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.

more than that to get rid of me,” he answered darkly with a derisive snort, “These witches like to think that they’re clever but they really

turned to look at Allen and her

me, but I wasn’t close enough to reach you in

fighting and came to investigate, expecting to find one of his scouting parties that he had sent out yesterday, but instead he found us.”

at this point if they haven’t made it back

breath as she waited desperately for the

the capital. I’m sure

seemed to sag backwards as the relief hit her like a ton of bricks, Allen reaching out suddenly to wrap his arm around her in order to steady her. “I

to pull that off Lexi, the concentration and skill

she hissed bitterly as she

said gently, “You didn’t explode in wrath and fury without us at

couldn’t hold it back!” Lexi protested

mates at your side.” Lord Brarthroroz soothed as he directed a pointed

the unfamiliar man finished tending to his wounds, Greyson stood and stretched, loosening his aching back and wincing as the raw skin

mumbled as he sauntered over to her with a neutral

how I did, and then being gone for so long without any word as to our position.” He said with a rueful smile, “Your father filled me in on

out and

share my mate with another male, but being faced with everything I’ve seen so far…” He 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