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

wicked glint in her eyes before Adam

should rest… you still need to recover…”

with a heavy edge of worry to his

across at

interrogation requires the use of my lady

as Lexi sniggered. “Suppose it depends if your name is

smirk as Ann snorted. Adam frowned at the two

most definitely going to cause chaos

on

“At least we can drown our sorrows together at the end of a long day,

as Lexi stuck a middle finger

the heat puppy then go find some traffic to play

sweetly.

interrogate Linus. You both

however, I want to see his behavior towards us without your

wait outside whilst we get what

exchanged a look that told them they weren’t happy about

protested, instead nodding curtly with

each other

they moved to leave the office, the

queen! How lovely to see you up and

beamed as his eyes

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

“I feel terrible for having been

soon I hope things haven’t been too difficult

not at all. Lord Brarthroroz continues

the subject

dressed as a clown and

mind…” Lexi muttered quietly to herself, shaking

at her as she met his gaze

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

fault though… just so you know…” Lexi

poked Ann

seem to be quite fond of nicknames.” Bartholomew observed

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

of life, am

Ann interrupted impatiently as she scowled

wondering if you could manage to pull together the Elders for

for dealing with the

that shouldn’t be an issue. When were

answered with a

Preferably today,”

glanced at her cautiously and seemed to

that her smile had disappeared into the recesses of her very

expression.

today may be a little