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.

a derisive

her father, her eyes shining

close enough to reach you in time.” Allen said, his expression full

and came to investigate, expecting to find one of his scouting parties that

party is lost to us at this point if they haven’t made it back to the capital.” Greyson

the answer. Lord Brarthroroz smiled gently as

back to the capital. I’m sure they’ll take good care of

arm around her in order to steady her. “I thought I’d killed her.” Lexi whispered as a

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

I?” she hissed bitterly as she stared at

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

I couldn’t hold it back!”

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

Greyson stood and stretched, loosening his aching back and

sauntered over to her with

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

reached a hand out and stroked Lexi’s

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 you, Lexi, I have nothing.” he continued as a