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

don’t you think you should rest… you still need to recover…”

with a heavy edge of worry to his

across at him slowly

“I don’t believe interrogation requires the use of my lady bits,

Lexi sniggered. “Suppose it depends if your

Ann snorted. Adam frowned at

are most definitely going to

Allen clapped him on the back in

we can drown our sorrows together

grinned teasingly as Lexi stuck a middle finger

puppy then go find some traffic to play with,” Lexi

sweetly.

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

however, I want to see his behavior towards

whilst we get what

that told them they weren’t happy about

instead nodding curtly

each other

the office, the

queen! How lovely to see

as his eyes shone

to see you too, we were just on our way to the cells to

“I feel terrible for having been called away from my duties

I hope things haven’t been

at all. Lord Brarthroroz continues

the subject matter.”

dressed as a clown and juggling

Lexi muttered quietly to herself, shaking her

questioning eyebrow at her as she met

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

insanity…aII of it is Queenie’s fault though…

poked Ann in the

be quite fond of nicknames.” Bartholomew observed dryly with a

shrugged. “It makes life interesting for everyone involved. Variety

of life,

Ann interrupted impatiently as she scowled at Lexi in

you could manage to pull

dealing with

of course, that shouldn’t be an issue.

with a sweeping

soon as possible. Preferably today,” Ann answered him coolly with

glanced at her cautiously and seemed to swallow nervously as

that her smile had disappeared into the

expression.

be a little difficult. Some of the Elders may