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?”

me advice actually… that’s not a Steven thing

Brarthroroz chuckled.

it is not. Perhaps he is as perplexed as I am about your

meeting this… Allen again.” Lexi scowled fiercely

am most

“No? I can feel the tension Lexi, and you’re giving off a scent that smells

to fear.”

off. You’re wrong. I’m not afraid

Lord is

sweet daughter

stepped towards Steven

really give her advice?” He asked, with

Brarthroroz’s gaze with a withering

chuckled holding his hands

again. Is everything ready for us to

Steven nodded curtly as he turned and opened the door to

a room

is everything Black and

doesn’t mean that you can’t have a

they traipsed through his

the door to the back room

seemed to swirl incessantly within

pillars around the edges of the

Lexi gaped at the mesmerizing effect wordlessly as her father patted her

with Steven, hmm? His world and what

color…”

you’re not kidding, it’s like someone gave us LSD,” Lexi breathed

looking at

“Not that I know what

heard…”

make it easier to

constantly.” Steve quipped dryly

“Oh, developed a sense of humor have

aware of her father’s amusement at their

have to stomach each other’s company fora few

so kind…” Lord Brarthroroz said as he gestured

masses of color.

time in approaching one of the gate-like

it for a second or two before the colors stabilized and

insipid sort of grey. He looked back over

nodded.