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 and power

within the pack…”

a lotto fend off attacks… give

she snorted again and rolled her

you now, Lexi.” Adam sighed impatiently, “It should be enough

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

than happy to start trying to build a family

your business, and I

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

between us, for the good of our people and of our

wordlessly and her face fell slightly.

would

painfully.

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

many years and as stupid as she knew

there was a niggling voice in the back of her head

replaced.

on the shoulder gently and

smile toward her as

of her own? Did the mate bond

to just roll over

spectacularly in your treatment of her for such

when you couldn’t honor

such a stupid, insufferable

the vein on his temple pulsing as his

possibility of never having a family of

had thought that she had fully embraced the possibility of their future,

all Was that

that she had obviously accrued over her lifetime. How

even

make this worse with your jealousy.

f*’***g sensible one and you’re the

your mouth shut and

to say for

that’s enough chit-chat,”

to get you all

possible.”

slightly as they turned their

as concisely as possible the events that had unfolded

away.

and Ann thought might be useful,

the more anxious and unsettled

Bartholomew smiled knowingly up at

can return to her. I think I can handle

Adam sighed

giving me a moment’s peace whilst she’s up

you should know that the

he said in hushed tones as Allen’s eyes seemed to harden. “Why?” He asked

his tone emotionless.

“It’s Felix… not his brother,” Adam answered, his tone