Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 209 The Dubois

Lexi’s stomach sank at his words and she could practically feel the pain radiating from

him as he spoke. “I didn’t even know you had a sister..” She murmured quietly as

Felix’s head shot up and he glared at her with an anger that quite frankly chilled her to

the bone.

“I don’t Lexi, not anymore.” He growled furiously before downing what was left of his

whisky and slamming the glass down on the table in anger.

Lexi’s heart sank as her heart broke for him She had always regarded Ann as a sister

and a lump began to form in her throat as she pictured the possibility of losing her.

“Allen… I’m sorry… I didn’t know…” Lexi stammered quietly, suddenly at a loss for

words.

“Yeah… well… there’s nothing to be sorry about. It won’t change anything. It is what it

is.” He snapped gruffly as he raised an arm to signal the omega for a refill.

Lexi fully understood now why he hadn’t wanted to discuss this with her. It was painful

for him obviously, and it was obvious the Dubois family had something to do with her

death She could have kicked herself

This was one time that she really shouldn’t have pushed for more details She snorted

quietly to herself in disdain. She had wrongly thought that Allen was just being difficult,

and that perhaps he still continued to underestimate her, but ironically, this time, she

was the arsehole.

She shifted awkwardly in her seat and brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear

as she swirled the wine in her glass thoughtfully.

“I’m sorry Allen. If I had thought for one minute that it was something like this that you

didn’t want to discuss, I would have waited. I wouldn’t have pushed so hard for you to

continue if you don’t

tone as the omega approached the table with

in the other.

her pour him a new glass and add

turn and leave, Lexi reached out and took

leave the bottle and the ice bucket if

to do as she

carefully on the table before

her carefully as he took another

“I think both of us need to

faint smile, “As it is, I’ve started telling

as well finish.”

deep breath and exhaled heavily as he tilted his head backward,

before returning his gaze to meet

in the corners

know it at the time, but as they carried me off the combat

desperately as she sobbed and I

his protests quietened as he became fixated on

dragged away.”

your sister?” Lexi asked softly, seeing the tenderness in his eyes as

recalled the memory

nodded gently as he fiddled with his glass on the table before

years and full of an

everything.”

hardened and Lexi waited patiently for him to continue.

wouldn’t rush this, or force it from him. If he

time.

whilst I underwent surgery for the bones that

misplaced during the hammering I took and were protruding through the skin

They had to work quickly to ensure that the

didn’t fuse the bones in the positions they

flicker of confusion in Lexi’s eyes, and as she nodded

he continued.

“As soon as I was brought out of the theater, she was at

she

not attended the tournament as I had told

off bitterly as Lexi’s hand found his and

of her skin spreading an almost euphoric feeling

fraught emotions

“You can’t blame yourself. . I don’t know everything but…

you were at fault for whatever happened.” Lexi offered

face which had begun to relax only seconds

“I don’t blame myself, Lexi. I blame Jasper. He