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

knew sleeping with him was an impulsive

whole

had been simmering for a long time. There was no

was a long time. She had thought

each other, that whatever it

but instead she found herself fascinated by

what made him

hadn’t seen him hit Greyson the first time, she wouldn’t have

in the first place, and now this reaction to the mention

person? Her curiosity was well and truly

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

words almost stuck in

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

enough to f**k but not to talk to?” Lexi snorted as she crossed

elegantly in front of her

that,” Allen growled back in

You could have fooled me. You’d rather sit

the f**k is

“You don’t need to know about this Lexi.” He forced out, clenching his

Lexi snorted.

the

furiously at

would be easier if you stopped acting the martyr

be a united front, for Ann and Adam’s

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

self-proclaimed mate but also your colleague when it comes to

wife,

that she hoped to elicit

furiously and whirled to

know everything, Lexi. It’s

avoiding her eyes.

Allen.” Lexi mocked

don’t have enough to deal with, with Linus

getting with those sorts of men They’re cowards who

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

even open your damned mouth just to tell me why

I supposed to help you if

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

a stick up his ass and a cowardly temperament, but that’s

her chest heaving as she tried to calm her