Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Allen took the awe filled chatter between the specialists as a positive sign. They were horrified and terrified at her sheer power as the flames had incinerated the corpse in seconds, and the image of her blazing eyes set within her perfectly calm face and flame wreathed body had seemed almost deity-like.

He wouldn’t be surprised at all if, at least for these three men and those that listened to them, she became an almost mystical figure.

However, Lexi was unnaturally quiet as they continued on towards the next site and both he and her father had noticed the subtle shift in her aura and the almost depressive cloud of misery that seemed to hang over her.

Allen reached for Lexi’s hand wordlessly as they walked, intertwining their f*ingers together and squeezing her hand lightly as they walked. She turned to him and smiled half-heartedly, but Allen could see the doubt and worry in her eyes.

Lord Brarthroroz stopped suddenly and stretched.

“We’ll need to take a little stop for a moment,” He announced, “Need to feed the hounds for their work. A little reward always gets them working a little faster.”

The specialists didn’t object, merely taking a look at their equipment and nodding before swinging their backpacks down on the ground before them and squatting next to them, rummaging through the bag for a snack and a drink.

Allen smiled gratefully at Lord Brarthroroz who winked in response before he wandered off happily to where the hellhounds sat expectantly, with their drooling tongues hanging out the sides of their terrifying m*ouths.

“It’s almost as if you two planned this.” Lexi smiled ruefully as she allowed Allen to lead her off to the side a little way towards an old stump and indicated for her to sit.

“We can both feel that there’s something wrong with you. Talk to me Lexi, what’s wrong?”

fixing her with, instead watching the antics of her father tossing small pieces of soulstone toward the hellhounds who bickered with each

gently

“It’s nothing Allen…”

hissed fiercely, “I know you Lexi. Any other time you would have been poking the others about how awesome you are trying to provoke a reaction, but you’re just…

telling me to stop so maybe I’m just taking your advice…”

to me and there’s zero reason that you would now. Just… don’t shut me out. Tell me

of it made her melt and

fine, Allen. Just… I wasn’t expecting the way I reacted to be so… terrifying.” She said finally as he frowned in

well if that makes you feel any better…” He said with a small smile trying to make her feel little better

I meant.” She snapped irritably as Allen moved

in frustration as he

ancient magic of the earth, not light, not

Greyson.” He finished for her, his m*outh set in a grim

complex as it was. It was all she could do

would have felt it. Even though you aren’t marked. For now though, do you really think your father would let anything happen to you?

understand Allen, I could feel it. The desire to consume everything around me and take its energy for myself… what

destroying not just me, but your father and friends too, I have to think that