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

sleeping with him was an

the whole mate issue,

simmering for a long

him, but forever was a long time. She had thought

what they needed from each other, that

found herself fascinated by him,

about what made

him hit Greyson the first time, she wouldn’t

and now this reaction to

was well and truly

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

the words almost stuck in

sass and unsubtle methods,

irritation that rumbled from Allen’s chest

to talk to?” Lexi snorted as she

front of her

“It’s not like that,” Allen growled back in

have fooled me. You’d rather sit

explain what the f**k is going

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

Lexi snorted.

about the mate bond, hmm?” She sneered as

at his

if you stopped acting the martyr and just

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

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

when it comes to working

and his wife, my

The reaction that she hoped to elicit from him materialized almost

stood furiously and whirled to face her with a complicated

know everything, Lexi. It’s not

avoiding her eyes.

Allen.” Lexi mocked in exasperation as she narrowed her eyes

“As if we don’t have enough to deal

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

self-interest, yet here you stand, acting the coward

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

the f**k am I supposed

your help,” Allen growled defensively.

a cowardly temperament, but that’s what I got,

roared furiously, her chest heaving as she tried to