Alpha Nocurne'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.

blinked at her friend in

up I’ll fall over with the extra weight! We aren’t animals you know… physiologically speaking our pregnancies are much like a human’s.” Ann explained, her mouth

of it, okay? I’m just being facetious.” Lexi pouted sullenly as she folded her arms in front of

arms around her, pulling her into a hug, and although Lexi stiffened and resisted it initially, eventually the tension dissolved from her shoulders and she wrapped her

sure that their poisonous attitudes can’t spread any further.” Ann soothed as muffled sniffles came from the position that Lexi’s face was buried

face as she wiped her eyes. “You should be more careful, Queenie,” Lexi muttered as she pointed vaguely to an area on Ann’s top, “I think you spilled something

snorted and smirked up

a clutz. Whatever happened to

know,” Lexi shrugged as she turned and smirked halfheartedly at her, “You never

I can do to help you feel better?

pedantic about it all then, yeah, if I had never met you, I would never have been sucked into this… this… well, whatever this b*ullsh*itte*ry is, but at the same time, I would have had a f”“*g miserable childhood and would have grown into

her as they walked and as soon as she noticed the look that was being directed at her, Lexi jabbed an accusing finger in her direction as Ann held up a hand in defense

you dare say a word. You know damn

they turned into yet another branch of corridors.

been a while since we pounded on

raised eyebrow as they both sniggered conspiratorially. “I’m not sure you should be sparring in your condition though, Queenie.” she continued as a flash

times do I need to say this?

meaningful look before continuing in a softer tone, “You know