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

about the whole mate issue, but a girl had needs

both had been simmering for a long time. There

she wanted him, but forever was a long

got what they needed from each other,

found herself fascinated by him, and for once

what made

hit Greyson the first time, she wouldn’t have

capable of it in the first place, and now this reaction

Her curiosity was

“So… wanna talk about it fluffy?” Lexi said in the softest tone that she could

almost

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

of irritation that rumbled from

enough to f**k but not to talk

in front of her as his

like that,” Allen

me. You’d rather sit and brood in

the f**k is going

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

Lexi snorted.

to know about the mate bond, hmm?” She

furiously at his

would be easier if you stopped acting the

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

sitting there hiding s**t from someone who is supposed to be not

but also your colleague when it comes to

and his wife, my best

she hoped to elicit from him materialized almost instantly

stood furiously and whirled to face her with a

need to know everything,

avoiding her eyes.

“Oh shut the f**k up, Allen.” Lexi mocked

don’t have enough to deal with, with Linus

I’m getting with those sorts of men

only in their own self-interest, yet here you stand, acting the coward

your damned mouth just to tell me why

I supposed to help

growled defensively.

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

furiously, her chest heaving as she tried