Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate By A E Randell Chapter 207


    Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell


    Chapter 207 Hidden Talent


    Moments after the door closed behind Adam, Bartholomew shared a look with Lord


    Brarthroroz and they both stood and made their way to the door.


    “You can stay here as long as you need to,” Bartholomew said pointedly as he


    nced at Allen, although Allen never lifted his eyes. “I’ll escort Lord Brarthroroz to


    the holding cells downstairs and get him acquainted with the specimen we have down


    there… although I’m not sure how much will be left of it. It does seem to be decaying


    at rather an rming speed.” He continued with a troubled expression.


    “That happens when the magic dissipates from the necrotic flesh,” Lord Brarthroroz


    shrugged casually, “Nothing to hold it all together anymore. That sort of magic can


    only imitate life for so long.”


    “Indeed.” Bartholomew grimaced before tearing his gaze from the emotionless face of


    Allen and smiling softly at Lexi, “If you need anything at all.”


    “Don’t worry Barty boy, I pretty much know where most things are here now. It doesn’t


    take me long to map ces in my head… hidden talent.” Lexi winked with a cheekyN?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    grin.


    “One of many I’m sure,” Bartholomew quipped with a wry smile before turning and


    leaving with her father, the faint sound of his robes brushing against the stone floor


    gradually fading away as the door shut gently behind them.


    Lexi stared at Allen appraisingly in silence as she leaned back in her chair. So far


    Allen’s personality seemed to be a lot moreplex than the self-righteous prick she


    had imagined him to be


    She knew sleeping with him was an impulsive move, especially because she hadn’t


    fully made her mind up about the whole mate issue, but a girl had needs and the


    tension between them both had been simmering for a long time. There was no doubt


    that she wanted him, but forever was a long time. She had thought that perhaps after


    they both got what they needed from each other, that whatever it was might fizzle out,


    but instead she found herself fascinated by him, and for once in her life, actually


    intrigued about what made him tick.


    If she hadn’t seen him hit Greyson the first time, she wouldn’t have believed him


    capable of it in the first ce, and now this reaction to the mention of this Felix


    person? Her curiosity was well and truly piqued.


    “So… wanna talk about it fluffy?” Lexi said in the softest tone that she could manage,


    although the words almost stuck in her throat.


    She would have been far happier if she could solve this with her usual sass and unsubtle methods, but


    she had a distinct feeling that wasn’t going to work here.


    The slight growl of irritation that rumbled from Allen’s chest confirmed her theory.


    “What? Good enough to f**k but not to talk to?” Lexi snorted as she crossed her legs


    elegantly in front of her as his posture stiffened.


    “It’s not like that,” Allen growled back in response.


    “No? You could have fooled me. You’d rather sit and brood in silence rather than


    exin what the f**k is going on.”


    “You don’t need to know about this Lexi.” He forced out, clenching his fist in hisp as


    Lexi snorted.


    “Like I didn’t need to know about the mate bond, hmm?” She sneered as she stared


    furiously at his back,


    “Don’t you think it would be easier if you stopped acting the martyr and just f*****g


    opened your mouth? We’re supposed to be a united front, for Ann and Adam’s sake,


    and you’re sitting there hiding s**t from someone who is supposed to be not only your


    self-proimed mate but also your colleague when ites to working with your boss


    and his wife, my best friend.”


    The reaction that she hoped to elicit from him materialized almost instantly as he


    stood furiously and whirled to face her with aplicated expression.


    “You don’t need to know everything, Lexi. It’s not that important.” He muttered,


    avoiding her eyes.


    “Oh shut the f**k up, Allen.” Lexi mocked in exasperation as she narrowed her eyes at


    him, “As if we don’t have enough to deal with, with Linus and … Cornelius was it? At


    least I know exactly what I’m getting with those sorts of men They’re cowards who act


    only in their own self-interest, yet here you stand, acting the coward and not able to


    even open your damned mouth just to tell me why this Felix or his family cause you so


    much anger. How the f**k am I supposed to help you if you won’t tell me?”


    “I don’t need your help,” Allen growled defensively. “Yeah and I don’t need a prick with


    a stick up his ass and a cowardly temperament, but that’s what I got, isn’t it.” Lexi


    roared furiously, her chest heaving as she tried to calm her anger.


    When she had calmed down enough to not want tounch herself at him she brushed


    her hair from her face and red at him, speaking quietly.


    “Whether you want to talk about it or not, it’s going to happen at some point or


    another, so suck it up you f****g buttercup, and spill What the f?*k is your problem with


    this Felix and who the f**k are the Dubois?”


    Allen red back at her, matching the ferocity of her gaze.


    “It’s a long story.” He ground out finally as he tore his eyes from hers.


    “And? It’s not like either of us has any better ce to be is it?” Lexi snapped before


    sighing heavily,


    “Look, why don’t we go and get a drink? It’s always easier to open up with a ss or


    two of the Bellevue witch’s finest.”


    Allen turned to nce al her suspiciously over his shoulder as Lexi’s temper finally


    broke and her shoulders sagged as she made her way over to him.


    “Look, I hate that seeing you like this bothers me. I didn’t ask for this mate bullshit,


    and we’ve already established that you didn’t ask for it either. But, if you want to


    actually make this work, then you’re gonna have to put the work in, understand?” Lexi


    tried again a little softer this time.


    “You called me a coward…” Allen grumbled sulkily.


    “You’re lucky that’s all it was. You’ve called me a lot worse in the past furball, you


    should be grateful that’s all I’ve called you… to your face at least.” Lexi smirked as


    Allen’s eyes flickered in shock briefly.


    “Fine.” He relented finally. “Let’s go get a drink then and see where it goes.”


    “Oh, I know where it will go beta boy I always get what I want.” Lexi smirked as she


    shoved his back yfully toward the door.


    There was more than one way to get him to open up to her and she intended to find


    out everything she could know about this Felix.


    After all, in this world, knowledge was power.