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 a Steven thing to

Brarthroroz chuckled.

Perhaps he is as perplexed as I am about your excitement

meeting this… Allen again.” Lexi scowled fiercely at her

am most definitely

and you’re giving off a

to fear.”

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

Daemon Lord

sweet daughter

as he stepped towards

you really give her advice?” He asked, with an eyebrow

Brarthroroz’s gaze with a withering one of his

holding his hands up in front

won’t ask again. Is everything ready for us

turned and

through to a room

“Wow Steven… so predictable. Why is everything Black and Grey…

can’t have a little color

traipsed

As soon as he opened the door to the

of colors that seemed to swirl incessantly

pillars around the edges of the

the mesmerizing effect wordlessly as

so prickly with Steven, hmm? His world and what

color…”

not kidding, it’s like someone gave

looking at her

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

heard…”

make it easier to relax. Unlike you, I prefer not

Steve quipped dryly as Lexi

sense of humor have you now? Nice. Salty.

snapped sarcastically, fully aware of

to stomach each

you would be so kind…” Lord Brarthroroz said as he gestured to the

masses of color.

in approaching one of the gate-like

for a second or two before the colors stabilized and became an

insipid sort of grey. He looked back over his shoulder at Lexi

nodded.