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

think you should rest… you still need to recover…”

edge of worry to his

across at him slowly and

don’t believe interrogation requires the use

“Suppose it depends

smirk as Ann snorted. Adam frowned at the two

most definitely going to cause chaos here…” he grumbled

on the back in

together at the end of

as Lexi stuck a middle finger

then go find some traffic to

sweetly.

“Lexi and I will head off to interrogate Linus. You both

to see his behavior towards us without your presence in

outside whilst we get what

a look that told

instead nodding

each other

office, the door

my queen! How lovely to see you up and

beamed as his eyes shone

too, we were just on our way to the

feel terrible for having been called away from my duties

I hope things haven’t been too difficult

not at all. Lord Brarthroroz continues

the subject matter.”

“Nice… images of Papa dressed as a clown and juggling heads

muttered quietly to herself, shaking

her as she met his

shaping up to be a long day Barty boy, don’t

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

poked Ann in

“You seem to be quite fond of nicknames.” Bartholomew observed dryly with a

makes life interesting for everyone involved. Variety

of life, am I

as she scowled

you could manage to pull together the Elders for a report on

proposals for dealing

shouldn’t be

answered with a

“As soon as possible. Preferably today,” Ann answered

at her cautiously and seemed to swallow

smile had disappeared into the recesses of her very

expression.

little difficult. Some of the Elders