Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

The muffled sound of angry voices seemed to drift around Lexi as she fought to open her eyes.

She blinked in confusion as the canopy of leaves above her came into focus and she frowned, her headache intensifying as she did so.

The irritated m*oan that came from her l*ips at least seemed to make the hum of noise around her stop as the concerned faces of her father and Allen came into focus.

“You’re awake? How do you feel?” Allen asked anxiously as she slowly sat herself up and looked around her, trying to piece together what had happened.

All of a sudden, the memory of the little girl in her mothers arms and the flood of devastating power that she had unleashed filled her mind and panicked, she grabbed hold of Allen’s arm.

“Please tell me you got her. Please tell me I didn’t kill her.” Allen’s m*outh set into a grim line as Lexi’s face crumpled.

“Don’t worry, I managed to get her to safety,” a voice that she hadn’t been sure she would ever hear again said as she whipped her head around to face him, “I wasn’t quick enough to avoid being caught by your… abilities though.”

Lexi could have wept with joy as her eyes connected with the nonchalant figure casually hunched over with his elbows resting on his knees, whilst a man that she didn’t recognize tended to the burns on his back and side.

“Greyson?!” She whispered in a mix of disbelief and relief.

“Last time I checked,” he nodded with a smirk as he lifted his eyes to meet her gaze.

“I thought…” Lexi’s voice cracked as she was unable to finish the sentence.

rid of me,” he answered darkly with a derisive

look at Allen and her father, her eyes

I wasn’t close enough to reach you in time.” Allen said, his expression

out from where they had barricaded themselves when he did. They heard the fighting and came to investigate, expecting to find one

that the scouting party is lost to us at this point if

breath as she waited desperately for the

and on her way back to the capital. I’m sure they’ll take good care of

reaching out suddenly to wrap his arm around her in order to steady her.

something like this. It’s incredible that you managed to pull that off Lexi, the concentration and skill that’s required in the first place to do something like that is astronomical and the

lost control though, didn’t I?” she hissed bitterly as

gently, “You didn’t explode in wrath and fury without us at your side, you still managed to

I couldn’t hold it back!”

able to, with time and with practice, and with both of your mates at your side.” Lord Brarthroroz soothed as he directed a

Greyson stood and stretched, loosening his aching back and wincing as the raw skin pulled

sorry.” Lexi mumbled as he sauntered over to her with a neutral

as to our position.” He

a hand out and

broke off as his face clouded suddenly, “Well, let’s just say I’ve had time to consider what’s important to me, and without you, Lexi, I have nothing.” he continued as a sad smile played