Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 285 Live to Serve

As soon as Steve materialized in the room and locked eyes with Lexi, her l*ips curled up at the sides into a mischievous grin.

“Well hello there you little ray of sunshine,” she winked, “How’s life?”

“Eternal.” Steve answered with a face like stone, no flicker of emotion in his eyes as he turned to regard Lord Brarthroroz with the same deadpan expression, “You called?”

Lord Brarthroroz ignored Lexi’s sniggers and got straight to business. “I need to transport some of our forces here, cambion’s and their h*andlers mainly,” Lord Brathroroz explained, “A few mimic’s too. There may be more required at a later date, but we’ll meet that when we come to it.”

“I live to serve.” Steve bowed slightly as the corners of his mouth twitched.

“I can’t decide whether or not there was the hint of sarcasm in there Steve,” Lord Brarthroroz rumbled as he inspected his face carefully for any tell tale signs.

“Sarcasm? Against the Daemon Lord himself? Who would possibly dare…” Steve answered quick as a flash and Lexi snorted as her father watched him with a mixture of mild surprise and faint amusement.

“I do believe he’s finally understood it.” Lexi snorted as she clapped Steve on the back, causing a slight cloud of dust to drift off him as whatever lay under his gown rattled slightly.

sooner.” Steve continued dryly as he removed Lexi’s h*and from his shoulder with a look of distaste and raised his h*ands towards the far corner of the

paused, and looked towards Lord Brarthroroz

pulled here first, this time, didn’t you?” He asked as his glowing orbs narrowed to what

mock indignation as an audible sigh could be heard from

time… my lord.” He answered as he turned back

as the swirling portal bloomed into life and various

before opening the

came first, sashaying past Lexi and eying her appreciatively, as she did her best not to make eye contact with any of them. The last thing she wanted to do was lead any of them on with an inadvertent glance that might

before and while enjoyable, she hadn’t

She asked as she counted

stood fiddling with his robe sleeves. “Are you ready for the Mimics and

better to do?” Lord Brarthroroz asked

with a slight huff,

Lexi repressed a shudder at their featureless, slime like figures that

shifters won’t find as… disturbing.” She suggested as kindly as she could

their being answered her and Lexi shifted uncomfortably on the spot,

know Lexi, don’t worry. These are’t the same Mimic’s as the undeveloped ones that scavenge here. They’ve eaten enough and

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