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 impulsive

about the whole mate issue, but a girl

been simmering for a long

a long time. She had thought that perhaps

needed from each other, that whatever it was

found herself fascinated by him, and

about what made

hit Greyson the first time, she

place, and now

curiosity was

talk about it fluffy?” Lexi said in the softest tone that

almost

She would have been far happier if she could solve this with her usual sass and unsubtle methods, but she

The slight growl of irritation that rumbled from Allen’s chest

not to talk to?” Lexi snorted as

elegantly in front of her as

not like that,” Allen growled back

You’d rather sit and brood in

what the

He forced out, clenching his

Lexi snorted.

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

at his

would be easier if you stopped acting the martyr

your mouth? We’re supposed to be a united front,

and you’re sitting there hiding s**t from someone who is

mate but also your colleague when it comes to working

wife, my best

hoped to elicit from him materialized almost instantly

to face her with

don’t need to know everything, Lexi. It’s not that important.”

avoiding her eyes.

Allen.” Lexi mocked in

“As if we don’t have enough to deal with, with Linus and … Cornelius was it?

least I know exactly what I’m getting with

self-interest, yet here you stand,

your damned mouth just to tell me why this Felix or his family cause

I supposed to help

help,” Allen growled defensively. “Yeah and I don’t need a prick

stick up his ass and a cowardly

chest heaving as she tried