m not afraid of seeing

Lord is

sweet daughter of

stepped towards Steven and examined his face

advice?”

with a withering one of

chuckled holding his hands up in front of himself,

everything ready

Steven nodded curtly as he turned and opened the

to a

Steven… so predictable. Why is everything Black

can’t have a little color in your life.” Lexi

traipsed

opened the door to the back room

of colors that seemed to swirl incessantly

around the edges

at the mesmerizing effect wordlessly as her

so prickly with Steven, hmm? His world and what

color…”

like someone gave

at

quickly adding, “Not that I know what that’s like… I

heard…”

easier to relax.

Steve quipped dryly as Lexi gaped at

of humor have you now? Nice. Salty. It suits

sarcastically, fully aware of her father’s amusement

only have to stomach each

kind…” Lord Brarthroroz said as he gestured

masses of color.

no time in approaching one of the gate-like structures and

for a second or two before

looked back over his shoulder at Lexi and her father

nodded.