Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Chapter 261 Make Yourself at Home

Lexi and Allen were welcomed into Lord Brarthoroz’s room almost immediately. The dagger that he had removed from the scene of Aoife’s disappearance sat on top of a rectangular slab of quartz in the center of the coffee table, right next to a large steaming teapot of something that called to Lexi’s soul.

Allen rolled his eyes and chuckled to himself at Lexi’s delighted squeal as she skittered excitedly across the room, heading straight for the teapot where she lifted the lid and inhaled deeply.

“Oh my GODDESS! This smells like Christmas…” She exclaimed giddily as Allen peered over her shoulder at the creamy looking liquid inside before his eyes drifted to the unsavory object right next to it.

“Don’t worry Allen, the two things aren’t related in any way.” Lord Brarthoroz rumbled as he placed three good sized glass coffee mugs on the table in front of them and sat back heavily on the chair opposite. “I wasn’t worried, I just wondered if this was something you whipped up to help find the location of your brother or the other culprit.” Allen answered defensively as he watched Lexi eagerly pour the steaming liquid into the cups and hand them out.

Allen frowned down into his cup. Clearly this wasn’t some demonic alchemical tracking potion as he had originally thought.

Lexi settled back onto the sofa with a contented sigh and inhaled the intoxicating scent that drifted lazily from their mugs.

“Mmm, smells like Christmas,” She murmured contentedly as she kicked her shoes off and tucked her l*egs underneath her, the childlike happiness fading into seriousness as she looked across at her father.

“Felix has gone to rest for a while Papa. Is there anything that we can do to speed this up? I know you’re working on finding Eromaug, but what about the other scent on the handle? Do we have any leads?”

Lord Brarthoroz shook his head as he stared at the dagger in front of him.

“I know the scent of every damn shifter within the Enclave but this one, I’ve not encountered yet.” He frowned deeply.

well. I had a list of Elders in my head that I was ready to beat the s**t out of to try and get

He’s such a f ***** g sleaze,”

the interrogating if you want to take a back seat this time.” Allen shrugged easily, “It’s

bad idea actually. It might be that he knows something without realizing

with Greyson’s team as well,” Lexi added as she chewed

with that if you hadn’t insisted on

Allen?” he asked with a lazy smirk as Allen ran his

being pulled from all sides here and

something else inevitably crops up to take its place. Quite honestly, I need

the barrack and we can poke

of

“At least we know there

his hands in his pocket and

mind, Lord Brarthroroz, I’m going to head off to the barracks and

chance to catch up with us, what with everything going

The Hellhounds have already been released to their hunt. They were far more enthusiastic about it than

they won’t show up here and hump your l*eg while you aren’t looking.”

contentedly. “Thanks for the Chai,