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

think you should rest…

edge of worry to his

Ann glanced across at him slowly

believe interrogation requires the use of my lady bits,

depends

Ann snorted. Adam frowned at the two

“You two are most definitely going to cause chaos

Allen clapped him on the back in

we can drown our sorrows together at the end

grinned teasingly as Lexi stuck

can’t handle the heat puppy then go find some traffic to play with,” Lexi

sweetly.

to interrogate Linus. You both are

to see his behavior towards us without your presence

whilst

and Allen exchanged a look that told them they weren’t happy about it,

protested, instead nodding curtly with a grim expression

each other

to leave the office, the door swung

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

beamed as his

too, we were just on our way to the cells to pay

feel terrible for having been called away from

things haven’t been too difficult with my

at all. Lord Brarthroroz continues to be quite

despite the subject matter.” Bartholomew

dressed as a clown and juggling heads just flashed

Lexi muttered quietly to herself,

at her as she met

shaping up to be a long

insanity…aII of it is Queenie’s fault though… just so you know…” Lexi added as

poked Ann

fond of nicknames.” Bartholomew

interesting for everyone involved. Variety

life, am I

Ann interrupted impatiently as she

if you could manage to pull together the

for dealing with the

of course, that shouldn’t be an

answered with

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

and seemed

had disappeared into the

expression.

be a little difficult. Some of