Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 206 Not His Sins

By the time Lexi, Allen, and Lord Brarthroroz arrived at Bartholomew’s office, Adam

was already there. “Alpha.” Allen greeted him seriously with a nod of his head as they

filed in, Lexi and her father taking seats at Bartholomew’s sweeping gesture,

indicating for them to take their pick of any of the chairs that sat before him.

“Thanks for coming so quickly,” Adam said gratefully as he and Allen clasped their

forearms and took their respective seats opposite one another. “Well, seeing as how

you seem intent on getting my bestie knocked up so quickly, someone has to help you

handle things,” Lexi smirked as she lazily examined her nails.

Adam smiled wearily in her direction as he laughed lightly.

“It’s not like I have a choice in it. You try ignoring the primal urges of the souls inside

of us and let me know how well you do.” Lexi snorted loudly and fixed him with a no-

nonsense stare.

“I’m telling you now, mister furry, there’s no way I’d be rolling over and spreading my

legs just so my supposed ‘mate’ could put a baby inside of me.” she said vehemently

as she used her fingers to mimic quotation marks in the air as soon as she uttered the

word ‘mate’.

Adam glanced across at Allen with a raised eyebrow and felt a pang of pity for him at

the brief flicker of hurt that crossed his face. “It’s not as easy as you think Lexi, you’ll

find that out soon enough anyway,” Adam answered seriously as he turned back to

her with a frown. “It’s a primal, animalistic, urge to procreate for the survival of the

species, and if you’re mated to a wolf, then you too will experience a heat. Whether

you like it or not.”

Lexi snorted and shook her head as Adam continued, narrowing her eyes dubiously at

him.

“Besides, for Ann and I, we can’t really afford to wait for pups. We have a duty now, as

the heads of the royal family, as well as leaders of the Dark Moon, to ensure the line

remains strong and unbroken. A large family with multiple heirs means a direct,

unbroken line of succession and reduces the chances of conflict

within the pack…”

do a lotto fend off

rolled

now, Lexi.” Adam sighed impatiently, “It

know that both mine and Ann’s interests align with that of our wolves

happy to start trying to build a family of our own. What you do with

and I won’t comment on it. I

ask that you refrain from passing comment on the decisions that Ann and I

for the good of our people and of our

wordlessly and her face fell slightly. It almost looked as if she had

would never admit it, his words had stung

painfully.

She had been Ann’s family for so many years, and Ann had been

so many

there was a niggling voice in the back

replaced.

daughter on the shoulder gently

toward her as Allen watched

children of her own? Did the mate bond

over

for such

couldn’t honor

such a

and didn’t respond, the vein on

the possibility of never having a family

thought that she had fully embraced the possibility of

seemed like she hadn’t at all Was that how it was? Was

One of many that she had obviously accrued

had she even slept with

Allen. Don’t make this worse

and you’re the one

contemptuously, ‘Just keep your mouth shut and swallow the

that you’re about to say for once,

enough chit-chat,” Bartholomew

today and I’d like to get you

possible.”

slightly as they

as concisely as possible the events

away.

added smaller snippets that he and Ann thought

on, the more anxious and unsettled he seemed to

Bartholomew smiled knowingly up at him

can return to her. I

sighed

a moment’s peace whilst she’s up there alone.

though, you should know that the Dubois

tones as Allen’s eyes seemed

his tone emotionless.

his brother,” Adam answered,