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,

succession and reduces the chances

within the pack…”

a lotto fend off attacks… give me

rolled her eyes theatrically. “I’m not getting

Adam sighed impatiently, “It

Ann’s interests align with that of our wolves and

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

and I won’t comment on

passing comment on the decisions that

the good of our people and of

slightly. It almost looked as if she

would never admit it, his words

painfully.

Ann’s family for so many years,

in her life for so many years and as stupid

was a niggling voice in the back of

replaced.

Lord Brarthroroz patted his daughter on the

smile toward her as

really not want children of her own? Did the mate bond mean so little

to just roll over so easily for us, you

your treatment of her for such a

honor her for

snapped, ‘You’re such a stupid, insufferable prick

didn’t respond, the vein on his temple pulsing as

with the possibility of never having a family of

had fully embraced the possibility of their

seemed like she hadn’t at all

of many that she had obviously accrued over her lifetime. How

even

now Allen. Don’t make this worse with

and you’re the one with ridiculous caveman-like instincts?’

growled contemptuously, ‘Just keep your mouth shut and swallow the

about to say for once,

“I think that’s enough chit-chat,” Bartholomew

I’d like to get you all

possible.”

The tension in the room dissipated slightly as

who explained as concisely as possible the events that had unfolded whilst they

away.

he and Ann thought might be useful, but the

more

smiled knowingly up at him and

“It’s ok, you can return to her. I think I can handle it from

Adam sighed and

sorry, Baldur isn’t giving me a moment’s peace whilst

go though, you should know that the Dubois are here,

tones as Allen’s eyes

his tone emotionless.

Felix… not his brother,” Adam answered, his tone almost cautious as