Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 223 Thank You For Being You

After the Elders had been informed of Linus’s trial being scheduled for the following

day, and no new issues were raised, Ann and Lexi left the council chambers.

Lexi had seethed silently, a murderous aura exuding from every pore on her body as

Ann had tried to wrap things up quickly so she could get her friend somewhere

relatively safe so that she could explode without judgment. Ann glanced across at her

friend, who strode furiously forwards, the vivid crimson of her eyes still burning

brightly.

“Do you want to go and hit things until you feel a little better?” Ann asked softly. Lexi

snorted.

“Unless part of the beating involves a knife in between the eyes of those bigoted

motherf*uc*kers then I’m not in the mood.” She hissed, not breaking her stride.

‘She’ll probably end up pinning Allen to the bed and giving him the wildest night of his

life to cool off.’ Maeve sniggered as Ann sighed quietly.

“How about a drink? Do you want to go into the city and find a bar to drink in until you

stop caring? We can go and watch the pretty boy’s at the dance bar that you like?”

Ann suggested playfully.

Two things that never failed to put Lexi in a good mood were copious amounts of

alcohol and the beautiful men that frequented some of the livelier spots in town. It

wasn’t really Ann’s cup of tea, but she would do anything to ease her friend’s pain, if

only for a short time.

Lexi snorted again and stopped, whirling to face Ann.

“I highly doubt that Allen would approve of me gallivanting around town to drool over

the pretty boys that I can look at but not touch, and Adam will like it even less if I drag

my best friend along because she’s probably got a teeny tiny little bun or ten in the

oven baking that he helped to make.” She snapped.

her friend in shock and

“A bun or ten? Goddess Lexi, are you trying

time I

speaking our

upwards into a smile as much as

fought against it.

don’t f”**’g know the semantics of it,

pouted sullenly as she folded her

her, pulling her into a hug,

and resisted it initially, eventually the tension

wrapped her arms around

be fine, I promise you.

further.” Ann soothed as muffled sniffles came from

position that Lexi’s face was

that they were in was

at either end and after a few minutes had passed, Lexi withdrew herself

Ann’s arms and hid her face as she wiped her eyes.

muttered as she pointed vaguely to an area on Ann’s top, “I

something on your shoulder.

snorted and smirked up at

a clutz. Whatever happened to my Queenly composure

I know,” Lexi shrugged as

were very graceful though.”

as she grabbed hold of Lexi’s arm

once more. “Are you sure there’s nothing that I can do to help

situation and this is exactly what I

happen.” Ann grimaced.

if you want to be pedantic about it

would never have been sucked into this… this… well, whatever

the same time, I would have

into a bitter and twisted harlot

different man each night,” Lexi

and as soon as she noticed

jabbed an accusing finger in

defense and

“Don’t.” Lexi warned as she tried not to laugh, “Don’t you dare say a

well what I

much of a difference right now if I’m honest.” Ann smirked

the shoulder as they both collapsed

“You know, I think I will go to

steam,” Lexi announced suddenly with a look of

face.

while since we pounded

men?” Lexi replied with a

not sure you should be sparring

flash of concern registered