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

Allen and her father, her eyes shining

me, but I wasn’t close enough to reach

fighting and came to investigate, expecting to find one of his scouting parties that he had sent out

at this point if they haven’t made it back to the capital.”

girl?” Lexi asked, holding her breath as she waited desperately for the answer. Lord Brarthroroz smiled gently as he

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

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 thought I’d killed her.” Lexi

but we knew that was a possibility if we were faced with 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

didn’t I?” she hissed

in wrath and

I couldn’t hold it

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

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

mumbled as he sauntered

for so long without any word as to our position.” He said with a rueful smile, “Your father filled me in on your purpose here. Thank

reached a hand out and stroked Lexi’s

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