Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 207 Hidden Talent

Moments after the door closed behind Adam, Bartholomew shared a look with Lord

Brarthroroz and they both stood and made their way to the door.

“You can stay here as long as you need to,” Bartholomew said pointedly as he

glanced at Allen, although Allen never lifted his eyes. “I’ll escort Lord Brarthroroz to

the holding cells downstairs and get him acquainted with the specimen we have down

there… although I’m not sure how much will be left of it. It does seem to be decaying

at rather an alarming speed.” He continued with a troubled expression.

“That happens when the magic dissipates from the necrotic flesh,” Lord Brarthroroz

shrugged casually, “Nothing to hold it all together anymore. That sort of magic can

only imitate life for so long.”

“Indeed.” Bartholomew grimaced before tearing his gaze from the emotionless face of

Allen and smiling softly at Lexi, “If you need anything at all.”

“Don’t worry Barty boy, I pretty much know where most things are here now. It doesn’t

take me long to map places in my head… hidden talent.” Lexi winked with a cheeky

grin.

“One of many I’m sure,” Bartholomew quipped with a wry smile before turning and

leaving with her father, the faint sound of his robes brushing against the stone floor

gradually fading away as the door shut gently behind them.

Lexi stared at Allen appraisingly in silence as she leaned back in her chair. So far

Allen’s personality seemed to be a lot more complex than the self-righteous prick she

had imagined him to be

him was an

mind up about the whole mate issue, but a

simmering for a long time. There was no

forever was a long time. She had thought

they needed from each other, that whatever it

herself fascinated by him, and for once in her life,

intrigued about what

hit Greyson

in the first place, and now this reaction to the

was well and truly

about it fluffy?” Lexi said in the softest

words almost stuck in

with her usual sass and unsubtle methods, but she had a distinct feeling that wasn’t going to

of irritation that rumbled from Allen’s chest

not to talk to?”

elegantly in front of her as his posture

that,” Allen growled back

You could have fooled me. You’d rather sit and brood

explain what the

about this Lexi.” He forced out, clenching his fist in his lap

Lexi snorted.

I didn’t need to know about the mate bond, hmm?” She sneered as

at

be easier if you stopped acting the martyr

We’re supposed to be

there hiding s**t from someone who is supposed to

also your colleague when it comes

and his wife, my

she hoped to elicit from him materialized

furiously and whirled to face her with a complicated

“You don’t need to know everything, Lexi. It’s not

avoiding her eyes.

f**k up, Allen.” Lexi mocked in exasperation as she

deal with, with Linus and … Cornelius was it?

exactly what I’m getting with those sorts of men They’re

own self-interest, yet here you stand, acting the coward and not

damned mouth just to tell me

I supposed to help

need your help,” Allen growled defensively.

ass and a cowardly

furiously, her chest heaving as she