Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 215 Bartholomew’s Help and Support

“Nobody will force you to change who you are Lexi. I would never allow that.” Ann said

as she and Lexi clasped their hands together.

‘I forbid it too. Life would be insufferable without her backing me up when you need

some sense knocking into you…’ Maeve nodded wisely.

‘Hey! That was one time!’ Ann protested.

‘Yeah… and the rest…’ Maeve sniggered as Ann fumed silently and blocked her out, a

sullen pout forming on her lips as she turned back to Lexi.

A halfhearted smile finally graced Lexi’s lips as she saw Ann’s expression.

“I suppose I have to stick around and at least try it for Maeve’s sake. She’d go mental

if she was left alone to handle you.”

Ann scowled at her and pushed her shoulder in mild irritation.

“You two are going to drive me to insanity, do you know that?” she said finally as she

wrapped her arms around Lexi and hugged her tightly. “You won’t be alone in any of

this Lexi, I promise you.”

She nodded silently into Ann’s shoulder, her face still a little pale as she seemed to

find the strength to pull herself together. When they eventually released each other,

she stood and smoothed her clothes down with a sniff and fixed a sardonic smile on

her face.

“Well, I suppose there’s no sense in moping. Papa would encourage me to just get on

with it, so I will. It’s not like I can fight fate really, is it?” she said with forced

enthusiasm, “So, no ripping Felix a new arsehole just yet, got it. So, what am I

supposed to do with all of this pent-up anger?”

Ann chuckled.

“Well, I intend to interrogate Linus myself today…” Ann began with a sly smile and a

glint in her eyes before Adam

you should rest… you still need to recover…”

heavy edge of worry to his

across at him slowly and

“I don’t believe interrogation requires the use of

depends

snorted. Adam frowned

“You two are most definitely going to cause chaos here…” he

clapped him on the

sorrows together at the

grinned teasingly as Lexi stuck a

the heat puppy then go

sweetly.

head off to interrogate Linus. You

to see his behavior towards us without your presence in

wait outside whilst we get what we need from

exchanged a look that told

protested, instead nodding curtly with a grim expression that

each other

they moved to leave the office, the door swung open and

them with a wide smile. “Ah, my queen! How lovely to see you up

as his eyes shone

“It’s good to see you too, we were just on our way to the

for having been called away from my

haven’t been too difficult with my short

“No no, not at all. Lord Brarthroroz continues to be quite the

subject matter.” Bartholomew

Papa dressed as a clown and

quietly to

raised a questioning eyebrow at her as she met his gaze

sigh. “It’s shaping up to be a long day Barty

it is Queenie’s fault though… just so you know…” Lexi added

poked Ann in the

of nicknames.”

as Lexi shrugged. “It makes life interesting

life, am

“Anyway…” Ann interrupted impatiently as she scowled at Lexi in irritation, “I

wondering if you could manage to pull

for dealing

of course, that shouldn’t be an issue. When

answered with a sweeping

Preferably today,” Ann answered

Bartholomew glanced at her cautiously and seemed

had disappeared into the recesses of her very

expression.

today may be a little difficult. Some of the Elders may