Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 59 A Promise Is A Promise

“How long is a piece of string, furball? We don’t know. This isn’t a common request at all, so we’re pretty much working on unknown grounds. Just… keep an eye on it.” She paused before frowning slightly.

“You said the existence of your true mate is concealed from you, right?”

Adam nodded slowly.

“So, if she was standing right in front of you, how would you ever know?” She asked hesitantly, a hint of concern in her voice.

Adam frowned. It was an odd question, but he was sure that Lexi was only concerned for her friend’s well being. After all, she had been through so much already, and judging by their close relationship, she would hate to see her hurt again.

“I wouldn’t know even if she was laid next to me,” Adam said softly, with a hint of regret in his voice. “Don’t worry, Lexi. Hurting Ann is the last thing that I’ll ever do. Even if my true mate appears, then I’ll make sure that Ann doesn’t suffer. I promise that she’ll be well taken care of.”

Lexi stared at him for a long time with an unreadable expression on her face as she smiled softly.

“I trust you… don’t worry.”

silence seemed to extend between them for a little while and Adam shifted awkwardly on the bed. He was still completely n*ake*d, as

little uncomfortable with the fact that you can portal in and out of my home with such ease though…” Adam

have access to a portalmancer. It takes centuries of training and you have to find a wraith willing to cooperate

and that there weren’t any hidden surprises waiting for you when you got back. Ann made it perfectly clear that you didn’t want to be vulnerable and as much as this is your home… with everything going

Adam nodded in agreement.

wasn’t wrong. Although it was his home, he had known for some time that there were some shifters here who were

matter how much time and energy that both he and Allen put into rooting out the culprits, as soon as one was found, more seemed to spring up to step into their shoes. It was frustrating, to say the least, and sometimes he wondered if he was fighting a losing battle. Lexi chuckled lightly as she stood up from the bed and gestured to the corner of the room. It was only then that Adam realized that the portalmancer had been

and Lexi made her way

Try to be good in the meantime, hmm?” She smirked lightly as she waved casually at Adam and stepped through

he watched the portal close as Steven disappeared through it, he stared blankly into

that it? Had it really been that

pulled the duvet back slightly from where Ann had pulled it tightly around her shoulders and gently moved her hair from

strange feeling as he saw his mark imprinted, albeit messily, on

messy as he had thought it would, the appearance actually fit quite well with the normal healing of a shifters mark. If the Elders demanded to see it, then there was no way that they would be able to tell that

arm as he settled himself back down

once, Adam fell asleep again with a slightly