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

fully made her mind up about the whole mate issue, but a girl had needs and

tension between them both had been simmering for a

him, but forever was a long time. She

got what they needed from each other, that whatever it was

found herself fascinated by him, and for once in her

what made him

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

capable of it in the first place, and now

person? Her curiosity was well

said

although the words almost

have been far happier if she could solve this with her usual sass and unsubtle methods, but she had a distinct feeling that wasn’t going to

of irritation that rumbled

to f**k but not to talk to?” Lexi snorted

of

“It’s not like that,” Allen growled

have fooled me. You’d

explain what the f**k is going

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

Lexi snorted.

need to know about the mate bond,

at his

if you stopped acting the

supposed to be a united front, for Ann and

from someone who is supposed to

your colleague when it

and his wife,

reaction that she hoped to elicit from him materialized almost instantly as

whirled to face her with

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

avoiding her eyes.

mocked

him, “As if we don’t have enough to deal with, with

exactly what I’m getting with

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

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

anger. How the f**k am I supposed to help you if you

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

cowardly temperament, but that’s what I got,

chest heaving as she tried to calm her